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Asbestos Artex Removal in Swalcliffe, Oxfordshire
Artex removal for properties in Swalcliffe and Oxfordshire: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings.
- Landlord refurbishments
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Coatings damaged by leaks
Asbestos help in Swalcliffe
How artex removal works in Swalcliffe
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. From rented flats before redecoration and extensions that cut into ceilings, we deal with textured walls, stipple finishes and coated ceiling roses.
In towns and villages like Swalcliffe, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so there are no surprises.
- Where
- Swalcliffe (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
After we’ve finished in Swalcliffe
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, and you get the paperwork.
Once we are done:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Keep pets away
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Photos help us quote
Avoid these
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating and ask for advice.
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
For businesses and landlords in Swalcliffe
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Swalcliffe must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Artex in Swalcliffe homes
Swalcliffe is about 5 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Swalcliffe is within our Oxfordshire area, for Artex jobs of every size. Swalcliffe is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 22 miles away.
A school like Sibford School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX15, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. That could mean a property on The Green, Bakers Lane and Brick Row or the roads around them, wherever it is in Swalcliffe. Nearby, we also cover Tadmarton (1 mile east), Burdrop (1 mile west), Sibford Ferris (1 mile west), Sibford Gower (2 miles west) and Shutford (2 miles north). We also cover nearby towns such as Banbury (5 miles east), Bure Park (15 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (8 miles south-west), Neithrop (4 miles north-east), Grimsbury (6 miles east) and Ruscote (4 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Bloxham Village Museum (3.5 miles south-east) and Broughton Castle (2.5 miles east). Within reach you will find Crouch Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
- Nearby, you will find The Lampet Arms (0.9 miles east)
Your questions about Artex removal in Swalcliffe
Do you come out to small villages like Swalcliffe?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Do older homes in Swalcliffe have asbestos?
If your home in Swalcliffe was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you cannot tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
You can, if it’s intact: skimming or boarding over avoids disturbing it. Do not sand it first, and keep a record that it’s there.
What if my house is newer?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Generally not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, though large steam or gel jobs are notifiable.
How quickly can you come out?
That depends on the work and current bookings. You’ll get available dates with the quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
How we price Artex removal
Our quotes take into account:
- Material and condition
- Access to the area
- The size of the job
- The number of samples or the size of the building
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Photos that help
When you send photos, these help most:
- Cracks or breaks
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Street parking nearby
- An idea of size
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Also near Swalcliffe
What else we do in Swalcliffe
A closer look at the materials
Artex ceilings
We test each different coating.
Coated plasterboard
Board removal avoids stripping.
Step by step
We finish by cleaning the room thoroughly before the seals come down. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- We sample each different coating for testing
- We go through the options and send a quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Let us know if something’s broken
What we do and do not cover
So you know what to expect:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- Other materials may need their own approach
- Plastering and making good are normally separate jobs
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we see
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
Options to consider in Swalcliffe
You will find DIY products for removing Artex, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Always test first. A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Why us?
- Clear written quotes
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Work done to the regulations
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
Read how we quote or our cost guide.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Swalcliffe
Many trades want a test result first.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Flaking textured ceilings
If your home is one of the older properties in Swalcliffe, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Before you book anyone
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The documents you will receive
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- 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