Hampshire · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Ashford, Hampshire
Artex removal across Ashford, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Loft conversions
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Coatings already disturbed
Artex removal near Ashford
Doing it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
About our artex removal in Ashford
Artex and similar coatings are common on ceilings in Ashford, and those applied before 2000 can contain a small amount of asbestos. We test first, then remove the coating with controlled wet methods if needed. Typical jobs include coatings already disturbed and walls before tiling, including Artex ceilings, coated plasterboard and coated ceiling roses.
Village homes like those in Ashford have often been altered several times, so coatings may date from earlier work. Clear answers come first: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Where
- Ashford (SP6)
- Region
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Choosing the right option
What are the options for Artex? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; for smooth ceilings or work through the ceiling, removal is generally best. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
What you get
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Covering London and the South East
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
Take a look at how we quote or published price ranges.
What’s included, and what is not
Worth knowing before booking:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- Other materials may need their own approach
- Plastering and making good are typically separate jobs
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
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Step by step
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, for disposal at a permitted site. When we’re done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Ensure we can get to the area
Ask for a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we’ll reply with a quote.
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What affects the price in Ashford
When we quote, we look at:
- Disposal costs
- The size of the job
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The number of samples or the size of the building
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Photos that help
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- How we’d reach it
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Damaged areas
For a quote, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Your questions about Artex removal in Ashford
Could my house in Ashford contain asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Ashford may have it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Is the Artex in my Ashford home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, so identifying it before work is important.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: skips and household bins cannot take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, though some need a visit first.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not every coating does: plenty of textured coatings contain no asbestos. Testing a sample is how you find out.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings generally are not licensed.
Do you work in flats?
Yes, of course. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Textured ceilings in Ashford
Ashford is in Hampshire. Homes, landlords and businesses in Ashford contact us for Artex jobs about all kinds of jobs. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. Our area stretches from Ashford to Southampton (18 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Ashford, near Sandleheath Village Hall or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
We carry out Artex jobs all over the SP6 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean a property on Station Road, Rookwood Gardens and Ashford Close, wherever it is in Ashford. Other places close to Ashford we cover include Sandleheath (1 mile west), Alderholt (2 miles south-west), Damerham (2 miles north-west), Rockbourne (3 miles north-west) and Broxhill (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also work in Totton (13 miles east), Romsey (15 miles east), New Milton (14 miles south-east), Ringwood (6 miles south), Barton on Sea (14 miles south-east) and Ashley (14 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Godshill Castle Hill (2.1 miles north-east) and Fordingbridge Museum (0.7 miles east). Within reach you will find Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Nearby schools include The Burgate School and Sixth Form (1 mile north-east)
- Local pubs include The Ship Inn (0.6 miles east)
What we deal with in Ashford
Renovations disturb coatings: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Ceilings before skimming
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Coatings damaged by DIY
A school like Fordingbridge Junior School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
Comparing quotes
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- VAT, clearly stated
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- Which areas and materials are covered
Duty holders and landlords in Ashford
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
If your business premises in Ashford were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Looking after things afterwards
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
Some practical advice:
- Each different coating needs testing
- Give us room sizes
- Photos help us quote
- Keep pets out of the work area
What to avoid
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site