Hampshire · England
Artex Removal for The Hummicks
Found something that might be asbestos in The Hummicks? We provide Artex removal, with testing first, explained in plain English.
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
Artex removal for The Hummicks
Should you do it yourself?
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.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
How artex removal works in The Hummicks
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped, with the waste bagged and taken to a permitted site. People often contact us about ceilings due for plastering or skimming and ceilings before downlights go in, including textured walls, coated ceiling roses and swirl patterns.
In areas like The Hummicks, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Where
- The Hummicks (SO42)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What we deal with in The Hummicks
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so testing is the only way to know.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Ceilings before skimming
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Landlord refurbishments
In older homes in The Hummicks, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
What to look for in a quote
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
Looking after things afterwards
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, and you get the paperwork.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Clear the rooms before the work
- File the test result and waste note
- Photos help us quote
- Each different coating needs testing
What to avoid
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Good to know
To be clear about the scope:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials in The Hummicks
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
Choosing the right option
A low price may mean shortcuts. Ask about the method and the waste. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Houses, flats and business premises
Read our prices page or published price ranges.
What happens
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, never sanded or scraped dry. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you, so there is no confusion.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- We go through the options and send a quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Let us know where we can park
- Dig out previous surveys
How to get a quote
To get a quote, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Helpful guides
The Hummicks properties and textured coatings
The Hummicks is about 4 miles south-west of Hythe, in Hampshire. Wherever your property is in The Hummicks, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we will quote. The Hummicks is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 7 miles away.
If you are refurbishing flats near Beaulieu Road station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. For a school such as Beaulieu Village Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. Parts of the New Forest National Park are within about a mile of The Hummicks; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Wherever your property is in SO42, we can help with Artex removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Nearby, we also cover Bailey's Hard (1 mile south-west), Beaulieu (1 mile north-west), East Boldre (2 miles west), Furzey Lodge (2 miles west) and Dibden Purlieu (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Gosport (12 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north), Fareham (11 miles east), Totton (8 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (12 miles north) and Hedge End (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (1.1 miles north-west) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (5.9 miles south-west).
- Schools near The Hummicks include The New Forest Academy (2.5 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Montagu Arms (0.9 miles west)
Materials, one by one
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, but the coating underneath is the same.
Ceiling roses and cornices
Decorative mouldings are sometimes coated too.
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FAQs for The Hummicks
Do you work near Beaulieu Road station?
Yes. Beaulieu Road station is about 4.2 miles north-west of The Hummicks, and we cover both.
Do older homes in The Hummicks have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. 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 in flats?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; otherwise we’ll arrange a visit.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
You can’t tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
What paperwork will I get?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
HSE’s code of practice says it will not normally be licensable. Larger steam or gel jobs must be notified first.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
Either can work: the right choice depends on the room. We will recommend one for each room.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in The Hummicks must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note