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Artex Removal for Ruscote
Artex removal in Ruscote and across Oxfordshire: Artex removal, with testing first.
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Artex removal in Ruscote
About our artex removal in Ruscote
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. Common materials are stipple finishes, coated ceiling roses and Artex ceilings, and typical jobs are ceilings before skimming and textured walls before a refit.
In Ruscote, textured coatings are often in several rooms, so each type needs testing. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Area
- Ruscote (OX16, OX15)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What it might be made of
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, which does not change what’s underneath.
Looking after things afterwards
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, and you get the paperwork.
Going forward:
- Keep pets away
- Clear the rooms before the work
- File the test result and waste note
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
What to avoid
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating and ask for advice.
DIY and asbestos
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Prices and what affects them
The price of Artex removal depends mainly on:
- What the material is and its state
- How much waste there is
- Parking and access charges
- The quantity or area
When comparing quotes, check what’s included: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
Photos that help
To help us quote quickly, send:
- Street parking nearby
- Labels, if any
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A picture of the whole area
You’ll get a written quote. Just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details.
What we deal with in Ruscote
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, so they may start to flake.
Typical jobs in Ruscote include:
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
If you’re refurbishing flats near Banbury station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Questions to ask before you book
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Any exclusions
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
The process
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, never sanded or scraped dry. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing.
- 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
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
How to get a quote
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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Which option is right?
Test, leave, cover or remove? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is typically better. Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Why choose us
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Ruscote properties and textured coatings
Ruscote is about 1 mile west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Ruscote is within our Oxfordshire area, for Artex jobs of every size. We cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from Ruscote to Oxford (about 22 miles away).
Non-domestic buildings like St Joseph's Catholic Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings. Older homes across Ruscote may have coatings added during past renovations.
Wherever your property is in OX16 and OX15, we can help with Artex removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Abbey Road, Lunnun Road and Bailey Road or anywhere nearby, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover include Neithrop (1 mile north), Banbury (1 mile east), Drayton (1 mile north-west), North Newington (1 mile west) and Broughton (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Bicester (14 miles south-east), Bure Park (14 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (11 miles south-west), Woodstock (15 miles south), Bloxham (3 miles south) and Charlbury (14 miles south).
A little further out are W. O. Bentley Memorial Foundation (2.4 miles north-west) and Castle Quay Shopping Centre (1.2 miles east). The countryside around Ruscote includes Farthinghoe Nature Reserve and Crouch Hill.
- Nearby schools include North Oxfordshire Academy (0.8 miles north) and Drayton School (0.8 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Admiral Holland pub (within half a mile east)
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If your business premises in Ruscote were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
FAQs for Ruscote
Do older homes in Ruscote have asbestos?
If your home in Ruscote was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you cannot tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Is the Artex in my Ruscote home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do. Send us the details of the premises, and any existing asbestos register.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
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.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area involved in the job.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
You can often stay in the rest of the house: the work room is closed off until it’s finished.
How dangerous is asbestos?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, we do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site