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Artex Removal for North Oxford
Artex removal in North Oxford and across Oxfordshire: removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
Artex removal in North Oxford
Artex removal in North Oxford
Sometimes it’s simpler to take the ceiling boards down whole than to strip the coating. We’ll explain which suits your rooms. We often deal with swirl patterns, stipple finishes and coated ceiling roses, and typical jobs are ceilings before skimming and structural work through coated ceilings.
In North Oxford, textured coatings are often in several rooms, so test each different coating. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so there are no surprises.
- Area
- North Oxford (OX2)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from North Oxford
Is asbestos common in North Oxford homes?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in North Oxford can contain it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work near Oxford station?
Yes, we cover North Oxford and the area towards Oxford station, about 1.4 miles south.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Both are options: it depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We will advise room by room.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
How do I get a quote?
Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
You can’t tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
The work room is sealed and kept clear. You may be able to use the rest of the house.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in North Oxford
Older coatings are often painted over many times, so age is hard to judge.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Coatings scraped during DIY
If you are refurbishing flats near Oxford station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Comparing quotes
- Any exclusions
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- The scope of the job, in writing
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
Your options compared
Remove the coating, or the whole ceiling? Each has pros and cons, depending on the room. There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why us?
- Clear written quotes
- Across London and the South East
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
Read how we quote and published price ranges.
Limits to be aware of
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- We need the room cleared
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- Other materials may need their own approach
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in North Oxford
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
Step by step
We bag and label the waste as we work, for disposal at a permitted site. While we work, the area stays out of bounds, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
How to prepare
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Getting a price
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
How we price Artex removal
What drives the price:
- The quantity or area
- Disposal costs
- Location, parking and any London charges
- How many samples are needed
Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Sending photos
When you send photos, these help most:
- A clear close-up
- Labels, if any
- How we’d reach it
- Cracks or breaks
Not sure what you need? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we will advise.
Materials we deal with
Artex ceilings
Patterned ceilings are the classic example.
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, but the coating underneath is the same.
Afterwards
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Photos help us quote
- Clear the rooms before the work
Things not to do
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Can I do it myself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Places near North Oxford
What else we do in North Oxford
North Oxford properties and textured coatings
North Oxford is about 2 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. North Oxford has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We work in 443 places across Oxfordshire.
A school like Oxford Academy should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. In older homes in North Oxford, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Anywhere in OX2, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a property on Hobson Road, Linton Road and Banbury Road or the roads around them. North Oxford is on the A4165, so it’s easy for us to reach. Other places close to North Oxford we cover include Summertown (1 mile north), Park Town (1 mile south), Walton Manor (1 mile south), Norham Manor (1 mile south-east) and Sunnymead (1 mile north). We also cover nearby towns such as Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (13 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Oxford University Press Museum (1.1 miles south) and Oxford Castle (1.5 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Headington Hill.
- Nearby schools include St Edward's School (under half a mile north-west) and St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find Dew Drop Inn (less than half a mile north)
- Local facilities include St Hugh's College Main Building Including Library (0.5 miles south)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note