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Asbestos Artex Removal in Newtown, Hampshire
Artex removal across Newtown, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Textured walls before a refit
Artex removal for Newtown
What affects the price in Newtown
When we quote, we look at:
- The type of material and its condition
- The size of the job
- Travel and parking
- Waste quantity and disposal
Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Sending photos
When you send photos, these help most:
- A rough size or measurement
- A picture of the whole area
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- The parking area
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we’ll recommend the right option.
How artex removal works in Newtown
Planning a renovation in Newtown with textured ceilings? Test them before rewiring, fitting downlights or plastering. From loft conversions and walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit, we cover stipple finishes, Artex ceilings and textured walls and more.
Rural homes near Newtown have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Area
- Newtown (PO17)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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Your options compared
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Each has pros and cons, depending on the room. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Why us?
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Identify first, remove only when needed
Looking after things afterwards
Tell your plasterer and electrician what was done.
After we’ve finished:
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Keep pets away
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Send photos of the coatings
Avoid these
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Do not drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
What’s included, and what isn’t
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and doesn’t cover:
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials in Newtown
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
The process
If we are taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible and bagged or wrapped. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We sample each coating
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Newtown
Most problems come during renovation: sanding, dry scraping or drilling.
These come up again and again:
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Landlord refurbishments
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
A school like Newtown Soberton Infant School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
What to look for in a quote
- Any exclusions
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Suitable insurance for the work
- The method and controls
FAQs for Newtown
Do you cover Newtown from London?
Newtown is about 60 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do older homes in Newtown have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop, keep people away from the area and do not sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice; if you are worried about your health, speak to your GP.
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 will advise room by room.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not every coating does: many coatings are asbestos-free. Testing a sample is how you find out.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Not before testing. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Should you do it yourself?
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
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.
Textured ceilings in Newtown
Newtown is about 5 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. For Artex jobs in Newtown, tell us about parking and access. Newtown is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 11 miles away.
For rented flats close to Portchester station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. If your home is one of the older properties in Newtown, near Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
This part of Hampshire takes in PO17. Whether your property is on Church Road, Hundred Acres Road and Ingoldfield Lane or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Other places close to Newtown we cover include Southend (1 mile north-east), Soberton Heath (1 mile north), Hoe Gate (1 mile east), Hipley (1 mile south-east) and Woodend (1 mile north-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Winchester (13 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (7 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles west), Fareham (5 miles south-west) and Horndean (5 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Knowle Hospital (3.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Newtown include St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bold Forester Public House (1 mile north-west)
For landlords, agents and businesses
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note