Hampshire · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in High Cross, Hampshire
Artex removal across High Cross, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Coatings already disturbed
- Textured walls before a refit
Artex removal for High Cross
What happens next
File the result and the paperwork.
Once we’re done:
- Each different coating needs testing
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Keep pets away
- Give us room sizes
Things not to do
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Test before the builders arrive.
Artex removal for High Cross properties
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. Typical jobs include rented flats before redecoration and ceilings due for plastering or skimming, involving coated plasterboard, Artex ceilings and stipple finishes.
In a village like High Cross, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Where
- High Cross (GU32)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Where asbestos turns up
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Coatings already disturbed
- Loft conversions and extensions
A school like Froxfield Church of England Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
What your quote should include
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- If the price includes VAT
Also near High Cross
What else we do in High Cross
High Cross: your questions answered
Do you cover small places like High Cross?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Is the Artex in my High Cross home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Only a test will tell you.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Send the details.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
Room sizes, the method and the waste decide, and we quote once the coating has been tested.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Both are options: it depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We’ll advise room by room.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area involved in the job, and it helps if you are around to answer questions.
Good to know
The usual limits are:
- We need the room cleared
- Other materials may need their own approach
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
Common materials
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
Artex in High Cross homes
High Cross is about 3 miles north-west of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Properties in High Cross range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. High Cross is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 20 miles away.
Older homes across High Cross may have coatings added during past renovations. If you are refurbishing a rental near Petersfield station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. High Cross is within about 3 miles of the South Downs National Park; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Anywhere in GU32, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From High Cross Lane, Dellfield and Deans Dell or a nearby road, the process is the same. Nearby, we also cover Froxfield Green (1 mile south-west), Oakshott (2 miles north-east), Langrish (2 miles south), Stroud (2 miles south) and Steep (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (15 miles west), Havant (12 miles south), Horndean (9 miles south), Alton (8 miles north), Waterlooville (11 miles south) and Petersfield (3 miles south-east).
A little further out are Petersfield Community Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Bear Museum (3.1 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Wheatham Hill and Liss Riverside Railway Walk South.
DIY and asbestos
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
Your options compared
You’ll find DIY products for removing Artex, but if it contains asbestos, the job needs proper controls. Test first. A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Why people choose us
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Domestic and commercial work
- Work done to the regulations
- Records for your files
See how we price jobs or our cost guide.
Materials, one by one
Coated plasterboard
Board removal avoids stripping.
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, which does not change what’s underneath.
How it works
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, never sanded or scraped dry. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so please keep children and pets away.
- Get in touch with photos
- We arrange testing
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We remove it safely if that’s what you choose
- We dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Tell us about parking and access
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Related guides
For businesses and landlords in High Cross
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
For managing agents and freeholders in High Cross, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note