Hampshire · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Martyr Worthy, Hampshire
Artex removal across Martyr Worthy, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Coatings already disturbed
- Landlord refurbishments
Artex removal in Martyr Worthy
How artex removal works in Martyr Worthy
Removing an asbestos textured coating means sealing off the room, keeping the coating wet and never sanding or scraping it dry, with the waste bagged and taken to a permitted site. People often contact us about loft conversions and ceilings coming down, involving textured walls, coated plasterboard and coated ceiling roses.
Village homes like those in Martyr Worthy have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Where
- Martyr Worthy (SO21)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What’s included, and what is not
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and does not cover:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Other materials may need their own approach
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Common materials
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
What it might be made of
Ceiling roses and cornices
Decorative mouldings are sometimes coated too.
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
Responsibilities for owners
If you run a business from older premises in Martyr Worthy, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
Can I do it myself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Martyr Worthy: your questions answered
Do you come out to small villages like Martyr Worthy?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Is the Artex in my Martyr Worthy home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Can I just skim over it?
You can, if it’s intact: skimming or boarding over avoids disturbing it. Never sand it beforehand, and record its location.
Can you quote from photos?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; if not, we will arrange to see it.
Do you work in flats?
Yes, of course. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We’ll identify it and advise on removal.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, we do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
When can you start?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
Afterwards
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Plan where you will stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Test every different coating
- File the test result and waste note
Avoid these
Do not drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
What happens
We finish by cleaning the room thoroughly before the seals come down. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We sample the coating first
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
How to prepare
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
Ask for a quote
Each job is priced individually. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form to get started.
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Choosing the right option
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. Dealing with asbestos before building work is usually cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
What you get
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Covering London and the South East
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
Take a look at how we price jobs and the cost guide.
Where asbestos turns up
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Ceilings before skimming
- Landlord refurbishments
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Damaged or cracked coatings
Non-domestic buildings like Itchen Abbas Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings.
Questions to ask before you book
- The documents you’ll receive
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- What is not included
- VAT, clearly stated
Towns and villages near Martyr Worthy
Other services in Martyr Worthy
Martyr Worthy properties and textured coatings
Martyr Worthy is about 4 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Wherever your property is in Martyr Worthy, tell us the postcode and what you need. We work in 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 14 miles away.
Older homes across Martyr Worthy may have coatings added during past renovations. If you are refurbishing flats near Winchester station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
For Artex jobs in SO21, just send the postcode and a few photos. Streets in the area include Chilland Lane and Bridgetts Lane, and Artex removal is available on all of them. For properties just outside Martyr Worthy, we cover Itchen Abbas (1 mile east), Easton (1 mile south-west), Abbots Worthy (2 miles west), Itchen Stoke (2 miles east) and Kings Worthy (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (13 miles north-east), Winchester (4 miles south-west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (13 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles south-west) and Alton (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Wolvesey Castle (3.5 miles south-west) and Royal Observer Corps Museum (2.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Martyr Worthy includes Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Local pubs include The Plough pub (0.7 miles east)
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site