Hampshire · England
Artex Removal for Shootash
Artex removal for Shootash: Artex removal, with testing first. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Loft conversions
- Damaged or cracked coatings
Artex removal for Shootash
Can I do it myself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
About our artex removal in Shootash
Left undisturbed, an intact textured coating is low risk. The problem comes when it’s sanded, scraped dry, drilled or knocked through during a renovation, which is why testing first matters in Shootash. People often contact us about rented homes refurbished between tenants and ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights, involving swirl patterns, coated plasterboard and coated ceiling roses.
In a village like Shootash, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Location
- Shootash (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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What else we do in Shootash
What happens next
File the result and the paperwork.
Keeping things safe:
- Send photos of the coatings
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
Don’ts
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Options to consider in Shootash
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 price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Why people choose us
- Clear advice on your options
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Records for your files
Read our prices page or published price ranges.
What affects the price in Shootash
What drives the price:
- What the material is and its state
- How much waste there is
- Access to the area
- Parking and access charges
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Sending photos
For a quick quote, include:
- Labels, if any
- A close-up from a safe distance
- A rough size or measurement
- A picture of the whole area
Each job is priced individually. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 to get started.
Shootash questions
Do you work near Romsey station?
Yes, we cover Shootash and the area towards Romsey station, about 2.4 miles east.
Do older homes in Shootash have asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Shootash can contain it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
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.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Only once you know it’s clear. If it contains asbestos, sanding releases fibres.
Textured ceilings in Shootash
Shootash is about 3 miles west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Shootash is within our Hampshire area, for Artex jobs of every size. Shootash is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we work. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 9 miles away.
For a school such as Embley, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. For rented flats close to Romsey station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
We handle Artex jobs in every part of the SO51 postcode area. For properties just outside Shootash, we cover The Frenches (1 mile west), Plaitford Green (2 miles west), East Wellow (2 miles south), West Wellow (2 miles south-west) and Blackhill (3 miles south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Winchester (11 miles north-east), Eastleigh (9 miles east), Andover (15 miles north), Totton (6 miles south), Chandler's Ford (7 miles east) and Hedge End (12 miles south-east).
A little further out are Romsey Community Hospital (2.9 miles east) and King Johns House (2.2 miles east). The countryside around Shootash includes Copythorne Common.
- Nearby schools include Stanbridge Earls School (1.3 miles north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Romsey Extra (2.5 miles south-east)
For businesses and landlords in Shootash
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
What it might be made of
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Patched areas
Different areas may need separate samples.
How it works
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces and bagged or wrapped. While we work, the area stays out of bounds.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We sample each coating
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Keep children and pets away on the day
How to get a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Helpful guides
What we deal with in Shootash
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so a textured ceiling isn’t automatically asbestos.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Loft conversions
- Walls before tiling
- Ceilings before skimming
Older homes across Shootash may have coatings added during past renovations.
Comparing quotes
- If the price includes VAT
- What category of work it is
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note