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Asbestos Artex Removal in Piddington, Oxfordshire
Looking for Artex removal in Piddington? We work across Piddington and the towns around it, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Landlord refurbishments
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
Artex removal in Piddington
For businesses and landlords in Piddington
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Piddington must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
How artex removal works in Piddington
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped, with the waste bagged and taken to a permitted site. Typical jobs include structural work through coated ceilings and walls before tiling, including coated plasterboard, swirl patterns and Artex ceilings.
Rural homes near Piddington have often been altered over generations, so coatings may date from earlier work. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, for your records.
- Where
- Piddington (OX25)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Places near Piddington
What else we do in Piddington
How we work
We start by sealing and protecting the room, and keep the coating damp as we work. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the work area
- Dig out previous surveys
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
Ask for a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Helpful guides
Your questions about Artex removal in Piddington
Could my house in Piddington contain 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.
Do you cover Piddington and the area around Bicester Village station?
Yes, we cover Piddington and the area towards Bicester Village station, about 4.4 miles north-west.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Not before testing. If it contains asbestos, sanding or dry scraping releases fibres.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999.
Is my textured ceiling in Piddington asbestos?
Not necessarily, as many do not. The only way to know is to test a sample.
How dangerous is asbestos?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; if not, we will arrange to see it.
Where asbestos turns up
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so testing is the only way to know.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Structural work through coated ceilings
If your home is one of the older properties in Piddington, near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the job needs notifying
- VAT, clearly stated
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
Can I do it myself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
Textured ceilings in Piddington
Piddington is about 5 miles south-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Properties in Piddington range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We work in 443 places across Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 10 miles away.
For rented flats close to Bicester Village station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
We cover Artex jobs across OX25 and the streets around it. That could mean a property on Eastbrook Close, Luggershall Road and Thame Road or the roads around them. If your property is just outside Piddington, we also cover Ludgershall (1 mile east), Blackthorn (2 miles north-west), Brill (2 miles south), Little London (3 miles south) and Oakley (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Oxford (10 miles south-west), Bicester (5 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles south-west), Thame (8 miles south-east), Kidlington (9 miles west) and Chinnor (12 miles south-east).
A little further out are Bicester Community Hospital (4.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Piddington includes Graven Hill and Upper Ray Meadows.
Afterwards
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Keep pets away
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Each different coating needs testing
- File the test result and waste note
What to avoid
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Materials we deal with
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
The scope of Artex removal
We’re upfront about what’s included:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- Plastering and making good are usually separate jobs
- Other materials may need their own approach
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
What it costs
What changes the cost:
- The category of work
- Material and condition
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- How much waste there is
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Helping us quote
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Street parking nearby
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Cracks or breaks
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site