Hampshire · England
Artex Removal in Lower Common
Artex removal across Lower Common and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings before plastering
Artex removal near Lower Common
Responsibilities for owners
If your business premises in Lower Common were built before 2000, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Artex removal for Lower Common properties
We remove textured coatings from ceilings, walls, ceiling roses and coated boards, in houses, flats and commercial premises across Lower Common. From ceilings coming down and coatings scraped during DIY, we cover swirl patterns, coated ceiling roses and Artex ceilings and more.
In a village like Lower Common, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. We start with a clear answer: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Area
- Lower Common (RG27)
- County
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Artex in Lower Common homes
Lower Common is about 3 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. In Lower Common, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. We work in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
If your home is one of the older properties in Lower Common, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. For a school such as Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
Wherever your property is in RG27, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a property on Mud Lane, Lower Common and Warbrook Lane, wherever it is in Lower Common. Other places close to Lower Common we cover include Eversley (1 mile north-east), Eversley Centre (1 mile east), Eversley Cross (2 miles east), Finchampstead (2 miles east) and California (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (11 miles south-west), Farnborough (7 miles south-east), Fleet (6 miles south-east), Aldershot (9 miles south-east), Alton (14 miles south) and Yateley (3 miles east).
A little further out are West Green House Agricultural Museum (3.9 miles south) and Beaumys Castle (4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Horseshoe Lake.
- Nearby schools include Bohunt School Wokingham (1.7 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include White Hart Public House (less than half a mile east)
Your options compared
Plastering over it avoids disturbing it, but don’t sand it smooth first, and it remains in place. Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
Why choose us
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Domestic and commercial work
- Waste paperwork for every removal
Read how we quote or the cost guide.
Common questions in Lower Common
Do textured ceilings in Lower Common homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do older homes in Lower Common have asbestos?
Any home in Lower Common built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
When can you start?
It depends on the job and our diary. We will give you dates when we quote.
Do you cover Lower Common?
Yes, Lower Common is in our area. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, with the seller’s permission.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and cannot go in skips, bins or recycling. It must go to a permitted site.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily: many textured coatings don’t contain asbestos. A test will tell you.
How do I get a quote?
Start with the postcode and a description of the material. Then ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Can I do it myself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
After we’ve finished in Lower Common
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
Going forward:
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Photos help us quote
- Each different coating needs testing
- Give us room sizes
What to avoid
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Places near Lower Common
What else we do in Lower Common
What affects the price in Lower Common
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Travel and parking
- The size of the job
- The survey scope
- Access to the area
Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Sending photos
The most useful photos are:
- Cracks or breaks
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- How we’d reach it
- A rough size or measurement
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Why people call us in Lower Common
Most problems come during renovation: sanding, dry scraping or drilling.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Walls before tiling
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Ceilings before skimming
For rented flats close to Crowthorne station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Comparing quotes
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
Materials we deal with
Textured walls
Walls can have textured coatings too.
Patched areas
Different areas may need separate samples.
Step by step
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked. Parking close by makes the day easier, so let us know about any restrictions.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- 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
Getting ready
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Mention any parking restrictions
Getting a price
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
Helpful guides
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site