Bracknell Forest · England
Artex Removal for Newell Green
Artex removal in Newell Green and across Bracknell Forest: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings, with written paperwork.
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Loft conversions and extensions
Artex removal near Newell Green
Landlords, managing agents and employers
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
For managing agents and freeholders in Newell Green, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
About our artex removal in Newell Green
If your renovation in Newell Green involves textured ceilings, test them before rewiring, fitting downlights or plastering. From coatings scraped during DIY and ceilings due for plastering or skimming, we cover coated plasterboard, Artex ceilings and textured walls.
Village homes like those in Newell Green have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Where
- Newell Green (RG42)
- Region
- Bracknell Forest
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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Other services in Newell Green
Newell Green questions
Do older homes in Newell Green have asbestos?
Any home in Newell Green built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you can’t tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Is the Artex in my Newell Green home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
What if the weather’s bad?
That depends: indoor jobs are not affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings generally aren’t licensed.
The scope of Artex removal
The usual limits are:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- We need the room cleared
- Other materials may need their own approach
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials we see
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
What it costs
The cost depends on:
- The category of work
- The quantity or area
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- How many samples are needed
The cost of Artex removal depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Photos that help
Photos often save us a visit:
- A rough size or measurement
- Visible markings
- A clear close-up
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
To get a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Materials, one by one
Painted coatings
The sample includes the coating itself.
Patched areas
We may sample patches separately.
What happens next
Tell your plasterer and electrician what was done.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- File the test result and waste note
- Give us room sizes
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Clear the rooms before the work
Don’ts
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
Typical Artex jobs in Newell Green
People used Artex to cover cracks and uneven ceilings, and some contained a small amount of white asbestos (chrysotile) for strength.
These come up again and again:
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Ceilings before plastering
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
Non-domestic buildings like Sandy Lane Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you will get a consignment note
- What paperwork you get
Can I do it myself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Textured ceilings in Newell Green
Newell Green is about 2 miles north of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. In Newell Green, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. Newell Green is one of 41 places in Bracknell Forest where we work. Our area stretches from Newell Green to Reading (10 miles away).
If you are refurbishing a rental near Bracknell station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. If your home is one of the older properties in Newell Green, near Church of St Michael and All Angels or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
We carry out Artex jobs all over RG42. From Sutton Road, Abbey Place and Burge Place or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. You will find Newell Green on the B3034, which makes it simple to get to. For properties just outside Newell Green, we cover Quelm Park (1 mile south-west), Lawrence Hill (1 mile south-east), Wick Hill (1 mile south), Whitegrove (1 mile south-east) and Warfield (1 mile north-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Sandhurst (6 miles south), Great Hollands (3 miles south-west), Hanworth (3 miles south), College Town (6 miles south), Little Sandhurst (6 miles south-west) and Birch Hill (3 miles south).
A little further out are Heatherwood Hospital (3 miles south-east) and The Lexicon (1.1 miles south). The countryside around Newell Green includes Heath Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
- Schools near Newell Green include Garth Hill College (0.9 miles south) and Lambrook (1.4 miles east)
The process
We start by sealing and protecting the room, and keep the coating damp as we work. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Get in touch with photos
- We test a sample of each coating
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We remove it safely if that is what you choose
- We dispose of the waste legally
Getting ready
- Clear the way to the work area
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
Getting a price
You’ll get a written quote. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details.
Related guides
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site