Hampshire · England
Artex Removal in Deane
Any pre-2000 building in Deane may contain asbestos. We offer Artex removal, with testing first.
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Ceilings before skimming
- Structural work through coated ceilings
Artex removal near Deane
Artex in Deane homes
Deane is about 5 miles west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. In Deane, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. Deane is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 17 miles away.
If you are refurbishing a rental near Overton station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
For Artex jobs in RG25, just send the postcode and a few photos. Other places close to Deane we cover include Oakley (2 miles east), Overton (2 miles west), Quidhampton (2 miles west), Newfound (2 miles east) and North Waltham (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (5 miles east), Winchester (14 miles south), Andover (12 miles west), Alton (12 miles south-east), Tadley (8 miles north-east) and Hook (12 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Park Prewett Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Farleigh Hill.
Artex removal in Deane
Not every textured coating contains asbestos. A small sample tells you which you have, so work can go ahead normally if it’s negative. Typical materials include textured walls, swirl patterns and stipple finishes, and typical jobs are ceilings due to be knocked through or removed and ceilings due for plastering or skimming.
Village homes like those in Deane have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Clear answers come first: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Where
- Deane (RG25)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Options to consider in Deane
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
How we work in Deane
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- No removal until we know what it is
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Records for your files
Take a look at how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Your questions about Artex removal in Deane
Do you come out to small villages like Deane?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Is asbestos common in Deane homes?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Deane may have it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Does weather affect the work?
It depends on the job: indoor jobs are not affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
Do you work in flats?
We do. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Could my home contain asbestos?
You cannot tell by eye. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Can I just skim over it?
It’s an option for an intact coating: covering it leaves it undisturbed. Never sand it beforehand, and record its location.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: close it off and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
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.
What happens
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, with no sanding or dry scraping. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- The room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
Before we arrive
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
How to get a quote
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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What affects the price in Deane
We base our quote on:
- How much there is
- Material and condition
- Disposal costs
- Location, parking and any London charges
Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Photos that help
The most useful photos are:
- Street parking nearby
- The access route
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A close-up from a safe distance
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Looking after things afterwards
Note which other rooms have coatings, for future work.
After we’ve finished:
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Keep pets away
- Test every different coating
- Plan around the closed rooms
Things not to do
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Towns and villages near Deane
Should you do it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you run a business from older premises in Deane, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Deane, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Materials, one by one
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Ceiling roses and cornices
Decorative mouldings are sometimes coated too.
What we deal with in Deane
Textured coatings were popular for decades because they hid cracks and uneven plaster, and some included a little chrysotile.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Rented flats before redecoration
If your home is one of the older properties in Deane, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site