Hampshire · England
Artex Removal for Meonstoke
Buildings in Meonstoke built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our artex removal service covers removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Ceilings before skimming
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Loft conversions and extensions
Artex removal in Meonstoke
How artex removal works in Meonstoke
Not every textured coating contains asbestos. A small sample tells you which you have, so your plasterer can carry on if it’s clear. Whether it’s landlord refurbishments and walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit, we cover Artex ceilings, swirl patterns and textured walls and more.
In places like Meonstoke, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Where
- Meonstoke (SO32)
- Region
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you run a business from older premises in Meonstoke, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Meonstoke must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
What it costs
Quotes vary because of:
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- The quantity or area
- Parking and access charges
Doing several things in one visit can help, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Sending photos
When you send photos, these help most:
- The parking area
- An idea of size
- An overall view
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
Each job is priced individually. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form to get started.
How we work
We bag and label the waste as we work, then taken to a permitted site. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We arrange testing
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Getting ready
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Let us know if something’s broken
Get a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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Looking after things afterwards
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, and you get the paperwork.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Empty the rooms in advance
- File the test result and waste note
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
What to avoid
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Test before the builders arrive.
Why people call us in Meonstoke
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so a textured ceiling isn’t automatically asbestos.
These are some of the things we deal with in Meonstoke:
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Coatings already disturbed
For a school such as Meonstoke Church of England Infant School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
Questions to ask before booking
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- Suitable insurance for the work
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- What isn’t included
What it might be made of
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, but the coating underneath is the same.
Coated plasterboard
Board removal avoids stripping.
Artex removal around Meonstoke
Meonstoke is about 7 miles north-west of Horndean, in Hampshire. We cover Meonstoke as part of Hampshire, whatever the size of the job. Meonstoke is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 12 miles away.
In older homes in Meonstoke, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Artex jobs anywhere in SO32 start with the postcode and some photos. Streets in the area include High Street, Oxendown and Fry's Lane, and Artex removal is available on all of them. If your property is just outside Meonstoke, we also cover Corhampton (1 mile north), Exton (1 mile north), Brockbridge (1 mile south-west), Droxford (1 mile south-west) and Soberton (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also work in Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (12 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles west), Fareham (9 miles south) and Horndean (7 miles south-east).
The countryside around Meonstoke includes Beacon Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
- Pubs nearby include The Bucks Head pub (less than half a mile north-west)
What we do and don’t cover
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and does not cover:
- Other materials may need their own approach
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Plastering and making good are generally separate jobs
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Materials in Meonstoke
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
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Should you do it yourself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Meonstoke: your questions answered
Is the Artex in my Meonstoke home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you cover small places like Meonstoke?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
Either can work: it depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We’ll recommend one for each room.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Of course. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
How can I get a price?
Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site