Oxfordshire · England
Artex Removal for Poundon
Need Artex removal in Poundon? We cover Poundon and the surrounding area, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Loft conversions
Asbestos help in Poundon
Artex removal in Poundon
Not every textured coating contains asbestos. A small sample tells you which you have, so work can go ahead normally if it’s negative. From ceilings due for plastering or skimming and ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights, we deal with swirl patterns, coated plasterboard and Artex ceilings and more.
In a village like Poundon, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance, whatever the size of the job.
- Where
- Poundon (OX27)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What’s included, and what isn’t
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it doesn’t:
- We need the room cleared
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
The process
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, and keep the coating damp as we work. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Dig out previous surveys
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
Getting a price
You’ll get a written quote. 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.
Helpful guides
Poundon: your questions answered
Is the Artex in my Poundon home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Is asbestos common in Poundon homes?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and can’t go in skips, bins or recycling. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is. To do that, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always: sound material that won’t be disturbed can often stay. It should be recorded and checked.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily, as many don’t. The only way to know is to test a sample.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job.
Artex in Poundon homes
Poundon is about 4 miles east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We cover Poundon as part of Oxfordshire, for Artex jobs of every size. Poundon is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. We work right across the region, from Poundon to Oxford (14 miles away).
Here we cover the OX27 postcode area, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. We also carry out Artex jobs in Twyford (1 mile north-east), Marsh Gibbon (2 miles south), Charndon (2 miles south-east), Calvert (3 miles east) and Preston Bissett (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also work in Oxford (14 miles south-west), Bicester (4 miles west), Thame (13 miles south), Kidlington (12 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (13 miles south-west) and Bure Park (4 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Bicester Community Hospital (4.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Poundon includes Graven Hill and Calvert Jubilee.
- Pubs nearby include The Sow and Pigs pub (under half a mile north-east)
Nearby places to Poundon
Other services in Poundon
Responsibilities for owners
If you run a business from older premises in Poundon, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Materials, one by one
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
Choosing the right option
Plastering over it avoids disturbing it, but do not sand it smooth first, and the asbestos stays in the building. There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why us?
- Domestic and commercial work
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Quotes that spell out the scope
Read our prices page and our cost guide.
Doing it yourself?
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Why people call us in Poundon
People used Artex to cover cracks and uneven ceilings, and some contained a small amount of white asbestos (chrysotile) for strength.
Typical jobs in Poundon include:
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
For rented flats close to Bicester North station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Comparing quotes
- What paperwork you get
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
After the job
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, and you get the paperwork.
Once we’re done:
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Give us room sizes
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- File the test result and waste note
Things not to do
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note