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Artex Removal for Southcote
Artex removal in Southcote: Artex removal, with testing first, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Coatings damaged by DIY
Get a quote for Southcote
How artex removal works in Southcote
If your renovation in Southcote involves textured ceilings, get them tested before electricians or plasterers start. People often contact us about ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights and rented homes refurbished between tenants, involving textured walls, coated plasterboard and coated ceiling roses.
Homes in places like Southcote may have textured ceilings in several rooms, so test each different coating. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so there are no surprises.
- Location
- Southcote (RG30, RG31, RG1)
- Area hub
- Reading
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
After we’ve finished in Southcote
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
After we have finished:
- Test every different coating
- Plan around the closed rooms
- File the test result and waste note
- Clear the rooms before the work
What to avoid
Test before the builders arrive.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Questions from Southcote
Is asbestos common in Southcote homes?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Southcote can contain it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
How far is Southcote from London?
We cover Southcote, about 40 miles from central London.
Could my home contain asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, though some need a visit first.
What does licensed work mean?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
How quickly can you come out?
That depends on the work and current bookings. We’ll give you dates when we quote.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes, of course. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Usually not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, but larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified first.
Doing it yourself?
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
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What else we do in Southcote
Materials, one by one
Artex ceilings
Swirl, stipple and other patterns on ceilings are the most common textured coatings.
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
Your options compared
Very cheap quotes for Artex removal can mean dry scraping or sanding, which releases fibres. Ask how the coating will be removed and where the waste goes. The cost of Artex removal depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
How we work in Southcote
- Work done to the regulations
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Clear advice on your options
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Step by step
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, and keep the coating damp as we work. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We arrange testing
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
How to prepare
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Keep children and pets away on the day
Ask for a quote
Send us the address in Southcote, a description and some photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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For landlords, agents and businesses
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Southcote, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Why people call us in Southcote
Many trades want a test result first.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Ceilings before skimming
- Loft conversions
- Coatings damaged by DIY
If you’re refurbishing flats near Reading Green Park station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Before you book anyone
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- VAT, clearly stated
- Whether the job needs notifying
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
What it costs
When we quote, we look at:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Parking and access charges
- How many samples are needed
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
What to photograph
When you send photos, these help most:
- An idea of size
- Where we could park
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Artex removal around Southcote
Southcote is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. Southcote has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Southcote is one of 34 places in Reading we cover.
If your home is one of the older properties in Southcote, near St Matthew's or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. For a school such as Manor Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
For Artex jobs in RG30, RG31 and RG1, just send the postcode and a few photos. From Bath Road, Dwyer Road and Brunel Road or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also cover Fords Farm (1 mile west), Horncastle (1 mile west), Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south-west), Tilehurst Within (1 mile north-west) and Norcot (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Caversham (3 miles north-east), Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (6 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (3 miles north), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east) and Sonning Common (5 miles north).
A little further out are Beaumys Castle (4.7 miles south) and Battle Hospital (1.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Southcote includes Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Local schools include Prospect School (0.5 miles north-west) and Elvian School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Happy Prospect pub (under half a mile east)
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site