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Asbestos Artex Removal in Newbury, West Berkshire
Artex removal for properties in Newbury and West Berkshire: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings, with written paperwork.
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
Asbestos help in Newbury
Artex removal near Newbury
Not every textured coating contains asbestos. Testing a sample tells you, so your plasterer can carry on if it’s clear. Whether it’s ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights and loft conversions and extensions, we deal with coated plasterboard, Artex ceilings and swirl patterns and more.
Renovations in places like Newbury often uncover textured coatings on walls as well as ceilings, and both can be tested. We start with a clear answer: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Location
- Newbury (RG14, RG19, RG18, RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price Artex removal
What changes the cost:
- Material and condition
- The category of work
- The survey scope
- Location, parking and any London charges
Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
Photos that help
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them without disturbing anything:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Where we could park
- The access route
- A photo of the whole area
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Doing it yourself?
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Newbury questions
Do textured ceilings in Newbury homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you cover Newbury and the area around Newbury station?
Yes, we cover Newbury, including the streets around Newbury station.
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings generally aren’t licensed.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Normally not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, but larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified first.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Can you help a business or landlord?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
How much does Artex removal cost in Newbury?
Room size, method and waste all affect the price. We quote once we know what it contains.
Options to consider in Newbury
Skimming over Artex is an option, but never sand it first, and it remains in place. A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
Why choose us
- No removal until we know what it is
- Covering London and the South East
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
Read how we price jobs or published price ranges.
Newbury properties and textured coatings
Newbury is about 15 miles west of Reading, in West Berkshire. Anywhere in Newbury, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. Newbury is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 15 miles away.
For a school such as St Nicolas C.E. Junior School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start. If you’re refurbishing flats near Newbury station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Artex jobs anywhere in RG14, RG19, RG18 and RG20 start with the postcode and some photos. Local streets include Market Street, London Road and Donnington Square; we cover every one. Newbury is on the A4 and A339, which makes it simple to get to. For properties just outside Newbury, we cover Greenham (1 mile south-east), Sandleford (1 mile south), Skinners Green (2 miles south-west), Wash Common (2 miles south-west) and Enborne (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Thatcham (3 miles east), Burghfield Common (11 miles east), Hungerford (8 miles west), Spencers Wood (15 miles east), Calcot (12 miles east) and Lambourn (12 miles north-west). Being one of West Berkshire’s larger places, Newbury has a wide mix of older and newer buildings.
Well-known places in the area include Donnington Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (1.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Audrey's Meadow.
- Nearby schools include St Bartholomew's School (0.6 miles south-west) and St Bartholomew's School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Diamond Tap (within half a mile north-east)
Looking after things afterwards
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
Keeping things safe:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Keep pets away
- Test every different coating
- Give us room sizes
Don’ts
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Step by step
Our team wears protective equipment, and the room stays closed. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so please keep children and pets away.
- Get in touch with photos
- We arrange testing
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- We dispose of the waste legally
Getting ready
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Mention any parking restrictions
Get a quote
Send us the address in Newbury, a description and some photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we’ll reply with a quote.
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Materials we deal with
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, but the coating underneath is the same.
Textured walls
Walls are treated like ceilings.
Good to know
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it doesn’t:
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- Plastering and making good are usually separate jobs
- Other materials may need their own approach
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Common materials
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
More for properties in Newbury
What we deal with in Newbury
Many ceilings have years of paint on them, which can make them look newer than they are.
Typical jobs in Newbury include:
- Ceilings coming down
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Textured walls before a refit
Older homes across Newbury may have coatings added during past renovations.
Comparing quotes
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- Which areas and materials are covered
- How fibres will be kept down
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site