Buckinghamshire · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Stone, Buckinghamshire
Found something that might be asbestos in Stone? Our service covers Artex removal, with testing first, with clear advice at each step.
- Ceilings before plastering
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
Artex removal near Stone
FAQs for Stone
Do you cover Stone and the area around Aylesbury Vale Parkway station?
Yes, we cover Stone and the area towards Aylesbury Vale Parkway station, about 1.9 miles north.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
How do I get a quote?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is. Then call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
HSE’s code of practice says it will not normally be licensable. Larger steam or gel jobs must be notified first.
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.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Artex removal in Stone
HSE’s code of practice says work on textured coatings will not normally be licensable. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. Whether it’s loft conversions and ceilings due to be knocked through or removed, we cover coated ceiling roses, coated plasterboard and stipple finishes.
Rural homes near Stone have often been altered over generations, so coatings may date from earlier work. Everything is explained in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Location
- Stone (HP17)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Should you do it yourself?
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Afterwards
If other rooms have textured coatings, record whether they’ve been tested, so future work is planned properly.
A few practical points:
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Photos help us quote
Avoid these
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Prices and what affects them
We base our quote on:
- Parking and access charges
- What the material is and its state
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- How much there is
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
When you send photos, these help most:
- A clear close-up
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- An overall view
- Where we could park
Every job is quoted in writing. Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Stone
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, so they may start to flake.
People typically contact us about one of these:
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
In older homes in Stone, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Comparing quotes
- What paperwork you get
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
- Whether VAT is included
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
Limits to be aware of
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it doesn’t:
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- We need the room cleared
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Stone
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Responsibilities for owners
If you run a business from older premises in Stone, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Weighing up your options
Remove the coating, or the whole ceiling? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. Dealing with asbestos before building work is generally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
How we work in Stone
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Reports and results you can share
- Clear advice on your options
- No removal until we know what it is
See how we price jobs and the cost guide.
Towns and villages near Stone
Other services in Stone
How it works
If we are taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- We sample each different coating for testing
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Clear the way to the work area
Get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
Related guides
Stone properties and textured coatings
Stone is about 2 miles south-west of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Stone has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We work in all 263 towns and villages across Buckinghamshire. We work right across the region, from Stone to Oxford (about 16 miles away).
Non-domestic buildings like Stone Church of England Combined School should already have records of any textured coatings. For rented flats close to Aylesbury Vale Parkway station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Stone, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Artex jobs anywhere in HP17 start with the postcode and some photos. Whether your property is on Church Way, Raven Forge and Badgers Rise or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. If your property is just outside Stone, we also cover Hartwell (1 mile east), Fairford Leys (1 mile north-east), Haydon Hill (2 miles north-east), Fleet Marston (2 miles north) and Southcourt (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include High Wycombe (13 miles south), Chesham (13 miles south-east), Buckingham (14 miles north), Amersham (14 miles south-east), Elmhurst (3 miles north-east) and Princes Risborough (6 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Roald Dahl Children's Gallery (2.3 miles north-east) and Dinton Castle (1.2 miles west). The countryside around Stone includes Beacon Hill and Snakemoor.
- Local schools include Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School (1.9 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Rose & Crown pub (under half a mile east)
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note