Portsmouth · England
Artex Removal in Portsmouth
Looking for Artex removal in Portsmouth? We work across Portsmouth and the towns around it, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Ceilings before skimming
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
Need Artex removal in Portsmouth?
How artex removal works in Portsmouth
Planning a renovation in Portsmouth with textured ceilings? Get them tested before electricians or plasterers start. We often deal with coated ceiling roses, swirl patterns and Artex ceilings, and typical jobs are coatings in the way of electrical work and ceilings before skimming.
In Portsmouth, many people want rid of textured ceilings, so testing comes first. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, for your records.
- Where
- Portsmouth (PO6, PO4, PO1, PO2)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, never sanded or scraped dry. The work area is kept clear while we’re working.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the method and quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
Getting ready
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Let us know where we can park
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
How to get a quote
Send us the address in Portsmouth, a description and some photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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What else we do in Portsmouth
Typical Artex jobs in Portsmouth
Renovations disturb coatings: sanding, dry scraping or drilling.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings before skimming
In older homes in Portsmouth, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Before booking anyone
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
Artex in Portsmouth homes
Portsmouth is in England. Portsmouth has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We cover 19 places across Portsmouth. Our area stretches from Portsmouth to Southampton (about 16 miles away).
For a school such as Manor Infant School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start. If you are refurbishing a rental near Fratton station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. The coast is within about 3 miles of Portsmouth, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
We handle Artex jobs in every part of PO6, PO4, PO1 and PO2 and the streets around it. From Church Road, April Square and Rudmore Square or anywhere nearby, we can help. You’ll find Portsmouth on the A3 and A27, so it’s easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Rudmore (1 mile north-west), Landport (1 mile south-west), North End (1 mile north), Fratton (1 mile south-east) and Kingston (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Wymering (3 miles north), Paulsgrove (3 miles north), Drayton (3 miles north-east) and Farlington (3 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tricorn Centre (0.7 miles south-west) and Royal Portsmouth Hospital (0.7 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
- Local schools include The Portsmouth Academy (under half a mile south-east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (0.7 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Druids Arms (under half a mile north-east)
- Local facilities include Southsea (1.9 miles south)
Your options compared
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
What you get
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Work done to the regulations
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Reports and results you can share
Take a look at our prices page and our cost guide.
DIY and asbestos
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Responsibilities for owners
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Portsmouth must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
What happens next
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, and you get the paperwork.
To avoid problems in future:
- File the test result and waste note
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Give us room sizes
Don’ts
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Questions from Portsmouth
Do older homes in Portsmouth have asbestos?
If your home in Portsmouth was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you cannot tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Portsmouth from London?
We cover Portsmouth, about 64 miles from central London.
Does weather affect the work?
It depends on the job: indoor jobs aren’t affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
Is asbestos dangerous?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, which is why it’s identified before work.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us and we’ll advise on the next step.
Can I just skim over it?
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but do not sand it first, and record that it’s there.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area involved in the job, and it helps if you’re around to answer questions.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
The scope of Artex removal
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- Plastering and making good are typically separate jobs
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we deal with
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
What it might be made of
Artex ceilings
We test each different coating.
Coated plasterboard
Taking boards down whole avoids stripping the coating.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site