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Artex merely refers to a surface area finish that's typically integrated for interior design. Although it's normally discovered on ceilings yet it can likewise be made use of on the walls as well. The surface layer enables the specialist plasterer or designer add both texture in addition to patterns to it. Initially, the name "Artex" is the hallmark of a UK based firm referred to as Artex Ltd. Gradually, the Artex name has been made use of to describe all textured finishings, although there are various other organizations that produce and also sell identical products.

 

Prior to getting rid of artex on your ceiling, it's always crucial to identify whether or not the surface covering material consists of asbestos. Apart from this, you may also desire to know how much you're going to have the asbestos artex ceiling eliminated. If of course, then you've pertained to the best area! In order to aid you make the best informed choice possible, this message was contacted assist offer you an idea of the price it's mosting likely to cost to remove asbestos artex ceiling.

 

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Average Artex Removal cost in Melksham

How much artexing removal might cost depends on how big the area is, how accessible it is and your location. Different plasterers charge different amounts, and may spend varying amounts of time doing the work. However, the typical cost for an artex removal in the UK is about £200.

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Artex Removal installation cost in Melksham 2025

Labour cost £140
Material cost £50
Waste removal £10
Time frame: 1-3 days

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Melksham

Melksham is a town of medium size on the River Avon in the county of Wiltshire. It is situated 10 miles east of the city of Bath, 6 miles south of Chippenham, 6 miles west of Devizes and 12 miles north of Warminster, following the A350 national route. According to the 2001 UK census, Melksham has a population of 20000 residents, which includes significant environs such as Bowerhill and Berryfield. As such, the town is Wiltshire's Fifth largest town by population, following Swindon, Salisbury, Chippenham and Trowbridge. Melksham Forest is consisted of in the civil parish as a suburb of the town, which was previously a separate settlement 0.8 miles to the northeast. Relative to the town's average road size, the fastest street is consequently referred to as 'Short Street', which is positioned at the top of Melksham Forest. Melksham is well-now for the Melksham Spa Company, formed in 1815 by a collection of 'respectable gentlemen', featuring names such as Methuen, Long and others, all of whom had benefited substantially from the now diminishing textile market. Their vision was to develop a spa, emerging after failed endeavors to locate coal suddenly uncovered the presence of 2 springs. The spa contained six three-storeyed, semi-detached lodging houses forming a crescent, a pump room and hot and cold personal baths. Simultaneously, a parliamentary act was passed to 'improve the pleasing town of Melksham' through paving and enhancing footways, in addition to cleaning, lighting and watching the streets. The continued popularity of the waters at Bath, nevertheless, prevented the success of the spa project. Melksham is currently home to a number of leisure centres and celebrations. For all your home upgrades, make sure to make use of dependable experts in Melksham to make certain of quality.

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SR Plastering

1 review(s)
Based: in Gloustershire, GL2 8DB

WKB Plastering are a small and friendly family-run business that work across Gloucestershire and surrounding areas. Headed up by Warren, he and his team pride themselves on providing a high quality, clean, professional and reliable service. Undertaki...

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M M., HR9
5

Interior work | Plastering in Ross-on-Wye

Good response from this firm

Foster & Newman

1 review(s)
Based: in Horfield, BS7 0HU

Latest review

G., BS37
4

Interior work | Plastering in Bristol

awaiting insurance go ahead, but service goodfrom foster & newman v.

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26 Nov

Interior work | Plastering

Melksham - SN12

Enquiry from: Neil S

Start Date: Immediate

small stud wall 5 feet with 27inch door opening are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 room are you looking for i...

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16 May

Interior work | Plastering

Melksham - SN12

Enquiry from: Martin R

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living room & first bedroom 1. dryline and skim ceilings 2. make good chasing in walls, where wall lights/radiators removed and where single sockets have been replaced with double 3. take off & replac...

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28 Aug

Interior work | Plastering

Bath - BA2

Enquiry from: Ed A

Start Date: Immediate

Hey, I am looking to get rid of or cover up artex (swirls) ceilings throughout my house. 2 storey house, 2 bedrooms, living and kitchen rooms and hallway

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10 Jan

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Frome - BA11

Enquiry from: Emerson S

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Good morning Would it possible to come and have a look at two of our building for subsidence and repairs

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17 Nov

Interior work | Plastering

Bath - BA2

Enquiry from: Andrew A

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weber rendering with basecoat, mesh and top coat covering 75m2 are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 2 rooms ...

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14 Nov

Interior work | Plastering

Frome - BA11

Enquiry from: Donna H

Start Date: Immediate

Plastering over artex ceilings in two ground floor rooms. One small patch to do in one bedroom too. One of the artex ceilings contains asbestos, the others do not. Thanks, Donna.

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14 Nov

Interior work | Plastering

Frome - BA11

Enquiry from: Shaun G

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We are moving to a new house where the extension has had some settlement and caused cracks up the wall and along the ceiling in some rooms. We are looking for quite a lot of plastering so ideally a ro...

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10 Sep

Interior work | Plastering

Corsham - SN13

Enquiry from: Natalie W

Start Date: Immediate

Skimming of living room ceiling, removal of textured wallpaper and skimming of dining room ceiling. Depending on costs possibly skimming of some walls in both rooms

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23 Aug

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Frome - BA11

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Repair to neighbours low doorway wall and metal handrail. Thanks

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05 Jan

Interior work | Plastering

Chippenham - SN15

Enquiry from: Emily E

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skimming ceilings in two bedrooms and hallway. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: terrace how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 3 rooms are you looking for in...

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04 Dec

Interior work | Plastering

Bath - BA1

Enquiry from: Karen W

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artex removal from 3 bed terrace house. all ceilings.

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23 Nov

Interior work | Plastering

Trowbridge - BA14

Enquiry from: Ronald B

Start Date: Immediate

we recently had some building work where unfortunately the builders had disposed of a section of coving which needs to be replaced. they are unable to match the detail and would a quote to make some ...

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07 Oct

Interior work | Plastering

Trowbridge - BA14

Enquiry from: Gary C

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a 2m length of plaster coving has come down, so needs repairing /replacing and adhere another that is loose are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how many rooms are...

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25 Jul

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Frome - BA11

Enquiry from: Charlie W

Start Date: Immediate

3 bedroom property, large built, wanting coving supplied and fitted throughout are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how many rooms are you looking to have plastere...

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23 Mar

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Trowbridge - BA14

Enquiry from: Kay B

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lounge coving, tradesman to supply coving and adhesive are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: terrace how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 room are you looking...

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14 Jan

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Bath - BA1

Enquiry from: Karn W

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repair existing coving that’s missing - due to partition wall removal. are you the property owner: tenant (with permission) property type: terrace how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1...

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04 Oct

Interior work | Plastering

Devizes - SN10

Enquiry from: Fraser M

Start Date: Less than one month

customer made an enquiry for plastering and confirmed on the quotatis site they would like quotes from a plasterer.mr lives in the devizes area and would like a call to discuss options.see below detai...

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29 Sep

Interior work | Plastering

Devizes - SN10

Enquiry from: Joan K

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new build 5 bed property which requires simple coving installed throughout. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: ...

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04 Sep

Interior work | Plastering

Bath - BA2

Enquiry from: RUPERT J

Start Date: 1 to 3 months

customer made an enquiry for plastering and confirmed on the quotatis site they would like quotes from a plasterer.customer lives in the bath area and would like a call to discuss options.see below de...

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22 Aug

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Bath - BA1

Enquiry from: Michelle C

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FAQs

does artex contain asbestos?

The fact is several buildings contain artex as well as other textured coating on walls and ceilings which are all likely to contain asbestos. However, artex itself is not the main threat here but the potentially deadly harmful fibres that’s contained in it. In this post, we’re going to look at whether or not artex truly contains the deadly abestos.

 

The short and simply answer to this question is yes, artex can definitely contain asbestos, however not all artex will contain asbestos. The main reason asbestos was a popular construction material is because it was not only cheap and strong but also because it was very durable and long lasting. It was used in numerous construction materials ( which includes artex ) before it was finally banned in the year 1999. unfortunately during the time when artex was very popular in the 60’s, 70’s as well as 80’s, asbestos was still very much in use during the period. And as a result, a lot of the artex incorporated during that period will contain the deadly asbestos fibres. However, this does not only apply to artex, but also other textured coatings containing asbestos were incorporated in construction until 1999 when asbestos was formerly banned in the UK. These asbestos containing materials are often used on walls as well as ceilings of residential properties.

 

Unfortunately, it’s not possible to know an asbestos containing artex just by looking at it. In order to determine whether or not an artex contains the deadly asbestos fibres, it’ll have to be sampled and tested in a laboratory. What’s more? While several artex contains asbestos, asbestos free artex was available from the 1970s. However, since it’s impossible to determine using the naked eye, all artex installed before the ban will be assumed to contain asbestos.

how to get artex off a ceiling?

Artex is a water based surface coating which is used to decorate both ceilings and walls with a textured finish. Back in the 1970’s, artex happens to be very popular when the swirling or spiky effects it creates  were considered to be the best of fashion when it comes to interior designs. However, in today’s world, an artex ceiling is not only considered outdated but also a pain to clean and repair.

 

If you have an artex ceiling in your residential property and looking for a way to get it off, then you’ve come to the right place. In this post, we’re going to show you how its done without much stress.

 

To get started you’d need to get the following tools and material which includes: safety goggles, dust mask and rubber gloves, plastic sheeting, canvas drop cloth ( carpet) or rosin paper (hard floor) and step ladder

 

 

Prepare the room. Start this by moving all furniture out of the room or stack the furniture at the centre of the room and cover using plastic sheets. Once done, cover all non-removable items with plastic sheets and lay down a canvas drop cloth for carpet floors and rosin paper for hard floors

  • Put on your safety gear
  • Use a utility knife or joint knife to slowly chip away at the texture and create a smooth surface.
  • Mix joint compound in a bucket as per the instructions on the package
  • Skim the surface with a thin layer of joint compound to smooth it out using a taping knife, then leave to dry overnight before you proceed
  • Lightly sand the surface smooth with the help of a 220-grit sanding block
  • Use a damp cloth to wipe the surface clean prior to painting.
what is artex?

Artex simply refers to a surface coating that’s commonly incorporated for interior decorating. Although it’s usually found on ceilings but it can also be used on the walls as well. The surface coating enables the professional plasterer or decorator add both texture as well as patterns to it. Originally, the name “Artex is the trademark of a UK based company known as Artex Ltd. Over time, the Artex name has been used to refer to all textured coatings, although there are other businesses that manufacture and sell identical products.

 

You can find Artex on ceilings as well as walls of mainly residential properties. In the 70’s and 80’s, it was pretty much a trend to have either your wall or ceiling ( can be both ) covered with Artex. The surface coating can be incorporated to create raised, textured swirls as well as patterns on ceiling and walls. There are a number of different patterns that can be made using Artex and some of these includes the following: Broken leather, swirl, stipple, fan or shell as well as knifed plaster. It can also provide just a bobbly raised uneven patter appearance from top to bottom.

 

Artex is main put to use by mainly decorators ( mostly plasterers). This is a skilled job as it’s tedious to create uninformed patterns especially if you don’t know how or where to start. Although the skill of Artex is very much a trade that’s dying rapidly now, but it was pretty much in high demand especially in the 70’s and 80’s. Nowadays, homeowners now prefer smooth plastered finishes over Artex, as they can be easily painted or wallpapered.

can you wallpaper over artex?

Although they’re pretty much outdated now, artex happens to be a very popular surface coating option just a few decades ago. Several homeowners with artex in recent times would either want to have them removed or cover them up with stuffs such as a wallpaper. So if you’re wondering whether or not it’s possible to wallpaper over artex, then there you have it. It’s possible to wallpaper over artex, however it’s not advisable as wallpaper may eventually crack over time. On the other hand, the artex can also create ridges beneath the wallpaper which allows unpleasant protrusions in the wallpaper. Instead of applying wallpaper over artex, a more permanent solution would be to cover it with drywall or wet plaster or perhaps just have it removed completely.

 

There are two types of wallpaper, there’s the thin wallpaper application which comes with adhesive on one side as well as a pattern or colour on the other side. With this, all you need do is simply to peel and stick. Then the other type is the sturdier wallpaper that’s more thick and requires a special wallpaper paste. However, it’s important to note that if you choose to wallpaper over your artex, you won’t be able to make use of the thin type of wallpaper, rather you’ll have to incorporate the sturdier  option which makes use of wallpaper paste.

 

The wallpaper paste is the product you mix with water to produce a paste which you’ll have to apply to your walls before applying the applying the regular wallpaper - one without adhesive on one side. Appling wallpaper to an artex decoration may just give you the updated appearance you so much desire.

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