Hampshire · England
Artex Removal for Burley
Artex removal for properties in Burley and Hampshire: removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Coatings already disturbed
- Damaged or cracked coatings
Artex removal in Burley
Burley questions
Do textured ceilings in Burley homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Do older homes in Burley have asbestos?
Any home in Burley built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
How quickly can you come out?
That depends on the work and current bookings. You’ll get available dates with the quote.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not necessarily. Sound material that will not be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Only once you know it’s clear. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need, and any existing asbestos register.
Artex removal near Burley
According to HSE, textured coating work is normally non-licensed. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. From ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights and textured walls before a refit, we cover coated ceiling roses, stipple finishes and textured walls and more.
Rural homes near Burley have often been altered over generations, so coatings may date from earlier work. Nothing is added to the job that you do not need.
- Location
- Burley (BH24)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials, one by one
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
Burley properties and textured coatings
Burley is in Hampshire. For Artex jobs in Burley, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. Burley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our area stretches from Burley to Southampton (about 15 miles away).
If you’re refurbishing flats near Sway station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. A school like Burley Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested. Parts of the New Forest National Park are within about a mile of Burley, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
We carry out Artex jobs all over BH24. Your property could be on The Mall, The Cross and Doveys Close, wherever it is in Burley. For properties just outside Burley, we cover Burley Street (1 mile north-west), Bagnum (2 miles west), Foulford (2 miles north-west), Crow (3 miles west) and Forest Corner (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Totton (11 miles north-east), Lymington (8 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), New Milton (5 miles south) and Ringwood (4 miles west).
The countryside around Burley includes Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Burley Inn (less than half a mile south)
How we work
We start by sealing and protecting the room, then keep the coating wet throughout. We begin by confirming exactly what we are doing.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Getting ready
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Let us know where we can park
How to get a quote
For a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
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After we’ve finished in Burley
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
Going forward:
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Plan where you will stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Send photos of the coatings
Don’ts
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Burley, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Choosing the right option
Test, leave, cover or remove? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is normally better. When comparing quotes, check what’s included: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
Why people choose us
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Domestic and commercial work
- Clear written quotes
- Across London and the South East
Take a look at how we price jobs or the cost guide.
How we price Artex removal
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- How much waste there is
- Access to the area
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Parking and access charges
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Helping us quote
Helpful photos:
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- An idea of size
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Cracks or breaks
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
The scope of Artex removal
What’s in and what’s out:
- Plastering and making good are usually separate jobs
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- Other materials may need their own approach
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
Common materials
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
What we deal with in Burley
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, so they may start to flake.
These come up again and again:
- Loft conversions
- Coatings already disturbed
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Walls before tiling
If your home is one of the older properties in Burley, near Church of St John the Baptist or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Comparing quotes
- The documents you’ll receive
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- How fibres will be kept down
- 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
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note