Reading · England
Artex Removal for Pingewood
Artex removal across Pingewood and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Coatings already disturbed
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Loft conversions and extensions
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About our artex removal in Pingewood
A textured ceiling in good condition is low risk if it’s left alone. The problem comes when it’s sanded, scraped dry, drilled or knocked through during a renovation. From ceilings due for plastering or skimming and walls before tiling, we cover Artex ceilings, stipple finishes and coated ceiling roses and more.
In a village like Pingewood, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike. We start with a clear answer: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Area
- Pingewood (RG30)
- County
- Reading
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Pingewood properties and textured coatings
Pingewood is about 2 miles south-west of Reading, in Reading. Pingewood has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Pingewood is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading where we work.
Non-domestic buildings like The WREN School should already have records of any textured coatings.
Anywhere in RG30, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places we cover include Burghfield Bridge (1 mile north-west), Southcote (2 miles north), Fords Farm (2 miles north-west), Horncastle (2 miles north-west) and Trash Green (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also work in Caversham (4 miles north-east), Norcot (3 miles north), Tilehurst Within (3 miles north-west), Shinfield (3 miles east), Arborfield Garrison (5 miles south-east) and Caversham Heights (4 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include The Oracle (2.8 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (3.1 miles south). The countryside around Pingewood includes South Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
Should you do it yourself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
What affects the price in Pingewood
The cost depends on:
- The category of work
- The quantity or area
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- The number of samples or the size of the building
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
What to photograph
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- An overall view
- An idea of size
- A close-up from a safe distance
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Typical Artex jobs in Pingewood
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so testing is the only way to know.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Loft conversions
- Landlord refurbishments
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Damaged or cracked coatings
If you’re refurbishing flats near Reading Green Park station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Pingewood, you have a duty to 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 your business premises in Pingewood were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Pingewood questions
Do you come out to small villages like Pingewood?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
How far is Pingewood from London?
Pingewood is about 40 miles from central London, well within our area.
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.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We will identify it and advise on removal.
Can I stay at home while you work?
You can often stay in the rest of the house: the work room is closed off until it’s finished.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily, as many don’t. The only way to know is to test a sample.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
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What else we do in Pingewood
The process
We wear disposable coveralls and suitable respirators, and keep the room closed while we work. While we work, the area stays out of bounds.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the method and quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Let us know if something’s broken
How to get a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we will reply with a quote.
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What happens next
File the result and the paperwork.
Going forward:
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Empty the rooms in advance
- File the test result and waste note
Avoid these
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating.
Good to know
To be clear about the scope:
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Other materials may need their own approach
- We need the room cleared
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
What we deal with
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Materials, one by one
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Artex ceilings
A small sample from each different coating tells you whether it contains asbestos.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note