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Asbestos Artex Removal in Rowner, Hampshire
Any pre-2000 building in Rowner may contain asbestos. We offer testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings.
- Ceilings coming down
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Walls before tiling
Artex removal for Rowner
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you run a business from older premises in Rowner, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
How artex removal works in Rowner
Ceilings, walls and coated boards can all be dealt with, in houses, flats and commercial premises across Rowner. Typical materials include coated ceiling roses, textured walls and stipple finishes, and typical jobs are coatings in the way of electrical work and ceilings coming down.
Homes in areas like Rowner may have textured ceilings in several rooms, so each type needs testing. If you are unsure what you need, ask: we will tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Location
- Rowner (PO13, PO14)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
If we’re taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
How to prepare
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Make sure we can get to the area
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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Rowner questions
Do older homes in Rowner have asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Rowner may have it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you cover Rowner and the area around Fareham station?
Yes. Fareham station is about 2.3 miles north of Rowner, and we cover both.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Generally not: HSE’s code of practice says textured coating work is not normally licensable, but larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified first.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
What if the weather’s bad?
That depends: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop, keep people away from the area and do not sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice; if you’re worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Prices and what affects them
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Disposal costs
- How much there is
- Access to the area
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
For a quick quote, include:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A picture of the whole area
- Labels, if any
- A clear close-up
To get a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Textured ceilings in Rowner
Rowner is about 2 miles north-west of Gosport, in Hampshire. Wherever your property is in Rowner, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we will quote. Rowner is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we work. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 12 miles away.
For rented flats close to Fareham station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. If your home is one of the older properties in Rowner, near St Matthew's or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. The coast is within about 5 miles of Rowner, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
For Artex jobs in PO13 and PO14, just send the postcode and a few photos. Streets in the area include Wych Lane, Camp Road and Keyes Road, and Artex removal is available on all of them. We also carry out Artex jobs in Bridgemary (1 mile south-east), Peel Common (1 mile west), Crofton (1 mile west), Elson (1 mile south-east) and Lee-on-the-Solent (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Havant (9 miles east), Eastleigh (12 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-west), Hedge End (9 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Gosport War Memorial Hospital (2.3 miles south-east) and Portchester Castle (2.9 miles east). Within reach you will find West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
- Local schools include Holbrook Primary School (under half a mile north) and Baycroft School (1.3 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Green Dragon pub (0.7 miles south)
Doing it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Afterwards
The surface is left ready for making good.
Going forward:
- Each different coating needs testing
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Keep pets away
- Clear the rooms before the work
Don’ts
Test before the builders arrive.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
What we do and do not cover
What’s in and what’s out:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- Other materials may need their own approach
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials in Rowner
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
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Options to consider in Rowner
Test, leave, cover or remove? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is usually better. Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
What you get
- No removal until we know what it is
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Where asbestos turns up
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Loft conversions
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Non-domestic buildings like Bridgemary School should already have records of any textured coatings.
Comparing quotes
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- What paperwork you get
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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