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Artex Removal in Towersey
Artex removal in Towersey: textured coating testing and removal. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Structural work through coated ceilings
Artex removal for Towersey
Artex removal in Towersey
Not every textured coating contains asbestos. A small sample tells you which you have, so your plasterer can carry on if it’s clear. Whether it’s structural work through coated ceilings and coatings scraped during DIY, we cover textured walls, Artex ceilings and swirl patterns.
Village homes like those in Towersey have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, so you have a record.
- Where
- Towersey (OX9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Towersey
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so a textured ceiling isn’t automatically asbestos.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Walls before tiling
If your home is one of the older properties in Towersey, near Church of St Catherine or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Questions to ask before booking
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- The scope of the job, in writing
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
Responsibilities for owners
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
If you manage or own a block in Towersey, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
What it might be made of
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Ceiling roses and cornices
They’re included in the test if they’re coated.
What it costs
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Material and condition
- The size of the job
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- The category of work
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
Photos often save us a visit:
- Labels, if any
- How we’d reach it
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Approximate dimensions
Each job is priced individually. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form to get started.
Should you do it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Which option is right?
A test before removal can save money: if the coating is clear, ordinary methods can be used. When comparing quotes, check what’s included: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
What you get
- Covering London and the South East
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Other services in Towersey
Artex in Towersey homes
Towersey is about 1 mile east of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your property is in Towersey, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we’ll quote. Towersey is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. We work right across the region, from Towersey to Oxford (about 13 miles away).
If you are refurbishing a rental near Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. A school like Lord Williams's School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. Towersey is within about 6 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Here we cover the OX9 postcode area. Streets in the area include Lower Green, Thame Road and Windmill Close, and Artex removal is available on all of them. If your property is just outside Towersey, we also cover Kingsey (1 mile north-east), Thame (1 mile west), Emmington (2 miles south), Haddenham (2 miles north) and Sydenham (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Oxford (13 miles west), Bicester (14 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south), Benson (11 miles south-west) and Chinnor (3 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Dinton Castle (4.3 miles north-east) and Thame Community Hospital (1.4 miles west). The countryside around Towersey includes Snakemoor.
What happens next
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Send photos of the coatings
What to avoid
Do not drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Towersey: your questions answered
Do textured ceilings in Towersey homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you work near Haddenham & Thame Parkway station?
Yes, we cover Towersey and the area towards Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 2 miles north.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us and we’ll advise on the next step.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
It depends on the area, the number of rooms, the method and the waste. We quote once we know what it contains.
How quickly can you come out?
That depends on the work and current bookings. We will give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Step by step
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, with no sanding or dry scraping. While we work, the area stays out of bounds, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- 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
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
How to get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Related guides
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site