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Asbestos Artex Removal in St Leonards, Hampshire
Looking for Artex removal in St Leonards? We work across St Leonards and the towns around it, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings coming down
- Damaged or cracked coatings
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Artex removal in St Leonards
Covering an intact coating is one option, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. We often deal with swirl patterns, Artex ceilings and coated plasterboard, and people normally contact us about structural work through coated ceilings and ceilings before downlights go in.
In St Leonards, textured coatings are often in several rooms, so test each different coating. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, for your records.
- Location
- St Leonards (BH24)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
St Leonards: your questions answered
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do textured ceilings in St Leonards homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
How much does Artex removal cost in St Leonards?
It depends on the area, the method and the waste, and we quote once the coating has been tested.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Send the details.
Could my home contain asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings typically are not licensed.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Only once you know it’s clear. If it contains asbestos, sanding releases fibres.
Responsibilities for owners
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Textured ceilings in St Leonards
St Leonards is in Hampshire. If your Artex job is in St Leonards, let us know about access when you get in touch. St Leonards is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We work right across the region, from St Leonards to Southampton (about 21 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in St Leonards, near All Saints or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. St Leonards is within about 7 miles of the New Forest National Park, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Wherever your property is in BH24, we can help with Artex removal. Your property could be on Cedar Avenue, Birch Close and Malmesbury Road. Nearby, we also cover Ashley Heath (1 mile north), St Ives (1 mile north-east), Matchams (1 mile south-east) and Avon Castle (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also work in Lymington (14 miles east), New Milton (10 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles north-east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east), Ashley (10 miles south-east) and Milford on Sea (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find St Leonard's Hospital (0.9 miles south-west) and Stapehill Abbey (3.9 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
DIY and asbestos
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.
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
What we deal with in St Leonards
Many trades want a test result first.
These come up again and again:
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Ceilings coming down
- Coatings damaged by leaks
For a school such as St Ives Primary & Nursery School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Whether the job needs notifying
How we work
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, for disposal at a permitted site. We will tell you when we’ve finished and what you’ll receive afterwards.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- We go through the options and send a quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Dig out previous surveys
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
How to get a quote
Not sure what you need? Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form and describe the problem, and we will advise.
Helpful guides
A closer look at the materials
Ceiling roses and cornices
Decorative mouldings are sometimes coated too.
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
The scope of Artex removal
Worth knowing before you book:
- Plastering and making good are normally separate jobs
- Other materials may need their own approach
- We need the room cleared
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
What we deal with
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
How we price Artex removal
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- The type of material and its condition
- How easy it is to reach
- Licensed or non-licensed
- How many samples are needed
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
What to photograph
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Cracks or breaks
- Street parking nearby
- How we’d reach it
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Options to consider in St Leonards
You’ll find DIY products for removing Artex, but if it contains asbestos, the job needs proper controls. Test first. When comparing quotes, check what’s included: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
Why people choose us
- Reports and results you can share
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Covering London and the South East
- Written quotes that say what’s included
Take a look at how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Towns and villages near St Leonards
Other services in St Leonards
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site