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Artex Removal in Pangbourne
Artex removal for Pangbourne: removal of textured ceilings and walls. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
Get a quote for Pangbourne
Afterwards
Tell your plasterer and electrician what was done.
After we’ve finished:
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
Things not to do
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Artex removal for Pangbourne properties
HSE’s code of practice says work on textured coatings will not normally be licensable. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. Whether it’s flaking textured ceilings and structural work through coated ceilings, we deal with stipple finishes, textured walls and swirl patterns and more.
Homes in towns and villages like Pangbourne may have textured ceilings in several rooms, so each type needs testing. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Area
- Pangbourne (RG8)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- What we do
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Choosing the right option
You will find DIY products for removing Artex, but if it contains asbestos, the job needs proper controls. Always test first. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
What you get
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
Take a look at how we quote and the cost guide.
The scope of Artex removal
Worth knowing before you book:
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before you book.
Materials in Pangbourne
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
Your questions about Artex removal in Pangbourne
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do older homes in Pangbourne have asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Pangbourne can contain it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Does weather affect the work?
It depends on the job: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
How much does Artex removal cost in Pangbourne?
Room sizes, the method and the waste decide, and we quote once the coating has been tested.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Do you work in Pangbourne?
Yes, Pangbourne is in our area. Send us the postcode for a quote.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Not before testing. If it contains asbestos, sanding releases fibres.
Should you do it yourself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Towns and villages near Pangbourne
What else we do in Pangbourne
A closer look at the materials
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Artex ceilings
A small sample from each different coating tells you whether it contains asbestos.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Artex removal around Pangbourne
Pangbourne is about 5 miles west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Pangbourne has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Pangbourne is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work.
A school like Pangbourne Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. In older homes in Pangbourne, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. Pangbourne is within about 7 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Here we cover the RG8 postcode area, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. Whether your property is on High Street, Station Road and Meadow Lane or a nearby road, we can help. For properties just outside Pangbourne, we cover Whitchurch-on-Thames (1 mile north), Tidmarsh (1 mile south), Sulham (1 mile south-east), Purley on Thames (2 miles east) and Mapledurham (2 miles east). We also cover nearby towns such as Didcot (11 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (8 miles north-east), Benson (10 miles north), Tilehurst (3 miles south-east), Wallingford (8 miles north) and Great Western Park (12 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (3.9 miles south-east) and Battle Hospital (4.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Pangbourne includes Moor Copse Nature Reserve and Hosehill Lake.
- Schools near Pangbourne include Denefield School (1.5 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Cross Keys pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Where asbestos turns up
Renovations disturb coatings: sanding, dry scraping or drilling releases fibres.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Structural work through coated ceilings
If you are refurbishing a rental near Pangbourne station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Comparing quotes
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- How fibres will be kept down
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
What happens
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces and bagged or wrapped. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the method and quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
Get a quote
Not sure what you need? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll advise.
Read more
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site