Hampshire · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Fox, Hampshire
Buildings in Fox built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our artex removal service covers Artex removal, with testing first.
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
Artex removal in Fox
Artex removal in Fox
Planning a renovation in Fox with textured ceilings? Test them before rewiring, fitting downlights or plastering. We often deal with coated plasterboard, Artex ceilings and coated ceiling roses, and typical jobs are coatings scraped during DIY and structural work through coated ceilings.
In towns and villages like Fox, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. Paperwork is part of every job, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Where
- Fox (SP11)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Fox questions
Do you cover Fox and the area around Grateley station?
Yes, we cover Fox and the area towards Grateley station, about 2.1 miles south-west.
Is the Artex in my Fox home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Only a test will tell you.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop, keep people away from the area and don’t sweep or vacuum up debris. Then ask for advice.
Does weather affect the work?
Indoor work isn’t affected. Outdoor roof work can be delayed by strong wind or heavy rain.
Can you help a business or landlord?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: close it off and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, with the seller’s permission.
What affects the price in Fox
What changes the cost:
- How many samples are needed
- Waste quantity and disposal
- Access to the area
- The size of the job
Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
Helping us quote
Photo tips:
- A rough size or measurement
- A picture of the whole area
- A close-up from a safe distance
- How we’d reach it
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page; it helps us quote accurately.
Weighing up your options
Very cheap quotes for Artex removal can mean dry scraping or sanding, which releases fibres. Ask about the method and the waste. Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Why us?
- Accredited laboratory results
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Domestic and commercial work
Read how we price jobs and our cost guide.
Fox properties and textured coatings
Fox is about 5 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. If your Artex job is in Fox, let us know about access when you get in touch. Fox is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 21 miles away.
Non-domestic buildings like Amport Church of England Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start. If your home is one of the older properties in Fox, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
This part of Hampshire takes in SP11, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. If your property is just outside Fox, we also cover Amport (1 mile north-east), Monxton (1 mile north-east), Abbotts Ann (2 miles east), Kentsboro (2 miles south) and Little Ann (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also work in Winchester (15 miles south-east), Andover (5 miles east), Romsey (14 miles south), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (5 miles north-west) and Weeke (14 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Fox includes Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Materials, one by one
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
Should you do it yourself?
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
What else we do in Fox
Step by step
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 which rooms and surfaces
- We sample each coating
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Let us know if something’s broken
Ask for a quote
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we will advise.
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What happens next
Note which other rooms have coatings, so future work is planned properly.
Once we’re done:
- File the test result and waste note
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Give us room sizes
- Book your plasterer after removal
Things not to do
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Fox
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
In older properties, we often see:
- Landlord refurbishments
- Textured walls before a refit
- Ceilings before skimming
- Coatings scraped during DIY
For rented flats close to Grateley station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Before booking anyone
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- The documents you’ll receive
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site