Hampshire · England
Artex Removal for Lee-on-the-Solent
Artex removal in Lee-on-the-Solent: textured coating testing and removal. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Landlord refurbishments
- Damaged or cracked coatings
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Artex removal for Lee-on-the-Solent properties
Planning a renovation in Lee-on-the-Solent with textured ceilings? Get them tested before electricians or plasterers start. Whether it’s ceilings before plastering and coatings already disturbed, we deal with Artex ceilings, textured walls and coated plasterboard and more.
Homes in towns and villages like Lee-on-the-Solent may have textured ceilings in several rooms, so test each different coating. Everything is explained in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Location
- Lee-on-the-Solent (PO13)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Your options compared
You’ll find DIY products for removing Artex, but if it contains asbestos, the job needs proper controls. Test first. There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
What you get
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Clear written quotes
- Covering London and the South East
Take a look at how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Materials, one by one
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, which does not change what’s underneath.
What’s included, and what is not
Worth knowing before booking:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
Doing it yourself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Places near Lee-on-the-Solent
What else we do in Lee-on-the-Solent
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Lee-on-the-Solent
Many trades want a test result first.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Ceilings before plastering
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Flaking textured ceilings
If you are refurbishing flats near Fareham station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the job needs notifying
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- If the price includes VAT
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
What happens
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, for disposal at a permitted site. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- We go through the options and send a quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Get a quote
You will get a written quote. Just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details.
Related guides
Artex removal around Lee-on-the-Solent
Lee-on-the-Solent is about 2 miles west of Gosport, in Hampshire. Lee-on-the-Solent is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Lee-on-the-Solent is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 12 miles away.
Non-domestic buildings like Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start. If your home is one of the older properties in Lee-on-the-Solent, near Church of St Faith or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. Lee-on-the-Solent is within about 5 miles of the coast, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
This part of Hampshire takes in PO13, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. That could mean a property on High Street, Victoria Square and Wheatcroft Road. Other places close to Lee-on-the-Solent we cover include Crofton (1 mile north), Peel Common (1 mile north), Rowner (2 miles north-east), Bridgemary (2 miles north-east) and Gosport (2 miles east). We also cover nearby towns such as Havant (10 miles north-east), Eastleigh (13 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles north), Horndean (11 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-west) and Hedge End (9 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Fareham Shopping Centre (3.6 miles north) and Gosport War Memorial Hospital (2.1 miles east). The countryside around Lee-on-the-Solent includes West of the River Alver.
- Local schools include Crofton School (1.4 miles north) and Baycroft School (1.4 miles north)
Your questions about Artex removal in Lee-on-the-Solent
Is the Artex in my Lee-on-the-Solent home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do older homes in Lee-on-the-Solent have asbestos?
If your home in Lee-on-the-Solent was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but only a test can confirm it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: skips and household bins cannot take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
How can I get a price?
Just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Responsibilities for owners
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Lee-on-the-Solent, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
How we price Artex removal
The cost depends on:
- What the material is and its state
- Waste quantity and disposal
- How many samples are needed
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
Dealing with asbestos before building work is generally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Photos that help
Photos often save us a visit:
- Visible markings
- Cracks or breaks
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A picture of the whole area
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note