Hampshire · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Selborne, Hampshire
Artex removal across Selborne, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
Artex removal near Selborne
Artex removal near Selborne
A textured ceiling in good condition is low risk if it’s left alone. Trouble starts when it’s sanded, dry-scraped, drilled or knocked through. We often deal with coated plasterboard, stipple finishes and Artex ceilings, and people generally contact us about coatings damaged by leaks and landlord refurbishments.
In a village like Selborne, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike. We start with a clear answer: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Area
- Selborne (GU34)
- County
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Artex removal around Selborne
Selborne is about 4 miles south of Alton, in Hampshire. Homes, landlords and businesses in Selborne contact us for Artex jobs. Selborne is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 19 miles away.
If you are refurbishing flats near Alton station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. In older homes in Selborne, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. Selborne is within about 7 miles of the South Downs National Park; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Wherever your property is in GU34, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a property on Huckers Lane, Ganders Close and Selborne Road, wherever it is in Selborne. If your property is just outside Selborne, we also cover Newton Valence (1 mile west), Empshott (2 miles south-east), Lower Green (3 miles south), Hawkley (3 miles south) and Oakshott (4 miles south). We also cover nearby towns such as Basingstoke (13 miles north-west), Fleet (13 miles north), Horndean (14 miles south), Aldershot (13 miles north-east), Alton (4 miles north) and Waterlooville (15 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include The Romany Museum (less than half a mile south-east) and Alton Community Hospital (3.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
- Nearby, you will find The Jubilee Tap (under half a mile south)
Where asbestos turns up
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
Typical jobs in Selborne include:
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Ceilings before skimming
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
A school like Selborne Church of England Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
What to look for in a quote
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Any exclusions
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- How fibres will be kept down
Materials, one by one
Artex ceilings
A small sample from each different coating tells you whether it contains asbestos.
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.
What we do and don’t cover
A few things to be aware of:
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- We need the room cleared
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
Should you do it yourself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
Duty holders and landlords in Selborne
If your business premises in Selborne were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
What happens next
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, with a consignment note.
Going forward:
- Photos help us quote
- File the test result and waste note
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Give us room sizes
Avoid these
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
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The process
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, then taken to a permitted site. 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
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Getting ready
- Let us know where we can park
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Warn neighbours if needed
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Common questions in Selborne
Do you work near Alton station?
Yes. Alton station is about 3.8 miles north of Selborne, and we cover both.
Do textured ceilings in Selborne homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Only a test will tell you.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
Both work; it depends on the room. We’ll advise for each room.
What paperwork will I get?
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 involved in the job.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. You will get available dates with the quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Options to consider in Selborne
Plastering over it is an option, but never sand it first, and the asbestos stays in the building. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
Why choose us
- Clear advice on your options
- Reports and results you can share
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Houses, flats and business premises
Take a look at our prices page or our cost guide.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- 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