Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in North Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead
Artex removal across North Ascot, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Walls before tiling
Asbestos help in North Ascot
Materials we deal with
Coated plasterboard
Taking boards down whole avoids stripping the coating.
Patched areas
Different areas may need separate samples.
Artex removal for North Ascot properties
Textured coatings like Artex were used on ceilings and walls for decades, and older ones can contain a little asbestos. We test first, then remove the coating with controlled wet methods if needed. Common materials are coated ceiling roses, stipple finishes and swirl patterns, and people typically contact us about coatings scraped during DIY and ceilings before skimming.
In North Ascot, textured coatings are often in several rooms, so each type needs testing. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, so you have a record.
- Where
- North Ascot (SL5)
- County
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for North Ascot
Do you work near Ascot station?
Yes, we cover North Ascot and the area towards Ascot station, about 1 mile south-east.
Do you cover North Ascot from London?
North Ascot is about 26 miles from central London, well within our area.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop, keep people away from the area and don’t sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice.
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.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
It depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We’ll explain the options.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always: sound material that will not be disturbed can often stay. Keep a record and check its condition.
Doing it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Textured ceilings in North Ascot
North Ascot is about 3 miles east of Bracknell, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Properties in North Ascot range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We cover 57 places in Windsor and Maidenhead, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from North Ascot to Reading (about 12 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in North Ascot, near Chapel of St Mary and St John or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. If you’re refurbishing flats near Ascot station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
We carry out Artex jobs all over SL5 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include London Road, Mansfield Place and Bowyer Walk, and Artex removal is available on all of them. Nearby, we also cover Brookside (1 mile north-east), Ascot (1 mile south-east), Plaistow Green (1 mile north-east), Woodside (2 miles north-east) and Winkfield (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Maidenhead (7 miles north), Windsor (5 miles north-east), Boyn Hill (7 miles north), Cookham (10 miles north), Furze Platt (8 miles north) and Dedworth (5 miles north-east). North Ascot is one of the larger places we cover in Windsor and Maidenhead, with homes, rented property and workplaces of every age.
Nearby you’ll also find Heatherwood Hospital (0.5 miles south-east) and The Lexicon (2.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Virginia Water Lake.
- Nearby schools include LVS Ascot (0.6 miles south-west) and Garth Hill College (2.4 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find Royal Hunt pub (under half a mile north-east)
Towns and villages near North Ascot
What else we do in North Ascot
Good to know
Before booking, note that:
- Plastering and making good are normally separate jobs
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
What we deal with
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
Typical Artex jobs in North Ascot
Leaks and DIY can damage coatings, which can make them crumble.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Landlord refurbishments
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Coatings already disturbed
- Structural work through coated ceilings
Non-domestic buildings like Ascot Heath Church of England Junior School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start.
Comparing quotes
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- The scope of the job, in writing
- How fibres will be kept down
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
Afterwards
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
To avoid problems in future:
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Give us room sizes
- Book your plasterer after removal
Don’ts
Do not drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Which option is right?
Skimming over Artex is an option, but never sand it first, and it remains in place. Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Why choose us
- Domestic and commercial work
- No removal until we know what it is
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
See our prices page or the cost guide.
How it works
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked. Parking close by makes the day easier, so let us know about any restrictions.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
How to get a quote
Not sure what you need? Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form and describe the problem, and we will recommend the right option.
Helpful guides
Duty holders and landlords in North Ascot
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in North Ascot, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site