Milton Keynes · England
Artex Removal in Olney
Artex removal for properties in Olney and Milton Keynes: removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings before skimming
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
Artex removal for Olney
Artex removal near Olney
Ceilings, walls and coated boards can all be dealt with, across Olney. From ceilings before plastering and ceilings coming down, we deal with swirl patterns, coated ceiling roses and textured walls.
In towns and villages like Olney, textured ceilings are a common renovation find, and testing comes first. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Location
- Olney (MK46)
- Region
- Milton Keynes
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Olney: your questions answered
Do older homes in Olney have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Is the Artex in my Olney home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We will identify it and advise on removal.
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. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
How can I get a price?
Start with the postcode and a description of the material, with photos if possible. To do that, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
What paperwork will I get?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
Textured ceilings in Olney
Olney is about 9 miles north of Milton Keynes, in Milton Keynes. In Olney, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses. Olney is one of 73 places in Milton Keynes where we work. We work right across the region, from Olney to Oxford (36 miles away).
Non-domestic buildings like Olney Middle School should already have records of any textured coatings.
This part of Milton Keynes takes in MK46, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include High Street, Market Place and High Street South, and Artex removal is available on all of them. Olney sits on or near the A509 and B565; tell us about parking if you’re on a main road. We also carry out Artex jobs in Emberton (1 mile south), Weston Underwood (1 mile south-west), Ravenstone (2 miles west), Sherington (3 miles south) and Tyringham (3 miles south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Milton Keynes (9 miles south), Bletchley (11 miles south), Newport Pagnell (5 miles south), Bletchley and Fenny Stratford (11 miles south), Furzton (11 miles south) and Whitehouse (10 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in Milton Keynes, Olney has buildings from every era.
A little further out are Lavendon (2.2 miles north-east).
- Nearby, you’ll find Two Brewers Public House (under half a mile south-east)
What we deal with in Olney
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so testing is the only way to know.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Landlord refurbishments
- Coatings damaged by leaks
If your home is one of the older properties in Olney, near Church of Saints Peter and Paul or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Comparing quotes
- Suitable insurance for the work
- The scope of the job, in writing
- What you’ll receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- Whether VAT is included
A closer look at the materials
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Should you do it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
How it works
We bag and label the waste as we work, then taken to a permitted site. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we’ll do before we start.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We test a sample of each coating
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- We dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Tell us about parking and access
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
Ask for a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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The scope of Artex removal
What’s in and what’s out:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- We need the room cleared
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we see
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Towns and villages near Olney
What else we do in Olney
What affects the price in Olney
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- Waste quantity and disposal
- How many samples are needed
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Access to the area
When comparing quotes, check what’s included: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
Sending photos
To help us quote quickly, send:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- A picture of the whole area
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
Every job is quoted in writing. Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details.
Weighing up your options
What are the options for Artex? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; for smooth ceilings or work through the ceiling, removal is typically best. Doing several things in one visit can help, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
How we work in Olney
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Accredited laboratory results
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Waste paperwork for every removal
Read how we quote or published price ranges.
Responsibilities for owners
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site