West Berkshire · England
Artex Removal in Penwood
Any pre-2000 building in Penwood may contain asbestos. We offer removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings before skimming
- Rented flats before redecoration
Need Artex removal in Penwood?
Artex removal in Penwood
Covering an intact coating is one option, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. Typical jobs include rented homes refurbished between tenants and textured walls before a refit, including coated plasterboard, swirl patterns and textured walls.
Village homes like those in Penwood have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, because the method depends on what the material is.
- Area
- Penwood (RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials we deal with
Ceiling roses and cornices
Decorative mouldings are sometimes coated too.
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
The process
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, with no sanding or dry scraping. It helps if we can park nearby.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a 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
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about parking and access
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Move things out of the way carefully
Ask for a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
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Textured ceilings in Penwood
Penwood is about 4 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. In Penwood, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses. Penwood is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire where we work. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 18 miles away.
If your home is one of the older properties in Penwood, near Church of St Michael Archangel or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. If you’re refurbishing flats near Newbury station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
This part of West Berkshire takes in RG20, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Penwood Heights, Woodlands and Foxs Lane; we cover every one. If your property is just outside Penwood, we also cover Woolton Hill (1 mile north-west), Highclere (1 mile south-west), Wash Water (1 mile north-east), Enborne Row (1 mile north) and Burghclere (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (4 miles north-east), Thatcham (6 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (13 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles north-east), Hungerford (8 miles north-west) and Calcot (15 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Newbury Castle (3.5 miles north) and British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (3.9 miles north-east). Open spaces near Penwood include Audrey's Meadow and Sidown Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Clere School (1.9 miles east)
Penwood: your questions answered
Do you work near Newbury station?
Yes. Newbury station is about 3.7 miles north-east of Penwood, and we cover both.
Do you cover Penwood from London?
We cover Penwood, about 56 miles from central London.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Not until it’s been tested. If it contains asbestos, sanding or dry scraping releases fibres.
What does licensed work mean?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Could my home contain asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Can I stay at home while you work?
You can often stay in the rest of the house: the room being worked on is sealed off and kept clear.
Should all asbestos be removed?
No. Material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Penwood, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
After we have finished in Penwood
Share the paperwork with your trades.
A few practical points:
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Plan where you will stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Send photos of the coatings
- Keep pets away
Things not to do
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating.
Should you do it yourself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Limits to be aware of
A few things to be aware of:
- 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.
Common materials
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Options to consider in Penwood
A low price may mean shortcuts. Ask about the method and the waste. Dealing with asbestos before building work is typically cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Covering London and the South East
Read how we price jobs and the cost guide.
Places near Penwood
What else we do in Penwood
What we deal with in Penwood
People used Artex to cover cracks and uneven ceilings, and some included a little chrysotile.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Coatings already disturbed
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
A school like Woolton Hill Junior School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The documents you will receive
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- Any exclusions
- 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
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site