Hampshire · England
Artex Removal in Medstead
Buildings in Medstead built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our artex removal service covers Artex removal, with testing first.
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Coatings already disturbed
Artex removal for Medstead
Artex removal near Medstead
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 Medstead. People often contact us about walls before tiling and coatings in the way of electrical work, including coated plasterboard, textured walls and Artex ceilings.
In a smaller place like Medstead, textured ceilings often show up when people renovate older family homes, and testing comes first. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Area
- Medstead (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens
We bag and label the waste as we work, then taken to a permitted site. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We sample each coating
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
How to prepare
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Helpful guides
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For landlords, agents and businesses
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Medstead, 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.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Materials we deal with
Ceiling roses and cornices
They’re included in the test if they’re coated.
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, which doesn’t change what’s underneath.
Medstead questions
How far is Medstead from London?
We cover Medstead, about 49 miles from central London.
Do textured ceilings in Medstead homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Only a test will tell you.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop, keep people away from the area and don’t sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice; if you are worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not: HSE’s code of practice says textured coating work is not normally licensable, but larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified first.
How do I get a quote?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is. To do that, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily: many textured coatings don’t contain asbestos. The only way to know is to test a sample.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
Weighing up your options
A low price may mean shortcuts. Ask about the method and the waste. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why us?
- Work done to the regulations
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- No removal until we know what it is
Read our prices page and published price ranges.
After we’ve finished in Medstead
Share the paperwork with your trades.
A few practical points:
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Keep pets away
- Give us room sizes
Don’ts
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
DIY and asbestos
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Artex removal around Medstead
Medstead is about 4 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Medstead is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We work in 683 places in Hampshire. Our area stretches from Medstead to Southampton (about 20 miles away).
For a school such as Medstead Church of England Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. If your home is one of the older properties in Medstead, near Church of the Good Shepherd or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
For Artex jobs in GU34, just send the postcode and a few photos. From High Street, Five Ash Road and Stoney Lane or anywhere nearby, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover include Four Marks (1 mile south), South Town (1 mile north-west), Soldridge (1 mile south-west), New Copse (1 mile north) and Hattingley (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Basingstoke (10 miles north), Winchester (12 miles west), Fleet (14 miles north-east), Horndean (15 miles south), Alton (4 miles north-east) and Petersfield (9 miles south-east).
A little further out are Barton Castle (3 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (3.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Medstead includes Red Hill.
What affects the price in Medstead
Prices vary with:
- The quantity or area
- Licensed or non-licensed
- Parking and access charges
- Waste quantity and disposal
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Helping us quote
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- An idea of size
- A clear close-up
- How we’d reach it
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Why people call us in Medstead
Older coatings are often painted over many times, which can make them look newer than they are.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
For rented flats close to Alton station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Before booking anyone
- The method and controls
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note