Hampshire · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Itchen Stoke, Hampshire
Artex removal for properties in Itchen Stoke and Hampshire: textured coating testing and removal.
- Walls before tiling
- Ceilings before plastering
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
Asbestos help in Itchen Stoke
What affects the price in Itchen Stoke
The biggest factors in the price are:
- How much there is
- What the material is and its state
- Travel and parking
- How easy it is to reach
Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Sending photos
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Where we could park
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A close-up from a safe distance
To get a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Artex removal in Itchen Stoke
Left undisturbed, an intact textured coating is low risk. Trouble starts when it’s sanded, dry-scraped, drilled or knocked through, which is why testing first matters in Itchen Stoke. From coatings scraped during DIY and textured walls before a refit, we cover stipple finishes, coated ceiling roses and coated plasterboard and more.
Village homes like those in Itchen Stoke have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. We identify materials before planning removal, because the method depends on what the material is.
- Area
- Itchen Stoke (SO24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Artex in Itchen Stoke homes
Itchen Stoke is about 5 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Itchen Stoke is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Itchen Stoke is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 14 miles away.
Older homes across Itchen Stoke may have coatings added during past renovations.
Anywhere in SO24, Artex removal is available. Being close to the B3047, Itchen Stoke is easy for us to reach. For properties just outside Itchen Stoke, we cover Ovington (1 mile south-east), Itchen Abbas (1 mile west), Martyr Worthy (2 miles west), Temple Valley (3 miles south-west) and Easton (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (13 miles north), Winchester (5 miles south-west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (15 miles north-west), Horndean (15 miles south-east) and Chandler's Ford (11 miles south-west).
A little further out are St John's Rooms And Chapel (4.7 miles south-west) and Wolvesey Castle (4.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Itchen Stoke include Twyford Down and Winnall Moors.
- Pubs nearby include The Bush Inn (0.5 miles south-east)
Responsibilities for owners
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
A closer look at the materials
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, which does not change what’s underneath.
Questions from Itchen Stoke
Could my house in Itchen Stoke contain asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you come out to small villages like Itchen Stoke?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Normally not: HSE’s code of practice says textured coating work is not normally licensable, though large steam or gel jobs are notifiable.
Can I stay at home while you work?
You can often stay in the rest of the house: the work room is closed off until it’s finished.
How do I get a quote?
Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings normally are not licensed.
Also near Itchen Stoke
What else we do in Itchen Stoke
Doing it yourself?
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.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Step by step
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, never sanded or scraped dry. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- We sample each different coating for testing
- We go through the options and send a quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
How to prepare
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Let us know where we can park
Getting a price
Include any existing survey or test when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Related guides
Weighing up your options
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. When comparing quotes, check what’s included: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
How we work in Itchen Stoke
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Accredited laboratory results
- No removal until we know what it is
- Work done to the regulations
Take a look at how we price jobs and our cost guide.
What happens next
Share the paperwork with your trades.
A few practical points:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Test every different coating
- Empty the rooms in advance
Avoid these
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
What we deal with in Itchen Stoke
Textured coatings were popular for decades because they hid cracks and uneven plaster, and some included a little chrysotile.
These are some of the things we deal with in Itchen Stoke:
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings coming down
- Flaking textured ceilings
For a school such as Perins School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
Questions to ask before booking
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- What you’ll receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note