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Artex Removal in St John Street area
Found something that might be asbestos in St John Street area? We provide Artex removal, with testing first, explained in plain English.
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
Artex removal near St John Street area
How we price Artex removal
Every quote reflects:
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- The type of material and its condition
- How much waste there is
- Licensed or non-licensed
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
What to photograph
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- Where we could park
- A photo of the whole area
- A close-up from a safe distance
Not sure what you need? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we will recommend the right option.
Artex removal for St John Street area properties
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. From walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit and ceilings due for plastering or skimming, we deal with stipple finishes, coated plasterboard and swirl patterns.
In towns and villages like St John Street area, textured ceilings are a common renovation find, and testing comes first. We start with a clear answer: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Where
- St John Street area (OX1, OX2)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Can I do it myself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Step by step
Our team wears protective equipment, and keep the room closed while we work. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Get in touch with photos
- We arrange testing
- We talk through the options
- We remove it safely if that’s what you choose
- We dispose of the waste legally
Getting ready
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Let us know where we can park
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Which option is right?
Plastering over it avoids disturbing it, but don’t sand it smooth first, and the asbestos stays in the building. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
What you get
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Written quotes that say what’s included
See our prices page or our cost guide.
Responsibilities for owners
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.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
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After we’ve finished in St John Street area
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, and you get the paperwork.
Going forward:
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Photos help us quote
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Test every different coating
Avoid these
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating and ask for advice.
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
St John Street area: your questions answered
Could my house in St John Street area contain asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in St John Street area can contain it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do textured ceilings in St John Street area homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Only a test will tell you.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Don’t try to clean up the debris yourself, and ask for advice; your GP can advise if you are worried about your health.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Can I stay at home while you work?
The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off. You may be able to use the rest of the house.
Do you work in St John Street area?
Yes. We cover St John Street area and the surrounding area as part of Oxfordshire. Send us the postcode for a quote.
A closer look at the materials
Artex ceilings
Patterned ceilings are the classic example.
Ceiling roses and cornices
They’re included in the test if they’re coated.
What we do and don’t cover
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and does not cover:
- Other materials may need their own approach
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Plastering and making good are normally separate jobs
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials we see
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
Artex removal around St John Street area
St John Street area is about 1 mile west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. For Artex jobs in St John Street area, tell us about parking and access. We work in 443 places in Oxfordshire.
If you are refurbishing a rental near Oxford station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. A school like The Eckersley School of English should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
Here we cover the OX1 and OX2 postcode area. Your property could be on New Road, Shoe Lane and Love Lane or the roads around them, wherever it is in St John Street area. Being close to the A420 and A4144, St John Street area is easy for us to reach. Close by, we cover St. Ebbes (1 mile south), Jericho (1 mile north-west), Osney (1 mile south-west), Walton Manor (1 mile north) and Norham Manor (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also work in Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (12 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Oxford University Press Museum (under half a mile north-west) and Oxford Castle (within half a mile south). Within reach you will find Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Headington Hill.
- Local schools include St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School (within half a mile north-west) and Oxford Academy (1.3 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Eagle and Child pub (under half a mile north-east)
- Local facilities include Angus Library and Archive (within half a mile north-east)
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- 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