Hampshire · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Ashlett, Hampshire
Artex removal in Ashlett and across Hampshire: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings, with written paperwork.
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Ceilings before plastering
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
Asbestos help in Ashlett
Artex in Ashlett homes
Ashlett is about 4 miles south-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. We cover Ashlett as part of Hampshire, for Artex jobs of every size. Ashlett is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 7 miles away.
For rented flats close to Hamble station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. In older homes in Ashlett, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. Parts of the New Forest National Park are within about 5 miles of Ashlett, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations. Ashlett is within about 3 miles of the coast, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
Wherever your property is in SO45, we can help with Artex removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We also carry out Artex jobs in Stonehills (1 mile south-west), Fawley (1 mile west), Sprat's Down (1 mile south), Calshot (1 mile south-east) and Blackfield (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Gosport (8 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (7 miles east), Horndean (15 miles east), Totton (10 miles north-west) and Chandler's Ford (11 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Calshot Castle (1.6 miles east) and Coldeast (4 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Mercury Marshes.
- Nearby schools include The New Forest Academy (2.1 miles west)
- Local pubs include Falcon Hotel (within half a mile west)
How artex removal works in Ashlett
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. Whether it’s loft conversions and extensions and textured walls before a refit, we deal with textured walls, stipple finishes and coated ceiling roses and more.
In areas like Ashlett, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. We only recommend work that is needed, and we will say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Area
- Ashlett (SO45)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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Looking after things afterwards
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Clear the rooms before the work
- File the test result and waste note
- Photos help us quote
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
Don’ts
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Test before the builders arrive.
Materials, one by one
Coated plasterboard
Taking boards down whole avoids stripping the coating.
Ceiling roses and cornices
We sample them if needed.
The scope of Artex removal
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Other materials may need their own approach
- Plastering and making good are generally separate jobs
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we see
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
The process
If we’re taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible. While we work, the area stays out of bounds, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Get in touch with photos
- We test a sample of each coating
- We talk through the options
- We remove it safely if that’s what you choose
- We dispose of the waste legally
Preparing for the visit
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Move things out of the way carefully
Getting a price
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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Common questions in Ashlett
Do textured ceilings in Ashlett homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Could my house in Ashlett contain asbestos?
If your home in Ashlett was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you can’t tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Is my textured ceiling in Ashlett asbestos?
Not necessarily: many textured coatings do not contain asbestos. The only way to know is to test a sample.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Not before testing. If it contains asbestos, sanding or dry scraping releases fibres.
Do you give written quotes?
Always: you get the scope and price in writing.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking will not tell you. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
When can you start?
That depends on the work and current bookings. You will get available dates with the quote.
Where asbestos turns up
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so a textured ceiling is not automatically asbestos.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Coatings already disturbed
A school like Fawley Infant School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
Before you book anyone
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- What paperwork you get
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- How fibres will be kept down
Can I do it myself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
How we price Artex removal
Prices vary with:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- How much waste there is
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- The quantity or area
A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, because the material is clear.
Photos that help
When you send photos, these help most:
- A rough size or measurement
- Street parking nearby
- How we’d reach it
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Your options compared
You’ll find DIY products for removing Artex, but if it contains asbestos, the job needs proper controls. Test first. Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
What you get
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Clear advice on your options
- Accredited laboratory results
- Reports and results you can share
Take a look at our prices page or our cost guide.
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site