Hampshire · England
Artex Removal in Gilbert Street
Artex removal in Gilbert Street: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Landlord refurbishments
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings before skimming
Need Artex removal in Gilbert Street?
How we price Artex removal
What drives the price:
- How much there is
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- The type of material and its condition
- Access to the area
Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Helping us quote
Photo tips:
- Approximate dimensions
- Cracks or breaks
- An overall view
- Visible markings
For a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Artex removal near Gilbert Street
HSE’s code of practice says work on textured coatings will not normally be licensable. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. Typical materials include textured walls, stipple finishes and coated plasterboard, and people normally contact us about ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights and damaged or cracked coatings.
Rural homes near Gilbert Street have often been altered over generations, so coatings may date from earlier work. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance.
- Location
- Gilbert Street (SO24)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near Gilbert Street
Also in Gilbert Street
Materials we deal with
Artex ceilings
Swirl, stipple and other patterns on ceilings are the most common textured coatings.
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.
The scope of Artex removal
The usual limits are:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- Plastering and making good are normally separate jobs
- Other materials may need their own approach
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Textured ceilings in Gilbert Street
Gilbert Street is about 6 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. In Gilbert Street, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. We work in 683 places in Hampshire. Our area stretches from Gilbert Street to Southampton (about 18 miles away).
Older homes across Gilbert Street may have coatings added during past renovations.
We handle Artex jobs in every part of SO24 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Andrew's Lane, Gilbert Street and Swelling Hill, and Artex removal is available on all of them. Other places close to Gilbert Street we cover include Ropley (1 mile south-west), Kitwood (1 mile north-east), North Street (1 mile north-west), Charlwood (1 mile south-east) and Ropley Dean (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (12 miles north), Winchester (11 miles west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Horndean (13 miles south), Alton (6 miles north-east) and Waterlooville (14 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Barton Castle (4.1 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Gilbert Street includes Shutts Copse and Red Hill.
Options to consider in Gilbert Street
Test, leave, cover or remove? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is typically better. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Why choose us
- Reports and results you can share
- Work done to the regulations
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
Take a look at how we price jobs or the cost guide.
Why people call us in Gilbert Street
Many trades want a test result first.
In older properties, we often see:
- Ceilings before plastering
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Damaged or cracked coatings
For a school such as Ropley Church of England Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
What to look for in a quote
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- How fibres will be kept down
- Whether VAT is included
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
Can I do it myself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Gilbert Street, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
For managing agents and freeholders in Gilbert Street, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
Common questions in Gilbert Street
Could my house in Gilbert Street contain asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you come out to small villages like Gilbert Street?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not necessarily. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
Can I just skim over it?
Covering it is an option if it’s intact, but don’t sand it first, and record that it’s there.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
HSE’s code of practice says it will not normally be licensable. Larger steam or gel jobs must be notified first.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, then contact a professional.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Not before testing. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
What happens
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, never sanded or scraped dry. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you before carrying on.
- Get in touch with photos
- We arrange testing
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the work area
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions
Ask for a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Read more
- 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
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site