Hampshire · England
Artex Removal in Hightown
Artex removal in Hightown: removal of textured ceilings and walls. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Damaged or cracked coatings
Artex removal in Hightown
Choosing the right option
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Why us?
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Artex removal for Hightown properties
Sometimes it’s simpler to take the ceiling boards down whole than to strip the coating. We’ll talk you through the options for your rooms in Hightown. People often contact us about coatings in the way of electrical work and walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit, involving swirl patterns, coated plasterboard and stipple finishes.
Rural homes near Hightown have often been altered over generations, so coatings may date from earlier work. Nothing is added to the job that you don’t need, and we will say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Area
- Hightown (BH24)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Hightown properties and textured coatings
Hightown is in Hampshire. Homes, landlords and businesses in Hightown contact us for Artex jobs. Hightown is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our area stretches from Hightown to Southampton (17 miles away).
Non-domestic buildings like Ringwood Junior School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start. Hightown is within about 4 miles of the New Forest National Park, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Here we cover the BH24 postcode area, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Ashley Close, Forestlake Avenue and Holmwood Garth, and Artex removal is available on all of them. If your property is just outside Hightown, we also cover Crow (1 mile south), Poulner (1 mile north), Ringwood (1 mile north-west), Upper Kingston (1 mile south-west) and Forest Corner (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Totton (12 miles north-east), Lymington (11 miles south-east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (8 miles south-east), Dibden Purlieu (15 miles east) and Marchwood (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's Hospital (4.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Schools near Hightown include Ringwood School Academy (0.9 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Elm Tree Inn (within half a mile north-west)
A closer look at the materials
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, which doesn’t change what’s underneath.
Ceiling roses and cornices
We sample them if needed.
What it costs
Quotes vary because of:
- How many samples are needed
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- How much there is
- Disposal costs
Sometimes a test shows removal isn’t needed, because the material is clear.
Photos that help
To help us quote quickly, send:
- Visible markings
- How we’d reach it
- A close-up from a safe distance
- A rough size or measurement
Include any existing survey or test when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Afterwards
File the result and the paperwork.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Photos help us quote
- Each different coating needs testing
- File the test result and waste note
What to avoid
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
The scope of Artex removal
We are upfront about what’s included:
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before booking.
Materials in Hightown
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
Questions from Hightown
Do you cover small places like Hightown?
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 same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
What if my house is newer?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily: plenty of textured coatings contain no asbestos. Testing a sample is how you find out.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
Either can work: it depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We will advise room by room.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not necessarily. Sound material that will not be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
The process
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, never sanded or scraped dry. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Get in touch with photos
- We test a sample of each coating
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Mention any damage before we arrive
Ask for a quote
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we will recommend the right option.
Helpful guides
Places near Hightown
Other services in Hightown
Landlords, managing agents and employers
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Should you do it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
- 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