Hampshire · England
Artex Removal in Highwood
Artex removal in Highwood: Artex removal, with testing first. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Ceilings coming down
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings before plastering
Need Artex removal in Highwood?
What we do and don’t cover
To be clear about the scope:
- We need the room cleared
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
- Plastering and making good are generally separate jobs
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Common materials
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
About our artex removal in Highwood
We remove textured coatings from ceilings, walls, ceiling roses and coated boards, across Highwood. Typical materials include coated plasterboard, swirl patterns and Artex ceilings, and people typically contact us about loft conversions and ceilings coming down.
In places like Highwood, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. Paperwork is part of every job, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Location
- Highwood (BH24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Textured ceilings in Highwood
Highwood is about 2 miles north-east of Ringwood, in Hampshire. We work across Highwood and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. We work right across the region, from Highwood to Southampton (about 16 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Highwood, near St John the Baptist or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. Highwood is within about 4 miles of the New Forest National Park; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Wherever your property is in BH24, Artex removal is available. Nearby, we also cover Hangersley (1 mile south), Rockford (1 mile north-west), Shobley (1 mile south-east), Forest Corner (1 mile south-east) and Blashford (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also work in Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (12 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), New Milton (9 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east) and Dibden Purlieu (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's Hospital (5.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Highwood includes Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Local schools include Ringwood School Academy (1.7 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Alice Lisle Inn (0.8 miles north-west)
Why people call us in Highwood
People used Artex to cover cracks and uneven ceilings, and some contained a small amount of white asbestos (chrysotile) for strength.
These are some of the things we deal with in Highwood:
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Coatings already disturbed
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Flaking textured ceilings
For a school such as Poulner Infant School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
Before you book anyone
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- Suitable insurance for the work
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- What you’ll receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
Step by step
We bag and label the waste as we work, for disposal at a permitted site. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We sample each coating
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Warn neighbours if needed
How to get a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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Questions from Highwood
Do textured ceilings in Highwood homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Do you work on properties in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need, and any existing asbestos register.
Should all asbestos be removed?
No. Material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
It’s an option for an intact coating: skimming or boarding over avoids disturbing it. Never sand it beforehand, and record its location.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
What paperwork will I get?
That depends on the job: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Both are options: it depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We’ll recommend one for each room.
For landlords, agents and businesses
For managing agents and freeholders in Highwood, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Afterwards
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, with a consignment note.
After we have finished:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Each different coating needs testing
- Give us room sizes
Things not to do
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Materials we deal with
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Patched areas
Different areas may need separate samples.
Can I do it myself?
Asbestos waste cannot 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.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
Nearby places to Highwood
What else we do in Highwood
What it costs
The biggest factors in the price are:
- How many samples are needed
- The type of material and its condition
- Location, parking and any London charges
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
What to photograph
For a quick quote, include:
- The access route
- A rough size or measurement
- An overall view
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note