Hampshire · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Houghton, Hampshire
Buildings in Houghton built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer Artex removal, with testing first.
- Coatings already disturbed
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
Artex removal in Houghton
How artex removal works in Houghton
Covering an intact coating is one option, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. From coatings already disturbed and landlord refurbishments, we cover coated ceiling roses, textured walls and swirl patterns and more.
In a village like Houghton, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, for your records.
- Where
- Houghton (SO20)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the price in Houghton
What changes the cost:
- How much waste there is
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Licensed or non-licensed
- The size of the job
Doing several things in one visit can help, such as testing several materials at once.
Photos that help
The most useful photos are:
- A picture of the whole area
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Approximate dimensions
- A clear close-up
Photos from a safe distance help: send them through our contact page.
Afterwards
Tell your plasterer and electrician what was done.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Test every different coating
- Send photos of the coatings
- Keep pets away
- Plan around the closed rooms
What to avoid
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Limits to be aware of
We’re upfront about what’s included:
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Plastering and making good are usually separate jobs
- We need the room cleared
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
What we deal with
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Doing it yourself?
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Asbestos waste can’t 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.
FAQs for Houghton
Do you cover Houghton from London?
We cover Houghton, about 68 miles from central London.
Could my house in Houghton contain asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No: asbestos waste is hazardous and cannot go in skips, bins or recycling. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Will I get the price in writing?
Always: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop work, leave the area and don’t try to clean up. Then ask for advice.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work in that area should stop, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Send us the details of the premises, and any existing asbestos register.
Your options compared
A low price may mean shortcuts. Ask how the coating will be removed and where the waste goes. Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Why choose us
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Reports and results you can share
- No removal until we know what it is
- Covering London and the South East
See how we quote or our cost guide.
Materials, one by one
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
Ceiling roses and cornices
Roses and cornices may be coated.
How we work
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces and bagged or wrapped. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- We sample each different coating for testing
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- The room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
Before we arrive
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Dig out previous surveys
Getting a price
Send us the address in Houghton, a description and some photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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Artex in Houghton homes
Houghton is about 6 miles north of Romsey, in Hampshire. Houghton has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Houghton is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We work right across the region, from Houghton to Southampton (about 13 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Houghton, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. If you’re refurbishing flats near Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Anywhere in SO20, Artex removal is available. From Kents Orchard, Houghton Farm Close and Stevens Drove or a nearby road, the process is the same. If your property is just outside Houghton, we also cover Horsebridge (1 mile south-east), Broughton (2 miles west), Stonymarsh (3 miles south), Mottisfont (3 miles south) and Michelmersh (4 miles south). Further out, we also cover Winchester (9 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles south-east), Andover (9 miles north), Totton (12 miles south), Chandler's Ford (9 miles south-east) and Hedge End (15 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Boot Inn (within half a mile north)
For landlords, agents and businesses
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Houghton, 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.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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