Hampshire · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Blashford, Hampshire
Buildings in Blashford built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our artex removal service covers textured coating testing and removal.
- Loft conversions
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
Asbestos help in Blashford
Artex removal for Blashford properties
Many Artex ceilings contain no asbestos at all. A small sample tells you which you have, so your plasterer can carry on if it’s clear. Typical jobs include walls before tiling and extensions that cut into ceilings, involving Artex ceilings, coated plasterboard and stipple finishes.
Rural homes near Blashford have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. We only recommend work that is needed, and we’ll say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Area
- Blashford (BH24)
- County
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens next
Share the paperwork with your trades.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Give us room sizes
- File the test result and waste note
- Book your plasterer after removal
Things not to do
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Materials, one by one
Artex ceilings
A small sample from each different coating tells you whether it contains asbestos.
Ceiling roses and cornices
They’re included in the test if they’re coated.
How it works
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, never sanded or scraped dry. 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, and roughly how big they are
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
How to prepare
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Ask for a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form to get started.
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What else we do in Blashford
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Your questions about Artex removal in Blashford
Do older homes in Blashford have asbestos?
Any home in Blashford built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you can’t tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do textured ceilings in Blashford homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not, according to HSE. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Do you work in flats?
Yes, of course. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
How quickly can you come out?
That depends on the work and current bookings. We will give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
What we do and do not cover
Worth knowing before booking:
- We need the room cleared
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
DIY and asbestos
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
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
When we quote, we look at:
- The quantity or area
- Disposal costs
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Photos that help
What to photograph:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- An idea of size
- How we’d reach it
- An overall view
Include any existing survey or test when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Typical Artex jobs in Blashford
Older coatings are often painted over many times, so age is hard to judge.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Ceilings before plastering
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Ceilings coming down
For a school such as Poulner Junior School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
Before you book anyone
- Suitable insurance for the work
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- Whether the job needs notifying
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
Blashford properties and textured coatings
Blashford is in Hampshire. If your Artex job is in Blashford, let us know about access when you get in touch. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from Blashford to Southampton (about 17 miles away).
In older homes in Blashford, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. Parts of the New Forest National Park are within about 5 miles of Blashford, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Here we cover the BH24 postcode area, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Snails Lane, Ivy Lane and Woolmer Lane. If your property is just outside Blashford, we also cover Ellingham (1 mile north-west), Rockford (1 mile north-east), Poulner (1 mile south-east), Highwood (1 mile east) and Ringwood (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also work in Totton (13 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south-east), New Milton (9 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east), Marchwood (15 miles east) and Ashley (9 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find St Leonard's Hospital (4.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Blashford includes Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Local schools include Ringwood School Academy (1 mile south)
- Nearby, you’ll find Alice Lisle Inn (0.7 miles north-east)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site