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Artex Removal in Wash Common
Artex removal across Wash Common, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Loft conversions
- Damaged or cracked coatings
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FAQs for Wash Common
Is asbestos common in Wash Common homes?
Any home in Wash Common built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How far is Wash Common from London?
Wash Common is about 55 miles from central London, well within our area.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and can’t go in skips, bins or recycling. It must go to a permitted site.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, with the seller’s permission.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not every coating does: many coatings are asbestos-free. A sample test tells you which you have.
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.
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.
Artex removal near Wash Common
Covering an intact coating is one option, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. People often contact us about rented flats before redecoration and damaged or cracked coatings, involving Artex ceilings, coated ceiling roses and textured walls.
Homes in areas like Wash Common may have textured ceilings in several rooms, so each type needs testing. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Where
- Wash Common (RG14, RG20)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, then taken to a permitted site. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes 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
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- The room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
Getting ready
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Let us know if something’s broken
Ask for a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
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DIY and asbestos
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Materials, one by one
Coated plasterboard
Taking boards down whole avoids stripping the coating.
Artex ceilings
We test each different coating.
Wash Common properties and textured coatings
Wash Common is about 2 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We work across Wash Common and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Wash Common is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we work. Our area stretches from Wash Common to Reading (about 17 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Wash Common, near St Luke Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. A school like Falkland Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
For Artex jobs in RG14 and RG20, just send the postcode and a few photos. From Battle Road, Stuart Road and Warren Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. For properties just outside Wash Common, we cover Wash Water (1 mile south-west), Enborne Row (1 mile south-west), Skinners Green (1 mile north-west), Newtown Common (1 mile south-east) and Sandleford (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also work in Thatcham (4 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Hungerford (8 miles west), Calcot (14 miles east), Lambourn (12 miles north-west) and Shaw (3 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (2 miles north-east) and Hamstead Marshall 2 (2.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Sidown Hill and Audrey's Meadow.
- Local schools include Park House School (within half a mile north-east) and Horris Hill School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Gun pub (0.5 miles north-east)
Looking after things afterwards
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, and you get the paperwork.
A few practical points:
- Each different coating needs testing
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Clear the rooms before the work
What to avoid
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating.
Weighing up your options
Very cheap quotes for Artex removal can mean dry scraping or sanding, which releases fibres. Ask about the method and the waste. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
Why people choose us
- Clear advice on your options
- Work done to the regulations
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
Take a look at how we quote or the cost guide.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Wash Common
Many ceilings have years of paint on them, so age is hard to judge.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings already disturbed
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Coatings damaged by leaks
For rented flats close to Newbury station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- What paperwork you get
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
What it costs
Quotes vary because of:
- The category of work
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- How easy it is to reach
Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
Photos that help
A few photos can save a site visit:
- How we’d reach it
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Labels, if any
- Cracks or breaks
Send us the address in Wash Common, a description and some photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we will reply with a quote.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Wash Common, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site