West Berkshire · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Southend, West Berkshire
Artex removal in Southend and across West Berkshire: removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Ceilings coming down
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
Artex removal for Southend
About our artex removal in Southend
Covering an intact coating is one option, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. Typical jobs include loft conversions and extensions and flaking textured ceilings, involving coated plasterboard, Artex ceilings and stipple finishes.
In a village like Southend, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so you know where you stand.
- Where
- Southend (RG7)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
If your business premises in Southend were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Step by step
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked. The work area is kept clear while we are working, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We sample the coating first
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Preparing for the visit
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Let us know where we can park
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
Getting a price
Send us the address in Southend, a description and some photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749, and we will reply with a quote.
Helpful guides
Limits to be aware of
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it doesn’t:
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
DIY and asbestos
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Textured ceilings in Southend
Southend is about 5 miles north-east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Southend has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Southend is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire where we work. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
For a school such as Bradfield C.E. Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. If your home is one of the older properties in Southend, near St Peter's Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. Parts of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape are within about 8 miles of Southend; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
This part of West Berkshire takes in RG7, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Heath Road, New Way and Cock Lane; we cover every one. We also carry out Artex jobs in Tutts Clump (1 mile north-west), Beenham Stocks (1 mile south), Beenham (1 mile south), Stanford Dingley (1 mile north-west) and Chapel Row (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Newbury (8 miles west), Thatcham (5 miles south-west), Burghfield Common (4 miles south-east), Speenhamland (8 miles west), Spencers Wood (8 miles east) and Calcot (4 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Thames Valley Police Museum (3 miles east) and Yattendon Castle (3.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Moor Copse Nature Reserve and Hosehill Lake.
- Local pubs include The Queens Head pub (under half a mile east)
Common questions in Southend
Do older homes in Southend have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work on properties in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Can I stay at home while you work?
Usually you can use other rooms: the room being worked on is sealed off and kept clear.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily: many textured coatings don’t contain asbestos. A test will tell you.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
It’s an option for an intact coating: covering it leaves it undisturbed. Never sand it beforehand, and record its location.
Do you work in Southend?
We do: our area includes Southend and the places around it. Share the postcode and a short description for a quote.
Typical Artex jobs in Southend
Many ceilings have years of paint on them, so age is hard to judge.
These are some of the things we deal with in Southend:
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Coatings already disturbed
If you’re refurbishing a rental near Aldermaston station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Questions to ask before booking
- What is not included
- What paperwork you get
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- The scope of the job, in writing
Places near Southend
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Which option is right?
Very cheap quotes for Artex removal can mean dry scraping or sanding. Ask about the method and the waste. A price that looks too good to be true often is: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Why us?
- Domestic and commercial work
- Clear written quotes
- No removal until we know what it is
- Work done to the regulations
See our prices page and published price ranges.
After we’ve finished in Southend
The surface is left ready for making good.
To avoid problems in future:
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Keep pets away
- Plan around the closed rooms
Don’ts
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
A closer look at the materials
Painted coatings
The sample includes the coating itself.
Ceiling roses and cornices
Decorative mouldings are sometimes coated too.
- 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
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note