Hampshire · England
Artex Removal in Colbury
Artex removal for properties in Colbury and Hampshire: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings.
- Coatings already disturbed
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Textured walls before a refit
Get a quote for Colbury
What affects the price in Colbury
What changes the cost:
- How many samples are needed
- The category of work
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Location, parking and any London charges
A price that looks too good to be true often is: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Photos that help
To help us quote quickly, send:
- How we’d reach it
- A picture of the whole area
- An idea of size
- A close-up from a safe distance
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Artex removal for Colbury properties
Textured coatings like Artex were used on ceilings and walls for decades, and older ones can contain a little asbestos. We test first, then remove the coating with controlled wet methods if needed. Typical materials include stipple finishes, Artex ceilings and coated plasterboard, and typical jobs are coatings in the way of electrical work and ceilings coming down.
Rural homes near Colbury have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Paperwork is part of every job, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Where
- Colbury (SO40)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Limits to be aware of
So you know what to expect:
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
- We need the room cleared
- 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.
Common materials
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
Common questions in Colbury
Do you work on properties in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do you cover small places like Colbury?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
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.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, as long as the seller agrees.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Also near Colbury
What else we do in Colbury
Weighing up your options
What are the options for Artex? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; for smooth ceilings or work through the ceiling, removal is typically best. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
How we work in Colbury
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Written quotes that say what’s included
Read how we price jobs or published price ranges.
Looking after things afterwards
Tell your plasterer and electrician what was done.
After we have finished:
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Keep pets away
- Photos help us quote
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
Things not to do
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Where asbestos turns up
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so a textured ceiling isn’t automatically asbestos.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
If your home is one of the older properties in Colbury, near Colbury Christ Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Questions to ask before booking
- How fibres will be kept down
- Whether VAT is included
- The scope of the job, in writing
- What paperwork you get
Artex removal around Colbury
Colbury is about 1 mile south of Totton, in Hampshire. Properties in Colbury range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Colbury is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover.
For rented flats close to Ashurst New Forest station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. For a school such as Foxhills Infant School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start. Colbury is within about 4 miles of the New Forest National Park, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations. Colbury is within about 5 miles of the coast; indoor work like textured coating removal isn’t affected by the weather.
We cover Artex jobs across the SO40 postcode area and the streets around it. Other places close to Colbury we cover include Ashurst (1 mile west), Lyndhurst (4 miles south-west), Emery Down (4 miles south-west), Balmerlawn (6 miles south-west) and Brockenhurst (6 miles south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Winchester (14 miles north-east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-east), Fareham (14 miles east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles north-east), Hedge End (9 miles east) and Lymington (10 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Ashurst Hospital (1 mile south-west) and National Dairy Museum (less than half a mile south). Within reach you will find Testwood Lakes.
- Schools near Colbury include Hounsdown School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Forest Inn (within half a mile south-west)
DIY and asbestos
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
Materials, one by one
Coated plasterboard
Board removal avoids stripping.
Ceiling roses and cornices
Decorative mouldings are sometimes coated too.
What happens
We wear disposable coveralls and suitable respirators, and keep the room closed while we work. While we work, the area stays out of bounds.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- We go through the options and send a quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Dig out previous surveys
How to get a quote
You’ll get a written quote. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Read more
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site