Hampshire · England
Artex Removal for Oliver's Battery
Artex removal in Oliver's Battery: textured coating testing and removal. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings coming down
- Ceilings before downlights go in
Artex removal in Oliver's Battery
The process
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, then keep the coating wet throughout. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- The room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Tell us about parking and access
Ask for a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
How artex removal works in Oliver's Battery
HSE’s code of practice says work on textured coatings will not normally be licensable. Bigger jobs using steam or gel must be notified before they start. Whether it’s flaking textured ceilings and structural work through coated ceilings, we deal with textured walls, swirl patterns and Artex ceilings.
In places like Oliver's Battery, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Area
- Oliver's Battery (SO22)
- County
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Options to consider in Oliver's Battery
Plastering over it avoids disturbing it, but don’t sand it smooth first, and it remains in place. A price that looks too good to be true often is: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
What you get
- Accredited laboratory results
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Clear written quotes
- Domestic and commercial work
Read how we quote and published price ranges.
Towns and villages near Oliver's Battery
Other services in Oliver's Battery
The scope of Artex removal
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- We need the room cleared
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- Other materials may need their own approach
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before you book.
Materials in Oliver's Battery
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
Your questions about Artex removal in Oliver's Battery
Do you cover Oliver's Battery from London?
Oliver's Battery is about 63 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you cover Oliver's Battery and the area around Shawford station?
Yes. Shawford station is about 1.9 miles south-east of Oliver's Battery, and we cover both.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
How dangerous is asbestos?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, and ask for advice.
How we price Artex removal
When we quote, we look at:
- The category of work
- Waste quantity and disposal
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- What the material is and its state
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Photos that help
For a quick quote, include:
- How we’d reach it
- Approximate dimensions
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A picture of the whole area
You’ll get a written quote. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Typical Artex jobs in Oliver's Battery
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so testing is the only way to know.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Coatings already disturbed
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Ceilings before skimming
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
For a school such as Olivers Battery Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- The documents you’ll receive
- Whether VAT is included
Artex in Oliver's Battery homes
Oliver's Battery is about 2 miles south-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. Anywhere in Oliver's Battery, just send the postcode, and we will quote. Oliver's Battery is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We work right across the region, from Oliver's Battery to Southampton (about 9 miles away).
If you are refurbishing flats near Shawford station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. In older homes in Oliver's Battery, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
We cover Artex jobs across the SO22 postcode area and the streets around it. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Momford Road, Austen Avenue and Sunnydown Road, wherever it is in Oliver's Battery. With the A3090 close by, Oliver's Battery is simple for us to get to. Other places close to Oliver's Battery we cover include Badger Farm (1 mile east), Stanmore (1 mile north-east), St Cross (1 mile east), Compton (2 miles south) and Winchester (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Eastleigh (5 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (11 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (4 miles south) and Hedge End (9 miles south).
A little further out are Winchester Castle (1.8 miles north-east) and Balfour Museum of Hampshire Red Cross History (0.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Hockley Meadows and Twyford Down.
- Local schools include Kings' School (1 mile north)
Materials we deal with
Artex ceilings
Swirl, stipple and other patterns on ceilings are the most common textured coatings.
Coated plasterboard
Board removal avoids stripping.
For businesses and landlords in Oliver's Battery
If you run a business from older premises in Oliver's Battery, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Should you do it yourself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site