Hampshire · England
Artex Removal for Burkham
Artex removal in Burkham: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Loft conversions
- Walls before tiling
Need Artex removal in Burkham?
Artex removal for Burkham properties
Ceilings, walls and coated boards can all be dealt with, in houses, flats and commercial premises across Burkham. Common materials are textured walls, swirl patterns and Artex ceilings, and people usually contact us about rented homes refurbished between tenants and extensions that cut into ceilings.
Rural homes near Burkham have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Location
- Burkham (GU34)
- County
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Responsibilities for owners
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Afterwards
The surface is left ready for making good.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
Things not to do
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
Artex removal around Burkham
Burkham is about 4 miles north-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Burkham has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Burkham is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we work. You can also see our page for Reading, about 19 miles away.
Anywhere in GU34, Artex removal is available. If your property is just outside Burkham, we also cover Bagmore (1 mile north-east), Bradley (1 mile south-west), Southrope (2 miles north-east), Bentworth (2 miles south) and Holt End (2 miles south). We also cover nearby towns such as Basingstoke (6 miles north), Winchester (14 miles south-west), Farnborough (15 miles north-east), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Aldershot (14 miles east) and Alton (4 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Barton Castle (3.7 miles south-west) and Alton Community Hospital (4.4 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Farleigh Hill.
Materials, one by one
Artex ceilings
Swirl, stipple and other patterns on ceilings are the most common textured coatings.
Patched areas
We may sample patches separately.
What we deal with in Burkham
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so a textured ceiling is not automatically asbestos.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Coatings already disturbed
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
If you’re refurbishing a rental near Alton station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Before you book anyone
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- The documents you’ll receive
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you will get a consignment note
- VAT, clearly stated
What else we do in Burkham
Step by step
We finish by cleaning the room thoroughly before the seals come down. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We sample the coating first
- We plan the method and quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
Before we arrive
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Move things out of the way carefully
Ask for a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Related guides
Your options compared
A low price may mean shortcuts, which releases fibres. Ask how the coating will be removed and where the waste goes. A price that looks too good to be true often is: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Why choose us
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Clear advice on your options
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Records for your files
Can I do it myself?
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
What we do and don’t cover
Before you book, note that:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- Plastering and making good are normally separate jobs
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials in Burkham
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Burkham questions
Do you cover Burkham and the area around Alton station?
Yes. Alton station is about 4.7 miles south-east of Burkham, and we cover both.
Is asbestos common in Burkham homes?
If your home in Burkham was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you cannot tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, but larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified first.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Either can work: it depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We will advise room by room.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
You can, if it’s intact: covering it leaves it undisturbed. Do not sand it first, and keep a record that it’s there.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The main risk is from disturbing it, so identifying it before work is important.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Keep people away from damaged material and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site