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Artex Removal for Stratton Audley
Artex removal in Stratton Audley: textured coating testing and removal. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
Artex removal for Stratton Audley
The process
If we are taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first before carrying on.
- Get in touch with photos
- We test a sample of each coating
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We remove it safely if that’s what you choose
- We dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Dig out previous surveys
Get a quote
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we will advise.
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Artex removal near Stratton Audley
If your renovation in Stratton Audley involves textured ceilings, get them tested before electricians or plasterers start. Common materials are swirl patterns, coated ceiling roses and Artex ceilings, and typical jobs are loft conversions and extensions and coatings damaged by DIY.
In a village like Stratton Audley, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Location
- Stratton Audley (OX27)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- What we do
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near Stratton Audley
Also in Stratton Audley
What it costs
Every quote reflects:
- Travel and parking
- What the material is and its state
- How much waste there is
- Licensed or non-licensed
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Helping us quote
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- Labels, if any
- Street parking nearby
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A clear close-up
To get a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Can I do it myself?
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
Stratton Audley properties and textured coatings
Stratton Audley is about 3 miles north-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We work across Stratton Audley and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Stratton Audley is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work. We work right across the region, from Stratton Audley to Oxford (13 miles away).
For a school such as Cooper School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. Older homes across Stratton Audley may have coatings added during past renovations.
For Artex jobs in OX27, just send the postcode and a few photos. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Cherry Street, Stoke Lyne Road and Cavendish Place, wherever it is in Stratton Audley. Close by, we cover Caversfield (1 mile south-west), Fringford (2 miles north), Hethe (2 miles north-west), Bure Park (2 miles south-west) and Bicester (3 miles south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Oxford (13 miles south), Banbury (13 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles south-east), Kidlington (11 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (12 miles south) and St John Street area (14 miles south-west).
A little further out are Ardley Castle (4.3 miles west) and Bicester Village (3.2 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Graven Hill and Calvert Jubilee.
Where asbestos turns up
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so a textured ceiling isn’t automatically asbestos.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Loft conversions and extensions
For rented flats close to Bicester North station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Comparing quotes
- What category of work it is
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Whether VAT is included
Your questions about Artex removal in Stratton Audley
Is the Artex in my Stratton Audley home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you cover Stratton Audley from London?
We cover Stratton Audley, about 53 miles from central London.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. For building work, a survey is usually needed.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, but larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified first.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: close it off and don’t clean it up yourself. Then get in touch and we’ll advise.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
After the job
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
Once we are done:
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Keep pets out of the work area
What to avoid
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Test before the builders arrive.
For businesses and landlords in Stratton Audley
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Stratton Audley, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Which option is right?
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Each has pros and cons, depending on the room. Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why choose us
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Accredited laboratory results
- Clear advice on your options
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Materials, one by one
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.
Patched areas
Different areas may need separate samples.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note