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Artex Removal in Millbrook
Looking for Artex removal in Millbrook? We cover Millbrook and the surrounding area, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
Artex removal in Millbrook
Artex removal for Millbrook properties
Many Artex ceilings contain no asbestos at all. A small sample tells you which you have, so work can go ahead normally if it’s negative. People often contact us about ceilings due to be knocked through or removed and ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights, including swirl patterns, coated plasterboard and Artex ceilings.
In areas like Millbrook, textured ceilings are a common renovation find, and testing comes first. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Where
- Millbrook (SO15, SO16)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- What we do
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after things afterwards
File the result and the paperwork.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Give us room sizes
- File the test result and waste note
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Plan around the closed rooms
Avoid these
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating.
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Materials, one by one
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, but the coating underneath is the same.
Doing 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.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
What it costs
What changes the cost:
- Licensed or non-licensed
- The survey scope
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Parking and access charges
Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
Sending photos
A few photos can save a site visit:
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Approximate dimensions
- Street parking nearby
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 to get started.
What we deal with in Millbrook
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, so they may start to flake.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Textured walls before a refit
- Ceilings before plastering
Older homes across Millbrook may have coatings added during past renovations.
Before booking anyone
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- What is not included
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Whether VAT is included
Artex removal around Millbrook
Millbrook is about 2 miles west of Southampton, in Southampton. Wherever your property is in Millbrook, tell us the postcode and what you need. Millbrook is one of 40 places in Southampton we cover.
A school like Tanners Brook Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. For rented flats close to Millbrook (Hants) station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Millbrook is within about 7 miles of the New Forest National Park, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations. Millbrook is within about 3 miles of the coast, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
Wherever your property is in SO15 and SO16, we can help with Artex removal. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Mill Road, Mendip Road and Severn Road, wherever it is in Millbrook. Neighbouring places we cover include Regents Park (1 mile north-east), Shirley (1 mile north-east), Freemantle (1 mile east), Maybush (1 mile north) and Redbridge (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Townhill Park (4 miles east), Midanbury (4 miles east), Thornhill (5 miles east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (5 miles east) and Itchen (4 miles east).
A little further out are Marlands Shopping Centre (2 miles east) and Western Community Hospital (0.7 miles north). Within reach you will find Testwood Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Regents Park Community College (0.6 miles north-east) and Millbrook Community School (1.3 miles north)
- Local pubs include Blacksmiths Arms (0.8 miles north-east)
Responsibilities for owners
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
What happens
We wear disposable coveralls and suitable respirators, and keep the room closed while we work. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- We go through the options and send a quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Getting ready
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Let us know where we can park
- Warn neighbours if needed
Ask for a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Options to consider in Millbrook
Remove the coating, or the whole ceiling? Each has pros and cons, depending on the room. A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
Why us?
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Across London and the South East
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
Read our prices page or published price ranges.
Towns and villages near Millbrook
What else we do in Millbrook
Your questions about Artex removal in Millbrook
Do you work on properties in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Is the Artex in my Millbrook home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Both are options: the right choice depends on the room. We will advise room by room.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily, as many do not. The only way to know is to test a sample.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but don’t sand it first, and record that it’s there.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not necessarily. Sound material that won’t be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site