Hampshire · England
Artex Removal in Lower Slackstead
Worried about asbestos in Lower Slackstead? Our service covers Artex removal, with testing first, with clear advice at each step.
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
Asbestos help in Lower Slackstead
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you manage or own a block in Lower Slackstead, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
How artex removal works in Lower Slackstead
Covering an intact coating is one option, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. Whether it’s ceilings due for plastering or skimming and ceilings due to be knocked through or removed, we deal with coated ceiling roses, stipple finishes and coated plasterboard and more.
Village homes like those in Lower Slackstead have often been altered several times, so coatings may date from earlier work. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Location
- Lower Slackstead (SO51)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Choosing the right option
A test before removal can save money: if the coating is clear, ordinary methods can be used. Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, such as testing several materials at once.
What you get
- Reports and results you can share
- Across London and the South East
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Work done to the regulations
Take a look at our prices page and our cost guide.
Lower Slackstead: your questions answered
Is the Artex in my Lower Slackstead home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Do you cover Lower Slackstead and the area around Romsey station?
Yes. Romsey station is about 3.3 miles south-west of Lower Slackstead, and we cover both.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
Normally you can use other rooms: the work room is closed off until it’s finished.
Could my home contain asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, then contact a professional; your GP can advise if you’re worried about your health.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Is asbestos dangerous?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Not before testing. If it contains asbestos, sanding releases fibres.
Other services in Lower Slackstead
Where asbestos turns up
Renovations disturb coatings: sanding, dry scraping or drilling releases fibres.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Ceilings coming down
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Ceilings before downlights go in
If you’re refurbishing flats near Romsey station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
What to look for in a quote
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- What you’ll receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
Afterwards
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Photos help us quote
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Empty the rooms in advance
Avoid these
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Step by step
If we are taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible and bagged or wrapped. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- 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
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Make sure we can get to the area
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, 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.
Related guides
Should you do it yourself?
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.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
The scope of Artex removal
So you know what to expect:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- We need the room cleared
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
What we deal with
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
A closer look at the materials
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, which does not change what’s underneath.
Coated plasterboard
Taking boards down whole avoids stripping the coating.
Artex removal around Lower Slackstead
Lower Slackstead is about 3 miles north-east of Romsey, in Hampshire. Lower Slackstead is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Lower Slackstead to Southampton (about 8 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Lower Slackstead, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Anywhere in SO51, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Other places close to Lower Slackstead we cover include Knapp (1 mile south-east), Braishfield (1 mile west), Ampfield (1 mile south), Gosport (2 miles south) and Crampmoor (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (6 miles north-east), Eastleigh (6 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north), Totton (8 miles south), Chandler's Ford (4 miles south-east) and Hedge End (10 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include King Johns House (3.7 miles south-west) and Romsey Community Hospital (3 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site