Hampshire · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Blackwater, Hampshire
Artex removal for properties in Blackwater and Hampshire: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings, with written paperwork.
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Ceilings before skimming
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Your questions about Artex removal in Blackwater
Do you work near Blackwater station?
Yes, we cover Blackwater and the area towards Blackwater station, about 0.6 miles east.
Is asbestos common in Blackwater homes?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. For building work, a survey is typically needed.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily: many textured coatings don’t contain asbestos. A test will tell you.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Of course. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
Do you cover Blackwater?
We do: our area includes Blackwater and the places around it. Share the postcode and a short description and we will quote.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area involved in the job.
Artex removal near Blackwater
Taking down the plasterboard can be easier than stripping the coating. We will talk you through the options for your rooms in Blackwater. From ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights and rented flats before redecoration, we deal with coated plasterboard, stipple finishes and swirl patterns and more.
In a smaller place like Blackwater, textured ceilings often show up when people renovate older family homes. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, so you have a record.
- Area
- Blackwater (GU17)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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The process
We finish by cleaning the room thoroughly. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- We sample each different coating for testing
- 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
How to prepare
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Mention any damage before we arrive
How to get a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
If you manage or own a block in Blackwater, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
What it costs
What changes the cost:
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- What the material is and its state
- Disposal costs
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Sending photos
Photo tips:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- The parking area
- An idea of size
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we will reply with a quote.
DIY and asbestos
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
What it might be made of
Patched areas
Patch repairs may use a different material from the original coating.
Artex ceilings
Patterned ceilings are the classic example.
What happens next
Covered coatings should be recorded.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Test every different coating
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Keep pets away
Don’ts
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Test before the builders arrive.
Where asbestos turns up
Leaks and DIY can damage coatings, so they may start to flake.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Rented flats before redecoration
For rented flats close to Blackwater station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Comparing quotes
- Suitable insurance for the work
- The scope of the job, in writing
- What isn’t included
- The method and controls
Textured ceilings in Blackwater
Blackwater is about 1 mile south of Sandhurst, in Hampshire. In Blackwater, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. Blackwater is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we work. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
If your home is one of the older properties in Blackwater, near St Barnabas Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. For a school such as Frogmore Infant School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
Anywhere in GU17, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your property is on London Road, Bell Lane and Ash Close or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Close by, we cover Frogmore (1 mile west), Hawley (1 mile south-east), College Town (1 mile north-east), Sandhurst (1 mile north) and York Town (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (14 miles west), Farnborough (3 miles south), Fleet (5 miles south-west), Aldershot (6 miles south), Alton (15 miles south-west) and Tadley (15 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Frimley Park Hospital (2.4 miles south-east) and Staff College Museum (1.9 miles east). Within reach you will find Horseshoe Lake and Ball Hill.
- Local schools include Frogmore Community College (0.8 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include Mr Bumble pub (0.6 miles south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Royal Military Academy Library (1.2 miles north-east)
What we do and do not cover
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it does not:
- 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
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials we see
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note