Hampshire · England
Artex Removal in Test Valley
Need Artex removal in Test Valley? We work across Test Valley and the towns around it, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Walls before tiling
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Coatings damaged by leaks
Artex removal near Test Valley
FAQs for Test Valley
Do you come out to small villages like Test Valley?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Is asbestos common in Test Valley homes?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Not before testing. If it contains asbestos, sanding or dry scraping releases fibres.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. For building work, a survey is normally needed.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
You can often stay in the rest of the house: the work room is closed off until it’s finished.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
It depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We will explain the options.
Artex removal for Test Valley properties
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. Typical jobs include ceilings due for plastering or skimming and damaged or cracked coatings, including coated plasterboard, stipple finishes and swirl patterns.
Rural homes near Test Valley have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, for your records.
- Area
- Test Valley (SP11)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price Artex removal
We base our quote on:
- Disposal costs
- How much there is
- Access to the area
- Travel and parking
Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Sending photos
To help us quote quickly, send:
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A clear close-up
- Approximate dimensions
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
The scope of Artex removal
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we see
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Also near Test Valley
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Common reasons for Artex jobs in Test Valley
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so testing is the only way to know.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Walls before tiling
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings before skimming
In older homes in Test Valley, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Comparing quotes
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
DIY and asbestos
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
Duty holders and landlords in Test Valley
If you run a business from older premises in Test Valley, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Choosing the right option
Plastering over it avoids disturbing it, but don’t sand it smooth first, and it remains in place. A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
How we work in Test Valley
- Work done to the regulations
- Domestic and commercial work
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Clear written quotes
Read how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Materials we deal with
Coated plasterboard
Board removal avoids stripping.
Ceiling roses and cornices
They’re included in the test if they’re coated.
Test Valley properties and textured coatings
Test Valley is about 7 miles north of Andover, in Hampshire. We work across Test Valley and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We cover 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 22 miles away.
Anywhere in SP11, we can help with Artex removal. We also carry out Artex jobs in Ashmansworth (1 mile east), Vernham Street (3 miles west), Upper Green (4 miles north), Inkpen Common (5 miles north) and Hell Corner (5 miles north). Within a short drive, we also work in Basingstoke (15 miles east), Andover (7 miles south), Tadley (13 miles east), Popley (15 miles east), Tidworth (11 miles south-west) and Kempshott (13 miles east).
Open spaces near Test Valley include Pilot Hill.
How we work
If we’re taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We sample each coating
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Getting ready
- Let us know where we can park
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
How to get a quote
Not sure what you need? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll recommend the right option.
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- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site