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Artex Removal for Ashey
Artex removal for properties in Ashey and the Isle of Wight: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings, with written paperwork.
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Textured walls before a refit
- Loft conversions
Artex removal near Ashey
Your questions about Artex removal in Ashey
Do you cover small places like Ashey?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Do older homes in Ashey have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We will identify it and advise on removal.
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, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Is my textured ceiling in Ashey asbestos?
Not necessarily: many coatings are asbestos-free. Testing a sample is how you find out.
Can you quote from photos?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; if not, we will arrange to see it.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
Room sizes, the method and the waste decide, so we quote after testing.
Artex removal in Ashey
Textured coatings like Artex were used on ceilings and walls for decades, and older ones can contain a little asbestos. We test first, then remove the coating with controlled wet methods if needed. Typical jobs include ceilings before plastering and coatings scraped during DIY, involving coated ceiling roses, textured walls and Artex ceilings.
In areas like Ashey, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. Nothing is added to the job that you do not need, and we’ll say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Area
- Ashey (PO33)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Ashey
What else we do in Ashey
Duty holders and landlords in Ashey
If you manage or own a block in Ashey, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Ashey must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Which option is right?
A test before removal can save money: if the coating is clear, ordinary methods can be used. When comparing quotes, check what’s included: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
Why choose us
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Records for your files
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Waste paperwork for every removal
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Step by step
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked before the seals come down. The work area is kept clear while we are working, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Get in touch with photos
- 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
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
How to prepare
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
Ask for a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page to get started.
Related guides
Textured ceilings in Ashey
Ashey is about 2 miles south-west of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. In Ashey, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses. Ashey is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight where we work. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 18 miles away.
For rented flats close to Smallbrook Junction station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. Ashey is within about 3 miles of the coast, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
We carry out Artex jobs all over the PO33 postcode area and the streets around it. Neighbouring places we cover include Adgestone (2 miles south-east), Brading (2 miles south-east), Morton (2 miles south-east), Alverstone Garden Village (2 miles south) and Yarbridge (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Newport (5 miles west), Cowes (7 miles north-west), Sandown (3 miles south), Shanklin (5 miles south), Ventnor (7 miles south) and East Cowes (6 miles north-west). Some remote sites need extra planning, so contact us in good time.
For somewhere as remote as Ashey, early notice helps us plan the trip.
A little further out are Sandown Castle (3.3 miles south-east) and Cothey Bottom Heritage Centre (2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Brading Down.
Materials, one by one
Artex ceilings
Patterned ceilings are the classic example.
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, which does not change what’s underneath.
Looking after things afterwards
The surface is left ready for making good.
After we’ve finished:
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Plan around the closed rooms
Avoid these
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
DIY and asbestos
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
Typical Artex jobs in Ashey
People used Artex to cover cracks and uneven ceilings, and some contained a small amount of white asbestos (chrysotile) for strength.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Textured walls before a refit
- Landlord refurbishments
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Coatings already disturbed
For a school such as Ryde Academy, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
What your quote should include
- VAT, clearly stated
- The documents you’ll receive
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
What’s included, and what isn’t
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials in Ashey
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site