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Asbestos Artex Removal in Upper Bucklebury, West Berkshire
Need Artex removal in Upper Bucklebury? We cover Upper Bucklebury and the surrounding area, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
Get a quote for Upper Bucklebury
Should you do it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Artex removal in Upper Bucklebury
Many Artex ceilings contain no asbestos at all. A small sample tells you which you have, so work can go ahead normally if it’s negative. We often deal with textured walls, stipple finishes and coated plasterboard, and typical jobs are coatings damaged by DIY and loft conversions and extensions.
Village homes like those in Upper Bucklebury have often been altered several times, so coatings may date from earlier work. We identify materials before planning removal, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Where
- Upper Bucklebury (RG7)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- What we do
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens next
The surface is left ready for making good.
To avoid problems in future:
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Plan where you will stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Each different coating needs testing
- Clear the rooms before the work
What to avoid
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Good to know
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it does not:
- We need the room cleared
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Common materials
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
More for properties in Upper Bucklebury
Duty holders and landlords in Upper Bucklebury
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
Why people call us in Upper Bucklebury
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
People generally contact us about one of these:
- Ceilings before skimming
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
For a school such as Bucklebury C.E. Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
Before you book anyone
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The documents you will receive
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
Step by step
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we will do before we start.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Before we arrive
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
- Clear the way to the work area
- Let us know where we can park
How to get a quote
You will get a written quote. Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Helpful guides
Artex in Upper Bucklebury homes
Upper Bucklebury is about 2 miles north-east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Upper Bucklebury is within our West Berkshire area, whatever the size of the job. Upper Bucklebury is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover. Our area stretches from Upper Bucklebury to Reading (11 miles away).
If you’re refurbishing a rental near Thatcham station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. If your home is one of the older properties in Upper Bucklebury, near All Saints or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. Upper Bucklebury is within about 8 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
This part of West Berkshire takes in RG7. Streets in the area include Little Lane, Roundfield and Broad Lane, and Artex removal is available on all of them. For properties just outside Upper Bucklebury, we cover Midgham (1 mile south-east), Thatcham (2 miles south-west), Cold Ash (2 miles west), Ashmore Green (2 miles west) and Wellhouse (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Newbury (4 miles west), Burghfield Common (7 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles west), Hungerford (13 miles west), Spencers Wood (11 miles east) and Calcot (8 miles east).
Nearby you will also find West Berkshire Community Hospital (3 miles west) and Yattendon Castle (3.7 miles north). Open spaces near Upper Bucklebury include Nature Discovery Centre.
- Nearby schools include Kennet School (1.4 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Cottage Inn (under half a mile south-east)
Questions from Upper Bucklebury
Do older homes in Upper Bucklebury have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover small places like Upper Bucklebury?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Is my textured ceiling in Upper Bucklebury asbestos?
Not necessarily: many coatings are asbestos-free. Testing a sample is how you find out.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Do not try to clean up the debris yourself, and ask for advice; your GP can advise if you’re worried about your health.
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.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Do you work in Upper Bucklebury?
Yes, Upper Bucklebury is in our area. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
A closer look at the materials
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Weighing up your options
Plastering over it is an option, but never sand it first, and it remains in place. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Why choose us
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Domestic and commercial work
- Clear advice on your options
- Work done to the regulations
Take a look at how we price jobs and the cost guide.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site