Hampshire · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Hensting, Hampshire
Artex removal in Hensting: textured coating testing and removal. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Landlord refurbishments
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Structural work through coated ceilings
Need Artex removal in Hensting?
For landlords, agents and businesses
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
If you run a business from older premises in Hensting, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
How artex removal works in Hensting
Not every textured coating contains asbestos. Testing a sample tells you, so work can go ahead normally if it’s negative. Typical materials include swirl patterns, textured walls and stipple finishes, and typical jobs are coatings damaged by DIY and ceilings due to be knocked through or removed.
In areas like Hensting, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. We identify materials before planning removal, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Location
- Hensting (SO50)
- County
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How we work
Our team wears protective equipment, and the room stays closed. When we are done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We sample the coating first
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Getting a price
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749, and we’ll recommend the right option.
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FAQs for Hensting
Do you cover Hensting from London?
We cover Hensting, about 62 miles from central London.
Do you cover small places like Hensting?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We’ll identify it and advise on removal.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area involved in the job.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Only once you know it’s clear. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Textured ceilings in Hensting
Hensting is about 3 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. We cover Hensting as part of Hampshire, for Artex jobs of every size. Hensting is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work. We work right across the region, from Hensting to Southampton (7 miles away).
If you’re refurbishing flats near Shawford station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
We cover Artex jobs across the SO50 postcode area. For properties just outside Hensting, we cover Owslebury (1 mile north-east), Owslebury Bottom (1 mile north-east), Baybridge (2 miles east), Morestead (2 miles north) and Lane End (4 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Winchester (4 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Eastleigh (3 miles south-west), Fareham (11 miles south), Horndean (14 miles south-east) and Totton (11 miles south-west).
A little further out are St John's Rooms And Chapel (4.3 miles north) and Eastleigh Museum (3.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Shawford Down and Twyford Down.
- Pubs nearby include Ship Inn (1 mile north-east)
What’s included, and what isn’t
The usual limits are:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- Plastering and making good are normally separate jobs
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
Materials we see
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Prices and what affects them
Quotes vary because of:
- The survey scope
- Access to the area
- The type of material and its condition
- How much waste there is
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Helping us quote
A few photos can save a site visit:
- An idea of size
- Visible markings
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Materials, one by one
Coated plasterboard
Taking boards down whole avoids stripping the coating.
Patched areas
We may sample patches separately.
Typical Artex jobs in Hensting
Renovations disturb coatings: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Ceilings before plastering
- Coatings damaged by leaks
Older homes across Hensting may have coatings added during past renovations.
What to look for in a quote
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
Choosing the right option
Skimming over Artex avoids disturbing it, but don’t sand it smooth first, and it remains in place. Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Why people choose us
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Reports and results you can share
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Identify first, remove only when needed
See how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Looking after things afterwards
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
After we have finished:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Each different coating needs testing
Don’ts
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
- 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
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note