West Berkshire · England
Artex Removal in Skinners Green
Looking for Artex removal in Skinners Green? We cover Skinners Green and the surrounding area, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
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Your questions about Artex removal in Skinners Green
Do you cover Skinners Green from London?
Skinners Green is about 55 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you come out to small villages like Skinners Green?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Both work; it depends on the room. We’ll explain the options.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, with the seller’s permission.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
You can, if it’s intact: skimming or boarding over avoids disturbing it. Do not sand it first, and keep a record that it’s there.
Can I stay at home while you work?
Normally you can use other rooms: the work room is closed off until it’s finished.
Does weather affect the work?
It depends on the job: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop, keep people away from the area and do not sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice.
Artex removal in Skinners Green
We remove textured coatings from ceilings, walls, ceiling roses and coated boards, across Skinners Green. Common materials are stipple finishes, swirl patterns and textured walls, and people generally contact us about ceilings before downlights go in and rented homes refurbished between tenants.
In towns and villages like Skinners Green, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. If you are unsure what you need, ask: we will tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Where
- Skinners Green (RG14)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Typical Artex jobs in Skinners Green
Older coatings are often painted over many times, so age is hard to judge.
These are some of the things we deal with in Skinners Green:
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Ceilings before plastering
- Coatings already disturbed
- Loft conversions
In older homes in Skinners Green, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Questions to ask before booking
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- The documents you will receive
DIY and asbestos
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
For businesses and landlords in Skinners Green
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Skinners Green must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Materials we deal with
Patched areas
Different areas may need separate samples.
Artex ceilings
Swirl, stipple and other patterns on ceilings are the most common textured coatings.
Choosing the right option
Test, leave, cover or remove? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is normally better. Sometimes a test shows removal isn’t needed, because the material is clear.
What you get
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Reports and results you can share
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
See how we quote and our cost guide.
The process
We start by sealing and protecting the room, and keep the coating damp as we work. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- We sample each different coating for testing
- We go through the options and send a quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- The room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
Before we arrive
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Keep children and pets away on the day
How to get a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Limits to be aware of
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials in Skinners Green
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
Textured ceilings in Skinners Green
Skinners Green is about 2 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Homes, landlords and businesses in Skinners Green contact us for Artex jobs. We work in 155 places across West Berkshire. We work right across the region, from Skinners Green to Reading (17 miles away).
For a school such as John Rankin Infant and Nursery School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start. If you’re refurbishing flats near Newbury station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Artex jobs anywhere in RG14 start with the postcode and some photos. If your property is just outside Skinners Green, we also cover Enborne (1 mile west), Wash Common (1 mile south-east), Crockham Heath (1 mile south-west), Enborne Row (1 mile south) and Wash Water (2 miles south). We also cover nearby towns such as Thatcham (4 miles east), Burghfield Common (13 miles east), Hungerford (7 miles west), Calcot (14 miles east), Lambourn (11 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.1 miles north-east) and British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (1.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Skinners Green includes Rack Marsh and Pilot Hill.
- Nearby schools include Park House School (0.9 miles south-east) and St Bartholomew's School (1.1 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Gun pub (0.8 miles south-east)
How we price Artex removal
What drives the price:
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The quantity or area
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
Dealing with asbestos before building work is typically cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
What to photograph
The most useful photos are:
- A photo of the whole area
- The parking area
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Cracks or breaks
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Towns and villages near Skinners Green
More for properties in Skinners Green
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site