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Artex Removal in Postcombe
Artex removal in Postcombe: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Structural work through coated ceilings
Need Artex removal in Postcombe?
How artex removal works in Postcombe
Ceilings, walls and coated boards can all be dealt with, across Postcombe. From ceilings before plastering and structural work through coated ceilings, we cover coated ceiling roses, textured walls and stipple finishes.
In a village like Postcombe, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Area
- Postcombe (OX9)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Good to know
Before you book, note that:
- Plastering and making good are normally separate jobs
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Other materials may need their own approach
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
The process
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Move things out of the way carefully
Ask for a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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Looking after things afterwards
Covered coatings should be recorded.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Test every different coating
- Photos help us quote
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Keep the results and paperwork
Things not to do
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Duty holders and landlords in Postcombe
If you run a business from older premises in Postcombe, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Choosing the right option
Skimming over Artex is an option, but never sand it first, and it remains in place. Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Why people choose us
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Accredited laboratory results
See how we quote or the cost guide.
Artex in Postcombe homes
Postcombe is about 4 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Homes, landlords and businesses in Postcombe contact us for Artex jobs about all kinds of jobs. Postcombe is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 12 miles away.
Postcombe is within about 4 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
We cover Artex jobs across the OX9 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your property is on London Road, Salt Lane and Beech Farm Close or a nearby road, the process is the same. For properties just outside Postcombe, we cover South Weston (1 mile south-west), Aston Rowant (1 mile east), Lewknor (1 mile south), Kingston Blount (2 miles east) and Crowell (2 miles east). We also cover nearby towns such as Oxford (12 miles west), Didcot (13 miles south-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles west), Thame (4 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (11 miles south) and Benson (7 miles south-west).
A little further out are Thame Community Hospital (3.8 miles north). The countryside around Postcombe includes Aston Rowant NNR and Bald Hill.
- Local pubs include England's Rose pub (less than half a mile north-west)
A closer look at the materials
Artex ceilings
A small sample from each different coating tells you whether it contains asbestos.
Textured walls
Walls are treated like ceilings.
Postcombe questions
Do you work on properties in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Is asbestos common in Postcombe homes?
Any home in Postcombe built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you can’t tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
It depends on the area, the method and the waste, so we quote after testing.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not: HSE’s code of practice says textured coating work is not normally licensable, though large steam or gel jobs are notifiable.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We’ll identify it and advise on removal.
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.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Nearby places to Postcombe
Other services in Postcombe
What it costs
What changes the cost:
- The type of material and its condition
- Travel and parking
- How easy it is to reach
- The category of work
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Sending photos
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them without disturbing anything:
- Labels, if any
- A photo of the whole area
- A rough size or measurement
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
Include any existing survey or test when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page; it helps us quote accurately.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Postcombe
Textured coatings were popular for decades because they hid cracks and uneven plaster, and some contained a small amount of white asbestos (chrysotile) for strength.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings coming down
- Ceilings before plastering
Older homes across Postcombe may have coatings added during past renovations.
What to look for in a quote
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- What you’ll receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- Any exclusions
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site