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Asbestos Artex Removal in Tetsworth, Oxfordshire
Any pre-2000 building in Tetsworth may contain asbestos. We offer testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings.
- Coatings already disturbed
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Ceilings before skimming
Asbestos help in Tetsworth
Materials we deal with
Painted coatings
The sample includes the coating itself.
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Artex removal in Tetsworth
Covering an intact coating is one option, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. Common materials are stipple finishes, textured walls and coated ceiling roses, and people usually contact us about loft conversions and extensions and coatings already disturbed.
Rural homes near Tetsworth have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Where
- Tetsworth (OX9)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Duty holders and landlords in Tetsworth
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Tetsworth, you have a duty to 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.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
The process
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, never sanded or scraped dry. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Get in touch with photos
- We arrange testing
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- We dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
Getting a price
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
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Questions from Tetsworth
Do you come out to small villages like Tetsworth?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Could my house in Tetsworth contain 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 I need to move out during Artex removal?
Generally you can use other rooms: the room being worked on is sealed off and kept clear.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999.
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Both work; it depends on the room. We will explain the options.
Could my home contain asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. You’ll get available dates with the quote.
Choosing the right option
Plastering over it avoids disturbing it, but don’t sand it smooth first, and the asbestos stays in the building. Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Why choose us
- Clear written quotes
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
Read how we quote or published price ranges.
What it costs
The price of Artex removal depends mainly on:
- Access to the area
- How many samples are needed
- Material and condition
- Parking and access charges
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
What to photograph
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- A photo of the whole area
- Damaged areas
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A rough size or measurement
For 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.
After the job
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
To avoid problems in future:
- Plan where you will stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Give us room sizes
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Clear the rooms before the work
Don’ts
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating.
Towns and villages near Tetsworth
Other services in Tetsworth
Doing it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Tetsworth properties and textured coatings
Tetsworth is about 3 miles south-west of Thame, in Oxfordshire. In Tetsworth, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. Tetsworth is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 10 miles away.
A school like Tetsworth Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested. Older homes across Tetsworth may have coatings added during past renovations. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 6 miles of Tetsworth, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Anywhere in OX9, we can help with Artex removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a property on High Street, Swan Gardens and Back Street or the roads around them. We also carry out Artex jobs in North Weston (2 miles north), Milton Common (3 miles north-west), Albury (3 miles north-west), Great Haseley (3 miles west) and Tiddington (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (10 miles west), Didcot (12 miles south-west), Bicester (15 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles west), Thame (3 miles north-east) and Henley-on-Thames (13 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Thame Museum (2.9 miles north) and Thame Community Hospital (2.8 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Wells Farm and Bald Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Swan pub (under half a mile west)
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Tetsworth
Textured coatings were popular for decades because they hid cracks and uneven plaster, and some contained a small amount of white asbestos (chrysotile) for strength.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Walls before tiling
If you are refurbishing a rental near Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Comparing quotes
- VAT, clearly stated
- What is not included
- How fibres will be kept down
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site