Buckinghamshire · England
Artex Removal for Waterside
Artex removal in Waterside and across Buckinghamshire: textured coating testing and removal, with written paperwork.
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
Artex removal near Waterside
A closer look at the materials
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.
Artex ceilings
Patterned ceilings are the classic example.
About our artex removal in Waterside
Left undisturbed, an intact textured coating is low risk. The problem comes when it’s sanded, scraped dry, drilled or knocked through during a renovation, which is why testing first matters in Waterside. Whether it’s coatings scraped during DIY and landlord refurbishments, we deal with stipple finishes, coated plasterboard and textured walls and more.
Rural homes near Waterside have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, because the method depends on what the material is.
- Location
- Waterside (HP5)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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Waterside: your questions answered
Is the Artex in my Waterside home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Do older homes in Waterside have asbestos?
Any home in Waterside built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us and we’ll advise on the next step.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Tell us about the property and what you need.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Will I get the price in writing?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
Weighing up your options
What are the options for Artex? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; for smooth ceilings or work through the ceiling, removal is normally best. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
How we work in Waterside
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
Take a look at our prices page and published price ranges.
How we price Artex removal
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Waste quantity and disposal
- The size of the job
- Travel and parking
Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send:
- Labels, if any
- Approximate dimensions
- A picture of the whole area
- Where we could park
Include any existing survey or test when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page; it helps us quote accurately.
What’s included, and what is not
The usual limits are:
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
What we deal with
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
The process
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, then keep the coating wet throughout. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so please keep children and pets away.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We test a sample of each coating
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We remove it safely if that is what you choose
- We dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Clear the way to the work area
Get a quote
Not sure what you need? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll recommend the right option.
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Waterside properties and textured coatings
Waterside is about 1 mile south of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. We cover Waterside as part of Buckinghamshire, for Artex jobs of every size. Waterside is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire where we work. Our area stretches from Waterside to Reading (about 24 miles away).
In older homes in Waterside, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. For rented flats close to Amersham station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 5 miles of Waterside, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Wherever your property is in HP5, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Moor Road, Trapp's Lane and Hodds Wood Road; we cover every one. Other places close to Waterside we cover include Chesham Bois (1 mile south), Amersham (1 mile south), Amersham on the Hill (2 miles south), Hyde Heath (2 miles west) and Woodrow (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Aylesbury (12 miles north-west), High Wycombe (8 miles south-west), Marlow (11 miles south-west), Beaconsfield (6 miles south), Chalfont St Peter (7 miles south) and Elmhurst (13 miles north-west).
A little further out are Amersham Hospital (2.5 miles south) and Hawridge Court (3.3 miles north). The countryside around Waterside includes Sands Bank.
- Schools near Waterside include Chesham Grammar School (0.8 miles north) and Home Tuition Service (1.5 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Pheasant pub (less than half a mile south)
After the job
Covered coatings should be recorded.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Keep pets away
- Send photos of the coatings
- Empty the rooms in advance
What to avoid
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Can I do it myself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site