Hampshire · England
Artex Removal in Townsend
Artex removal across Townsend and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Coatings already disturbed
- Ceilings before plastering
Need Artex removal in Townsend?
After we have finished in Townsend
If other rooms have textured coatings, record whether they’ve been tested, for future work.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Send photos of the coatings
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
What to avoid
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Artex removal for Townsend properties
Many Artex ceilings contain no asbestos at all. Testing a sample tells you, so work can go ahead normally if it’s negative. Whether it’s walls before tiling and ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights, we deal with Artex ceilings, swirl patterns and coated plasterboard.
In a village like Townsend, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. We only recommend work that is needed.
- Location
- Townsend (RG26)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Responsibilities for owners
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
If you run a business from older premises in Townsend, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
What it costs
Our quotes take into account:
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The category of work
- The survey scope
- How easy it is to reach
Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Photos that help
A few photos can save a site visit:
- An idea of size
- A clear close-up
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- How we’d reach it
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we’ll reply with a quote.
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Materials we deal with
Ceiling roses and cornices
Roses and cornices may be coated.
Patched areas
We may sample patches separately.
What’s included, and what is not
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and does not cover:
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Common materials
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Should you do it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Artex in Townsend homes
Townsend is about 3 miles south-west of Tadley, in Hampshire. Townsend has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We work in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our area stretches from Townsend to Reading (13 miles away).
If you are refurbishing a rental near Midgham station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. A school like The Hurst School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
For Artex jobs in RG26, just send the postcode and a few photos. Neighbouring places we cover include Wolverton Common (1 mile north), Axmansford (2 miles north), West Heath (2 miles east), Ramsdell (2 miles south-east) and Baughurst (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (6 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles south-west), Alton (15 miles south-east), Tadley (3 miles north-east), Hook (11 miles east) and Popley (5 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Park Prewett Hospital (4.5 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The George And Dragon Public House (less than half a mile east)
Your options compared
Testing first can save a lot: a clear result means normal methods. A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
What you get
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Across London and the South East
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
Take a look at how we quote and published price ranges.
How we work
If we’re taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we will do before we start.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We sample the coating first
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Getting a price
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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Townsend questions
Do textured ceilings in Townsend homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you cover Townsend from London?
Townsend is about 49 miles from central London, well within our area.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
No. Material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Both work; it depends on the room. We will explain the options.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We’ll identify it and advise on removal.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site