Wokingham · England
Artex Removal for Winnersh
Any pre-2000 building in Winnersh may contain asbestos. We offer removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Ceilings before downlights go in
Artex removal near Winnersh
Artex removal in Winnersh
Planning a renovation in Winnersh with textured ceilings? Get them tested before electricians or plasterers start. Typical jobs include ceilings due to be knocked through or removed and landlord refurbishments, including coated ceiling roses, textured walls and coated plasterboard.
Homes in towns and villages like Winnersh may have textured ceilings in several rooms, so test each different coating. Nothing is added to the job that you do not need, and we will say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Area
- Winnersh (RG41, RG10)
- County
- Wokingham
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What it costs
What drives the price:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Waste quantity and disposal
- The number of samples or the size of the building
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
What to photograph
The most useful photos are:
- Where we could park
- A picture of the whole area
- Visible markings
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
Every job is quoted in writing. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details.
Your questions about Artex removal in Winnersh
Do textured ceilings in Winnersh homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you cover Winnersh and the area around Winnersh station?
Yes. Winnersh station is close to the centre of Winnersh, and we cover the whole area.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Not until it’s been tested. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included, including whether VAT is included.
How do I get a quote?
Just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
How dangerous is asbestos?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
What if the weather’s bad?
Indoor jobs go ahead in any weather. Outdoor roof work can be delayed by strong wind or heavy rain.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
Both work; it depends on the room. We’ll advise for each room.
Duty holders and landlords in Winnersh
If you run a business from older premises in Winnersh, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Winnersh, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
What happens
Our team wears protective equipment, and the room stays closed. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We sample the coating first
- We plan the method and quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
How to prepare
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Let us know where we can park
- Find any old asbestos reports
Ask for a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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Looking after things afterwards
Share the paperwork with your trades.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Give us room sizes
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- File the test result and waste note
Things not to do
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
What’s included, and what is not
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and does not cover:
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we see
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Materials, one by one
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Artex ceilings
Patterned ceilings are the classic example.
Typical Artex jobs in Winnersh
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so testing is the only way to know.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Walls before tiling
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Coatings scraped during DIY
Non-domestic buildings like The Forest School should already have records of any textured coatings.
Comparing quotes
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- The method and controls
- Any exclusions
Weighing up your options
A test before removal can save money: a clear result means normal methods. Sometimes a test shows removal is not needed, because the material is clear.
Why us?
- Domestic and commercial work
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
Read how we quote or published price ranges.
Artex removal around Winnersh
Winnersh is about 2 miles south of Woodley, in Wokingham. Homes, landlords and businesses in Winnersh contact us for Artex jobs. Winnersh is one of 35 places in Wokingham where we work.
For rented flats close to Winnersh station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. In older homes in Winnersh, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Here we cover the RG41 and RG10 postcode area, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. That could mean a property on Reading Road, Westbrook Court and Bathurst Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Winnersh. Being close to the B3030, Winnersh is easy for us to reach. Close by, we cover Sindlesham (1 mile south), Emmbrook (1 mile south-east), Woosehill (2 miles south-east), Woodley (2 miles north) and Wokingham (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Reading (4 miles west), Crowthorne (5 miles south-east), Newtown (3 miles north-west), Coley Park (5 miles west), Twyford (3 miles north) and Charvil (3 miles north). As one of the bigger places in Wokingham, Winnersh has a wide mix of older and newer buildings.
A little further out are Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (0.6 miles south-west) and Wokingham Hospital (2.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Winnersh includes Lavells Lake and South Lake.
- Local schools include Winnersh Primary School (0.5 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Poachers pub (0.7 miles west)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site