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Asbestos Artex Removal in Twyford, Buckinghamshire
Artex removal in Twyford: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Coatings already disturbed
- Ceilings coming down
Need Artex removal in Twyford?
Can I do it myself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
About our artex removal in Twyford
Left undisturbed, an intact textured coating is low risk. Trouble starts when it’s sanded, dry-scraped, drilled or knocked through. Typical jobs include structural work through coated ceilings and coatings damaged by DIY, including Artex ceilings, swirl patterns and textured walls.
In places like Twyford, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. We only recommend work that is needed.
- Area
- Twyford (MK18)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Your options compared
Testing first can save a lot: a clear result means normal methods. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
How we work in Twyford
- Reports and results you can share
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Clear advice on your options
- Covering London and the South East
Take a look at how we price jobs and the cost guide.
What we deal with in Twyford
Many trades want a test result first.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Rented flats before redecoration
For a school such as Twyford C of E School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the price includes VAT
- What is not included
- What paperwork you get
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
Limits to be aware of
So you know what to expect:
- Other materials may need their own approach
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Nearby places to Twyford
What else we do in Twyford
After we’ve finished in Twyford
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, with a consignment note.
After we have finished:
- Each different coating needs testing
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
What to avoid
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating and ask for advice.
Questions from Twyford
Could my house in Twyford contain asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do textured ceilings in Twyford homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Not before testing. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Do you cover Twyford?
Yes, Twyford is in our area. Send us the postcode for a quote.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Either can work: it depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We’ll recommend one for each room.
Materials, one by one
Ceiling roses and cornices
We sample them if needed.
Artex ceilings
We test each different coating.
What happens
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, never sanded or scraped dry. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- 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
- The room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
Getting ready
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Get a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Helpful guides
Prices and what affects them
The cost depends on:
- How much waste there is
- Travel and parking
- How easy it is to reach
- How many samples are needed
Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Sending photos
To help us quote quickly, send:
- Approximate dimensions
- The access route
- Labels, if any
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Artex in Twyford homes
Twyford is about 5 miles south-west of Buckingham, in Buckinghamshire. We cover Twyford as part of Buckinghamshire, whatever the size of the job. Twyford is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire we cover. Our area stretches from Twyford to Oxford (about 15 miles away).
Here we cover the MK18 postcode area. From Mill Lane, Main Street and School Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we cover Poundon (1 mile south-west), Charndon (1 mile south), Calvert (2 miles south-east), Hillesden (2 miles north-east) and Preston Bissett (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (12 miles south-east), Buckingham (5 miles north-east), Elmhurst (12 miles south-east), Southcourt (13 miles south-east), Haydon Hill (11 miles south-east) and Turnfurlong (13 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Buckingham Castle (5 miles north-east) and Buckingham Community Hospital (5.3 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Calvert Jubilee.
- Pubs nearby include The Crown pub (under half a mile south-west)
- 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