Slough · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Slough
Artex removal for properties in Slough: removal of textured ceilings and walls, with written paperwork.
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Rented flats before redecoration
Artex removal for Slough
The process
If we are taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible and bagged or wrapped. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we will do before we start.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We test a sample of each coating
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- We dispose of the waste legally
Getting ready
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Clear the way to the work area
- Dig out previous surveys
How to get a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Artex removal for Slough properties
Artex and similar coatings are common on ceilings in Slough, and those applied before 2000 can contain a small amount of asbestos. We test first, then remove the coating with controlled wet methods if needed. We often deal with coated ceiling roses, coated plasterboard and stipple finishes, and typical jobs are damaged or cracked coatings and rented flats before redecoration.
In a large place like Slough, textured ceilings are common in homes built or refurbished before 2000, and renovation is when they need testing. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
Your questions about Artex removal in Slough
Is the Artex in my Slough home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Only a test will tell you.
Do you cover Slough and the area around Slough station?
Yes, we cover Slough and the area towards Slough station, about 0.7 miles east.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
Is my textured ceiling in Slough asbestos?
Not every coating does: many coatings are asbestos-free. A sample test tells you which you have.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. You will get available dates with the quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not necessarily. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
What does licensed work mean?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Responsibilities for owners
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
How we price Artex removal
What drives the price:
- The size of the job
- The category of work
- What the material is and its state
- Disposal costs
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Sending photos
For a quick quote, include:
- Visible markings
- A clear close-up
- An overall view
- The access route
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Doing it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
A closer look at the materials
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Painted coatings
The sample includes the coating itself.
What we deal with in Slough
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so a textured ceiling is not automatically asbestos.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Ceilings coming down
In older homes in Slough, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Before booking anyone
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The method and controls
Slough properties and textured coatings
Slough is about 22 miles west of London, in Slough. Slough is within our Slough area, whatever the size of the job. We cover all 31 towns and villages across Slough. You can also see our page for Reading, about 17 miles away.
A school like Herschel Grammar School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. For rented flats close to Slough station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Here we cover the SL1, SL3, SL2 and SL6 postcode area. Whether your property is on High Street, Station Road and London Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Slough sits on or near the A4 and A332; tell us about parking if you are on a main road. We also carry out Artex jobs in Chalvey (1 mile south), Cippenham (1 mile west), Britwell (1 mile north-west), Farnham Royal (2 miles north) and Huntercombe (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also work in Datchet (3 miles south-east), Farnham Common (3 miles north), Poyle (5 miles south-east) and Colnbrook (4 miles south-east).
A little further out are Windsor Castle (2.1 miles south) and Municipal Borough of Slough (0.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near Slough include Taplow Lake and Burnham Beeches.
- Local schools include The Godolphin Junior Academy (0.6 miles north) and Westgate School (0.9 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Moon and Spoon pub (0.6 miles south-east)
Choosing the right option
Very cheap quotes for Artex removal can mean dry scraping or sanding. Ask about the method and the waste. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why us?
- Reports and results you can share
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
Take a look at our prices page or published price ranges.
After we have finished in Slough
Covered coatings should be recorded.
Once we’re done:
- Keep pets away
- Each different coating needs testing
- Photos help us quote
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
What to avoid
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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