Hampshire · England
Artex Removal for Awbridge
Artex removal in Awbridge: Artex removal, with testing first. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
Artex removal in Awbridge
Textured ceilings in Awbridge
Awbridge is about 3 miles north-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Anywhere in Awbridge, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. We work right across the region, from Awbridge to Southampton (about 9 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Awbridge, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. A school like Awbridge Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO51, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. From Romsey Road, Spring Field and Danes Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. If your property is just outside Awbridge, we also cover Carter's Clay (1 mile north-west), Kimbridge (1 mile north-east), Dunbridge (1 mile north), Timsbury (2 miles north-east) and Mottisfont (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (10 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles east), Andover (14 miles north), Totton (7 miles south), Chandler's Ford (7 miles east) and Hedge End (12 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Romsey Community Hospital (3 miles south-east) and King Johns House (2.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
- Local schools include Stanbridge Earls School (1 mile south-east) and Embley (1.9 miles south)
About our artex removal in Awbridge
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped, with the waste bagged and taken to a permitted site. Common materials are coated ceiling roses, Artex ceilings and stipple finishes, and people typically contact us about coatings damaged by DIY and rented flats before redecoration.
Rural homes near Awbridge have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. We start with a clear answer: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Area
- Awbridge (SO51)
- County
- Hampshire
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you manage or own a block in Awbridge, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Places near Awbridge
What else we do in Awbridge
Typical Artex jobs in Awbridge
Leaks and DIY can damage coatings, which can make them crumble.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- Ceilings before skimming
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
For rented flats close to Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- Suitable insurance for the work
- The method and controls
After the job
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
After we have finished:
- Each different coating needs testing
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Send photos of the coatings
- Keep the results and paperwork
Avoid these
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
What’s included, and what is not
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and does not cover:
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- We need the room cleared
- Other materials may need their own approach
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Common materials
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
How we price Artex removal
The cost depends on:
- The category of work
- How many samples are needed
- Location, parking and any London charges
- Waste quantity and disposal
Our quotes are clear about VAT.
What to photograph
A few photos can save a site visit:
- The access route
- Where we could park
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Visible markings
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Doing it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
A closer look at the materials
Artex ceilings
A small sample from each different coating tells you whether it contains asbestos.
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Questions from Awbridge
Do older homes in Awbridge have asbestos?
Any home in Awbridge built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you can’t tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you come out to small villages like Awbridge?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
You can, if it’s intact: covering it leaves it undisturbed. Never sand it beforehand, and record its location.
What if the weather’s bad?
It depends on the job: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
Could my home contain asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is. To do that, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
The process
Our team wears protective equipment, and keep the room closed while we work. The work area is kept clear while we’re working, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We sample each coating
- 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
Getting ready
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Find any old asbestos reports
Get a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Helpful guides
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site