Southampton · England
Artex Removal for Southampton
Artex removal in Southampton: textured coating testing and removal, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Walls before tiling
- Ceilings coming down
Artex removal near Southampton
What’s included, and what is not
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Other materials may need their own approach
- We need the room cleared
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
How artex removal works in Southampton
Planning a renovation in Southampton with textured ceilings? Test them before rewiring, fitting downlights or plastering. Typical jobs include ceilings due for plastering or skimming and loft conversions, involving textured walls, coated ceiling roses and swirl patterns.
Landlords and homeowners in places like Southampton often want smooth ceilings when they refurbish. Nothing is added to the job that you do not need, and we’ll say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Area
- Southampton (SO19, SO16, SO15, SO18)
- Region
- Southampton
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Options to consider in Southampton
You will find DIY products for removing Artex, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Test first. A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, because the material is clear.
Why choose us
- Records for your files
- Clear advice on your options
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
Take a look at our prices page or our cost guide.
Responsibilities for owners
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
After we have finished in Southampton
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
After we’ve finished:
- Keep pets away
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Each different coating needs testing
- Photos help us quote
Things not to do
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Textured ceilings in Southampton
Southampton is in England. In Southampton, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. We work in 40 places across Southampton.
For a school such as Bevois Town Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start. In older homes in Southampton, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. Southampton is within about 8 miles of the New Forest National Park, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations. The coast is within about 2 miles of Southampton, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
We handle Artex jobs in every part of the SO19, SO16, SO15 and SO18 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your property is on London Road, Marshall Square and Grosvenor Square or a nearby road, the process is the same. Being close to the A27 and A33, Southampton is easy for us to reach. Close by, we cover Inner Avenue (1 mile west), St Denys (1 mile north-east), Bitterne Manor (1 mile east), Portswood (1 mile north) and Northam (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Maybush (3 miles west), Eling (4 miles west), Rownhams (3 miles north-west), Hounsdown (5 miles west), Nursling (4 miles north-west) and Hillyfields (3 miles west).
A little further out are Marlands Shopping Centre (1 mile south-west) and R J Mitchell Museum (0.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Southampton includes Netley Common.
- Local schools include St Anne's Catholic School (0.6 miles south-west) and St Mary's Independent School (1.1 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Hobbit pub (within half a mile west)
What it might be made of
Ceiling roses and cornices
They’re included in the test if they’re coated.
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.
What affects the price in Southampton
What changes the cost:
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Material and condition
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Travel and parking
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Photos that help
What to photograph:
- Visible markings
- The parking area
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- The access route
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Places near Southampton
Step by step
We bag and label the waste as we work, for disposal at a permitted site. We will tell you when we’ve finished and what you will receive afterwards.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We test a sample of each coating
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- We dispose of the waste legally
Preparing for the visit
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Dig out previous surveys
- Clear the way to the work area
Getting a price
Not sure what you need? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we will advise.
Helpful guides
Southampton questions
Do you cover Southampton and the area around St Denys station?
Yes, we cover Southampton, including the streets around St Denys station.
How far is Southampton from London?
Southampton is about 69 miles from central London, well within our area.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Tell us about the property and what you need.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Only once you know it’s clear. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
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.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is. To do that, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
You cannot tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
When can you start?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
Where asbestos turns up
People used Artex to cover cracks and uneven ceilings, and some included a little chrysotile.
In older properties, we often see:
- Ceilings coming down
- Ceilings before plastering
- Landlord refurbishments
- Coatings damaged by DIY
If you are refurbishing a rental near St Denys station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Comparing quotes
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- How fibres will be kept down
- What is not included
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site