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Artex Removal for Sholing
Any pre-2000 building in Sholing may contain asbestos. Our artex removal service covers removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Rented flats before redecoration
Artex removal in Sholing
Sholing: your questions answered
Do older homes in Sholing have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work near Sholing station?
Yes. Sholing station is about 0.5 miles south-west of Sholing, and we cover both.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
Typically you can use other rooms: the work room is closed off until it’s finished.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Send the details.
How do I get a quote?
Start with the postcode and a description of the material, with photos if possible. Then ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Should all asbestos be removed?
No. Material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
How much does Artex removal cost in Sholing?
Room size, method and waste all affect the price. We quote once we know what it contains.
How artex removal works in Sholing
A textured ceiling in good condition is low risk if it’s left alone. The problem comes when it’s sanded, scraped dry, drilled or knocked through during a renovation, which is why testing first matters in Sholing. We often deal with coated ceiling roses, Artex ceilings and coated plasterboard, and people generally contact us about damaged or cracked coatings and structural work through coated ceilings.
In Sholing, textured coatings are often in several rooms, so each type needs testing. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, for your records.
- Area
- Sholing (SO19)
- Region
- Southampton
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Artex in Sholing homes
Sholing is about 2 miles south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. In Sholing, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses. We cover 40 places in Southampton.
Older homes across Sholing may have coatings added during past renovations. For a school such as St Monica Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start. Parts of the New Forest National Park are within about 8 miles of Sholing; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too. The coast is within about 2 miles of Sholing; indoor work like textured coating removal is not affected by the weather.
We cover Artex jobs across the SO19 postcode area. That could mean a property on Bay Road, Ashby Road and Loane Road. Being close to the A3025, Sholing is easy for us to reach. Close by, we cover Itchen (1 mile west), Thornhill (1 mile north-east), Bitterne (1 mile north), Peartree Green (1 mile west) and Northam (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Shirley (4 miles north-west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (5 miles north-west), Coxford (4 miles north-west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west). Sholing is among the bigger towns we cover in Southampton, with homes, rented property and workplaces of every age.
A little further out are Netley Castle (1.6 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (2.3 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Netley Common.
- Local schools include Oasis Academy Sholing (under half a mile north) and Woolston School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Red Lion pub (1 mile north)
What’s included, and what is not
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- Plastering and making good are normally separate jobs
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
What we deal with
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
How we work
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Get in touch with photos
- We test a sample of each coating
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Preparing for the visit
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Ask for a quote
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Related guides
Can I do it myself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
Which option is right?
DIY removal products are sold for textured coatings, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Test first. The cost of Artex removal depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
What you get
- Covering London and the South East
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Clear advice on your options
Read how we quote or published price ranges.
Why people call us in Sholing
Renovations disturb coatings: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Coatings already disturbed
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
For rented flats close to Sholing station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Before you book anyone
- VAT, clearly stated
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- What you’ll receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
After we’ve finished in Sholing
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
Keeping things safe:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Keep pets away
Things not to do
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
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What it costs
When we quote, we look at:
- How easy it is to reach
- How much there is
- Material and condition
- How many samples are needed
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Sending photos
When you send photos, these help most:
- Visible markings
- How we’d reach it
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Damaged areas
Send us the address in Sholing, a description and some photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
If your business premises in Sholing were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site