Hampshire · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Ashurst, Hampshire
Artex removal in Ashurst and across Hampshire: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings, with written paperwork.
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Landlord refurbishments
Artex removal in Ashurst
How we work
We wear disposable coveralls and suitable respirators, and the room stays closed. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we’ll do before we start.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- We go through the options and send a quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
Get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Helpful guides
Artex removal in Ashurst
Sometimes it’s simpler to take the ceiling boards down whole than to strip the coating. We will explain which suits your rooms. Common materials are Artex ceilings, swirl patterns and textured walls, and typical jobs are landlord refurbishments and walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit.
Village homes like those in Ashurst have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so there are no surprises.
- Where
- Ashurst (SO40)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the price in Ashurst
Every quote reflects:
- Travel and parking
- The type of material and its condition
- How easy it is to reach
- The number of samples or the size of the building
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send:
- The access route
- Cracks or breaks
- Where we could park
- Approximate dimensions
Not sure what you need? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll advise.
Materials we deal with
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, but the coating underneath is the same.
Ceiling roses and cornices
They’re included in the test if they’re coated.
For businesses and landlords in Ashurst
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Ashurst questions
Do older homes in Ashurst have asbestos?
If your home in Ashurst was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you can’t tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Is the Artex in my Ashurst home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Tell us about the property and what you need.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job, and it helps if you’re around to answer questions.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
It’s an option for an intact coating: skimming or boarding over avoids disturbing it. Never sand it beforehand, and record its location.
Places near Ashurst
What else we do in Ashurst
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; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is usually better. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why us?
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Across London and the South East
- Waste paperwork for every removal
See our prices page or our cost guide.
Good to know
Some limits to bear in mind:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Common materials
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
Where asbestos turns up
Many trades want a test result first.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Ceilings coming down
For a school such as Foxhills Infant School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
What to look for in a quote
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The method and controls
- What isn’t included
- Whether VAT is included
Artex removal around Ashurst
Ashurst is about 2 miles south of Totton, in Hampshire. Ashurst is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Ashurst is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 6 miles away.
For rented flats close to Ashurst New Forest station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. In older homes in Ashurst, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. Ashurst is within about 4 miles of the New Forest National Park; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too. The coast is within about 6 miles of Ashurst; indoor work like textured coating removal isn’t affected by the weather.
Anywhere in SO40, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Ash Grove, Cecil Avenue and Dene Road, and Artex removal is available on all of them. For properties just outside Ashurst, we cover Colbury (1 mile east), Lyndhurst (3 miles south-west), Emery Down (4 miles south-west), Balmerlawn (5 miles south) and Brockenhurst (6 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Winchester (14 miles north-east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-east), Fareham (14 miles east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles north-east), Hedge End (9 miles east) and Lymington (10 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Ashurst Hospital (0.6 miles south-west) and National Dairy Museum (0.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Ashurst include Testwood Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Hounsdown School (1.2 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Forest Inn (under half a mile south-east)
What happens next
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
A few practical points:
- File the test result and waste note
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Test every different coating
- Keep pets out of the work area
Don’ts
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note