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Asbestos Artex Removal in Upton, Buckinghamshire
Artex removal for Upton: removal of textured ceilings and walls. Send us photos and we’ll tell you what you need.
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings before plastering
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
Artex removal for Upton
How we price Artex removal
What changes the cost:
- The survey scope
- Travel and parking
- How much there is
- How much waste there is
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Sending photos
The most useful photos are:
- A rough size or measurement
- A photo of the whole area
- How we’d reach it
- Cracks or breaks
Each job is priced individually. To start, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
How artex removal works in Upton
Removing an asbestos textured coating means sealing off the room, keeping the coating wet and never sanding or scraping it dry, with the waste bagged and taken to a permitted site. Typical materials include Artex ceilings, stipple finishes and textured walls, and typical jobs are ceilings coming down and ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights.
In towns and villages like Upton, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Area
- Upton (HP17)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Artex in Upton homes
Upton is about 3 miles south-west of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Wherever your property is in Upton, tell us the postcode and what you need. Upton is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we work. We work right across the region, from Upton to Oxford (about 15 miles away).
If you’re refurbishing flats near Aylesbury Vale Parkway station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. If your home is one of the older properties in Upton, near Church of Saints Peter and Paul or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Upton; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
We cover Artex jobs across the HP17 postcode area. Your property could be on Homestead Close, Lower Farm Gate and Upton Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Upton. If your property is just outside Upton, we also cover Dinton (1 mile south-west), Ford (1 mile south), Sedrup (2 miles east), Bishopstone (2 miles east) and Walton Court (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also work in Aylesbury (3 miles north-east), High Wycombe (13 miles south-east), Chesham (13 miles south-east), Buckingham (15 miles north), Amersham (15 miles south-east) and Elmhurst (4 miles north-east).
A little further out are Roald Dahl Children's Gallery (3.2 miles north-east) and St John's Hospital (less than half a mile north-east). The countryside around Upton includes Snakemoor.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Seven Stars Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
Nearby places to Upton
Other services in Upton
Materials, one by one
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
How it works
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, then keep the coating wet throughout. Parking close by makes the day easier.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the work area
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Getting a price
For a quote, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Helpful guides
Should you do it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
Questions from Upton
Do you cover small places like Upton?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Is the Artex in my Upton home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: close it off and don’t clean it up yourself. Then get in touch and we will advise.
Can you quote from photos?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; if not, we will arrange to see it.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not necessarily. Sound material that will not be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
Will I get the price in writing?
Always: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Usually not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, but larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified first.
Choosing the right option
Skimming over Artex is an option, but never sand it first, and it remains in place. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
Why people choose us
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
For businesses and landlords in Upton
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Upton
Leaks and DIY can damage coatings, which can make them crumble.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Landlord refurbishments
- Walls before tiling
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Coatings already disturbed
For a school such as Stone Church of England Combined School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
Before booking anyone
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- What you’ll receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
What happens next
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
Going forward:
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Test every different coating
- Book your plasterer after removal
- File the test result and waste note
Things not to do
Test before the builders arrive.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site