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Asbestos Artex Removal in Bitterne, Southampton
Artex removal for properties in Bitterne and Southampton: removal of textured ceilings and walls, with written paperwork.
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
Need Artex removal in Bitterne?
Artex removal near Bitterne
Left undisturbed, an intact textured coating is low risk. Trouble starts when it’s sanded, dry-scraped, drilled or knocked through, which is why testing first matters in Bitterne. Typical jobs include walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit and rented flats before redecoration, involving textured walls, coated ceiling roses and coated plasterboard.
In Bitterne, textured coatings are often in several rooms, so each type needs testing. We explain what we find in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Where
- Bitterne (SO18, SO19)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Duty holders and landlords in Bitterne
If your business premises in Bitterne were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
For managing agents and freeholders in Bitterne, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
How it works
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, for disposal at a permitted site. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We arrange testing
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- We dispose of the waste legally
How to prepare
- Let us know where we can park
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Mention any damage before we arrive
Get a quote
To get a quote, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
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What affects the price in Bitterne
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Access to the area
- Material and condition
- How many samples are needed
- Travel and parking
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Helping us quote
Photos often save us a visit:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- Approximate dimensions
- Where we could park
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
You will get a written quote. Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details.
Weighing up your options
You’ll find DIY products for removing Artex, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Always test first. When comparing quotes, check what’s included: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
How we work in Bitterne
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
See how we quote or the cost guide.
DIY and asbestos
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
Bitterne questions
Do textured ceilings in Bitterne homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Only a test will tell you.
Do you cover Bitterne from London?
We cover Bitterne, about 68 miles from central London.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: you get the scope and price in writing, and whether VAT is included.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily, as many don’t. A test will tell you.
Do you work in Bitterne?
We do: Bitterne is within the area we cover in Southampton. Share the postcode and a short description for a quote.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
When can you start?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Towns and villages near Bitterne
What else we do in Bitterne
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Bitterne
People used Artex to cover cracks and uneven ceilings, and some included a little chrysotile.
People usually contact us about one of these:
- Coatings already disturbed
- Textured walls before a refit
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Rented flats before redecoration
If your home is one of the older properties in Bitterne, near Church of the Holy Saviour or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Before you book anyone
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- What category of work it is
- If the price includes VAT
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
Limits to be aware of
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it does not:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Textured ceilings in Bitterne
Bitterne is about 1 mile east of Southampton, in Southampton. Properties in Bitterne range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We work in 40 places across Southampton, from the larger towns to small villages.
For rented flats close to Bitterne station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. A school like Bitterne CE Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. Bitterne is within about 8 miles of the New Forest National Park, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations. The coast is within about 2 miles of Bitterne, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
Wherever your property is in SO18 and SO19, we can help with Artex removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your property is on Bath Road, Ruby Road and Dean Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. You will find Bitterne on the A3024, which makes it simple to get to. Other places close to Bitterne we cover include Northam (1 mile west), Bitterne Park (1 mile north-west), Itchen (1 mile south-west), Midanbury (1 mile north) and Harefield (1 mile north-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Shirley (3 miles west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (4 miles west), Coxford (4 miles west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (under half a mile north-west) and Marlands Shopping Centre (2 miles west). The countryside around Bitterne includes Netley Common.
- Local schools include Itchen College (within half a mile south-east) and St Mary's Independent School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (less than half a mile north-east)
A closer look at the materials
Artex ceilings
Swirl, stipple and other patterns on ceilings are the most common textured coatings.
Ceiling roses and cornices
Roses and cornices may be coated.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note