Hampshire · England
Artex Removal for Totford
Artex removal across Totford and nearby. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Walls before tiling
Artex removal for Totford
Options to consider in Totford
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Each has pros and cons, depending on the room. Sometimes a test shows removal isn’t needed, because the material is clear.
Why us?
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Artex removal in Totford
HSE’s code of practice says work on textured coatings will not normally be licensable. Bigger jobs using steam or gel must be notified before they start. Typical materials include coated ceiling roses, swirl patterns and stipple finishes, and people usually contact us about structural work through coated ceilings and coatings damaged by DIY.
In towns and villages like Totford, 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
- Totford (SO24)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Step by step
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, never sanded or scraped dry. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Get in touch with photos
- We arrange testing
- We talk through the options
- We remove it safely if that’s what you choose
- We dispose of the waste legally
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the way to the work area
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Let us know where we can park
Get a quote
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.
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Common questions in Totford
Is asbestos common in Totford homes?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Is the Artex in my Totford home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
How quickly can you come out?
That depends on the work and current bookings. You’ll get available dates with the quote.
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, we do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not, according to HSE. Larger steam or gel jobs must be notified first.
Could my home contain asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
After the job
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, with a consignment note.
Going forward:
- Each different coating needs testing
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- File the test result and waste note
Things not to do
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
What it costs
We base our quote on:
- The category of work
- Waste quantity and disposal
- The survey scope
- How easy it is to reach
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Photos that help
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- A photo of the whole area
- Damaged areas
- Approximate dimensions
You will get a written quote. Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
For businesses and landlords in Totford
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Places near Totford
What else we do in Totford
Typical Artex jobs in Totford
Many ceilings have years of paint on them, which can make them look newer than they are.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
Older homes across Totford may have coatings added during past renovations.
Before booking anyone
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Which areas and materials are covered
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
Doing it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
What we do and do not cover
What’s in and what’s out:
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- Plastering and making good are usually separate jobs
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Common materials
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
Artex removal around Totford
Totford is about 8 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Totford is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Totford is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 18 miles away.
If you are refurbishing a rental near Micheldever station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Artex jobs anywhere in SO24 start with the postcode and some photos. Other places close to Totford we cover include Northington (1 mile south-west), Brown Candover (1 mile north-east), Old Alresford (3 miles south-east), Preston Candover (3 miles north-east) and Bighton (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (10 miles north), Winchester (8 miles south-west), Eastleigh (14 miles south-west), Andover (14 miles west), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south-west) and Alton (9 miles east).
A little further out are Barton Castle (3 miles east).
- Pubs nearby include The Woolpack Inn (under half a mile north-west)
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note