Hampshire · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Penton Grafton, Hampshire
Artex removal for Penton Grafton: Artex removal, with testing first. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Textured walls before a refit
- Loft conversions
- Damaged or cracked coatings
Artex removal near Penton Grafton
How we work
We bag and label the waste as we work, for disposal at a permitted site. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- We sample each different coating for testing
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- The room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
How to prepare
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Dig out previous surveys
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Get a quote
Each job is priced individually. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 to get started.
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Artex removal near Penton Grafton
Taking down the plasterboard can be easier than stripping the coating. We’ll explain which suits your rooms. Whether it’s loft conversions and extensions and landlord refurbishments, we deal with stipple finishes, coated ceiling roses and coated plasterboard and more.
In towns and villages like Penton Grafton, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Area
- Penton Grafton (SP11)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Responsibilities for owners
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
What happens next
Share the paperwork with your trades.
Once we are done:
- Test every different coating
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Keep pets away
- Keep the results and paperwork
Avoid these
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Why people call us in Penton Grafton
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
People usually contact us about one of these:
- Landlord refurbishments
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Loft conversions and extensions
For a school such as Harrow Way Community School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
Before you book anyone
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Whether the job needs notifying
Prices and what affects them
Quotes vary because of:
- How easy it is to reach
- The type of material and its condition
- The size of the job
- The category of work
When comparing quotes, check what’s included: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
Helping us quote
Photos often save us a visit:
- Cracks or breaks
- A clear close-up
- How we’d reach it
- Street parking nearby
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Penton Grafton properties and textured coatings
Penton Grafton is about 2 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Homes, landlords and businesses in Penton Grafton contact us for Artex jobs. Penton Grafton is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We work right across the region, from Penton Grafton to Southampton (about 22 miles away).
If you’re refurbishing flats near Andover station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. If your home is one of the older properties in Penton Grafton, near Holy Trinity Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Anywhere in SP11, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your property is just outside Penton Grafton, we also cover Penton Mewsey (1 mile north-east), Penton Corner (1 mile south), Foxcotte (1 mile east), Charlton (1 mile east) and Weyhill (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Winchester (15 miles south-east), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles west), Weeke (14 miles south-east), Stanmore (15 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (4 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Andover Museum (2.6 miles south-east) and Ludgershall Castle (4.6 miles north-west). Open spaces near Penton Grafton include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Pubs nearby include White Hart Public House (less than half a mile east)
What’s included, and what is not
Worth knowing before booking:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- Plastering and making good are usually separate jobs
- Other materials may need their own approach
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
Choosing the right option
What are the options for Artex? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; for smooth ceilings or work through the ceiling, removal is typically best. Sometimes a test shows removal is not needed, because the material is clear.
Why us?
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Domestic and commercial work
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Accredited laboratory results
See our prices page and published price ranges.
Penton Grafton: your questions answered
Is the Artex in my Penton Grafton home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Could my house in Penton Grafton contain asbestos?
Any home in Penton Grafton built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
HSE’s code of practice says it will not normally be licensable. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The main risk is from disturbing it, so identifying it before work is important.
What paperwork will I get?
That depends on the job: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Make the area safe first: close it off and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
Can I do it myself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
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What else we do in Penton Grafton
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note