Hampshire · England
Artex Removal for Downton
Artex removal in Downton and across Hampshire: removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Loft conversions
Asbestos help in Downton
Artex removal near Downton
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 Artex ceilings, coated plasterboard and coated ceiling roses, and typical jobs are structural work through coated ceilings and rented homes refurbished between tenants.
Rural homes near Downton have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Location
- Downton (SO41)
- County
- Hampshire
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Downton questions
Do you cover small places like Downton?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Can I stay at home while you work?
Usually you can use other rooms: the room being worked on is sealed off and kept clear.
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.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
Room size, method and waste all affect the price. We quote once we know what it contains.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
Could my home contain asbestos?
You can’t tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Downton
Most problems come during renovation: sanding, dry scraping or drilling.
Typical jobs in Downton include:
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
If you are refurbishing flats near New Milton station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Questions to ask before you book
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- If the price includes VAT
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Which laboratory analyses samples
The process
If we are taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible and bagged or wrapped. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the method and quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
Getting ready
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Warn neighbours if needed
Get a quote
Each job is priced individually. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page to get started.
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Choosing the right option
Remove the coating, or the whole ceiling? Each has pros and cons, depending on the room. There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
How we work in Downton
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Covering London and the South East
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
Read how we price jobs or published price ranges.
Textured ceilings in Downton
Downton is about 3 miles west of Lymington, in Hampshire. Wherever your property is in Downton, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we’ll quote. Downton is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 16 miles away.
In older homes in Downton, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. For a school such as Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. Parts of the New Forest National Park are within about 6 miles of Downton, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations. The coast is within about 4 miles of Downton, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
We handle Artex jobs in every part of SO41 and the streets around it. From Hordle Lane and Shorefield Road or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Downton we cover include Leagreen (1 mile east), Hordle (1 mile north), Ashley (2 miles north-west), Barton on Sea (2 miles west) and New Milton (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Totton (13 miles north), Lymington (3 miles east), Hythe (13 miles north-east), Ringwood (10 miles north-west), Dibden Purlieu (12 miles north-east) and Marchwood (13 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Lymington New Forest Hospital (3.7 miles north-east) and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (2.9 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Milford on Sea LNR.
- Schools near Downton include The Arnewood School (2.1 miles west)
What we do and don’t cover
We are upfront about what’s included:
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- We need the room cleared
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
Places near Downton
What else we do in Downton
After the job
Note which other rooms have coatings, for future work.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Plan where you will stay or work while rooms are closed off
- File the test result and waste note
- Test every different coating
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
Don’ts
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Test before the builders arrive.
Materials, one by one
Ceiling roses and cornices
Roses and cornices may be coated.
Coated plasterboard
Taking boards down whole avoids stripping the coating.
DIY and asbestos
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Downton must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site