--- title: "Artex removal and smoothing in Alton | 4.9 Star · From £350" description: "Artex removal and smoothing in Alton plasters over raised ceilings and walls in Holybourne, Anstey and other GU34 homes, leaving a flat face for paint." canonical: "https://heath-plastering-and-rendering.co.uk/plasterer-alton/artex-removal-and-smoothing" --- # Artex removal and smoothing in Alton > Artex removal and smoothing in Alton plasters over raised ceilings and walls in Holybourne, Anstey and other GU34 homes, leaving a flat face for paint. Heath plastering and rendering flattens Artex, a raised coating, on ceilings and walls in Alton, Holybourne and Anstey, so the room is ready for paint. ## Alton quote for an Artex ceiling We fix the Alton quote for an Artex ceiling before the visit. Coated area, ceiling height and how proud the pattern stands all move that quote. The quote includes the bonding coat. It includes the plaster that levels the bumps. It includes a straight stop at each wall. We include an Artex wall when you name it with the ceiling. We are on time for the visit. We keep to the price you were given. - Artex removal and smoothing: from £350 - Where an Alton pattern stands well proud, the quote includes the extra plaster that a shallow texture does not need. - An Artex ceiling and Artex walls in one Alton room share the quote when both are named at Book Now. - The Alton quote covers plaster laid onto the coating. It does not cover taking the ceiling down. - Cracked boards behind the Alton coating have a separate quote, and so do paint and wallpaper. ## Artex removal and smoothing across Alton We serve Alton from our base in Winchester. - Holybourne - Anstey - GU34 ## What happens on the day On the day of Artex removal and smoothing in Alton, we lay dust sheets first. We then brush a bonding coat over the bumps. A bonding coat is a thin layer that lets fresh plaster cling. We fill those bumps with plaster next. We close the face with a trowel last. Painting starts once the new plaster is pale all over. ### Dust sheets for Artex smoothing in Alton We lay dust sheets over the Alton floor before we mix any plaster for Artex removal and smoothing. When we skimmed a ceiling, the floor of that room was protected. When we plastered a ceiling above a kitchen, the kitchen stayed covered while the plaster went on. ### Stipple, swirls and fans on an Alton ceiling Stipple, swirls and fans are the bumps already sitting on an Alton Artex ceiling. Stipple means dots packed close together. A swirl means a long curve. A fan means marks that open from one centre. We look at how far those bumps stand out before the brush starts. Bumps that stand well proud need a deeper plaster build later. We leave the ceiling boards in place. ### Flat plaster over Artex in Alton We make the Alton ceiling flat by pressing plaster into every low part until the bumps disappear. The closing coat is a skim. A skim means a thin coat of finishing plaster. We tighten that skim with the trowel until the face feels level. We finish the coat in a straight line at each wall. A cornice is the shaped length along the top of the wall. We stop the skim against a cornice where one is already fixed. We give an Alton wall that still has Artex this same build during the visit. ### Painting after an Alton Artex ceiling is smoothed Painting after an Alton Artex ceiling is smoothed starts when the fresh plaster has gone pale across the whole face. The plaster looks darker at first. It lightens while it dries. We brush a mist coat on before any colour. A mist coat means emulsion loosened with water, and it seals the plaster. Your colour goes on after that seal. We leave painting out of this visit. Wallpaper is a separate job. We carry the tools out. We leave the Alton room tidy when we go. ## Artex ceilings and walls in Alton ### Do you do Artex removal and smoothing in Alton? Yes, Heath plastering and rendering does Artex removal and smoothing in Alton. We cover the raised coating with plaster on a ceiling or on a wall. We trowel that face flat for paint. ### Is Artex smoothing available in Holybourne, Anstey and GU34? Yes, Artex removal and smoothing covers Holybourne and Anstey, plus the other addresses in Alton that use GU34. Heath plastering and rendering is based in Winchester. You can book one ceiling, or the ceiling and the walls together. ### How soon can I book Artex removal and smoothing in Alton? You book Artex removal and smoothing in Alton on Book Now, and the day follows the job, the timing and what the room needs. We answer a call about that booking. We arrive at the time arranged for that ceiling. ### Have you smoothed a textured ceiling? Yes, we prepared a textured ceiling in a hallway for smoothing. We skimmed another ceiling while the floor of that room was protected. We plastered a ceiling while the kitchen below stayed covered. ### What happens after I book Artex removal and smoothing in Alton? We quote Artex removal and smoothing for your Alton address before any plaster is mixed. On the day we sheet the floor, brush on the bonding coat and trowel the ceiling flat, and we do the same on an Artex wall in that room. We carry the tools out and leave the room tidy. ## Other services in Alton - [Plasterer in Alton](https://heath-plastering-and-rendering.co.uk/plasterer-alton): Plastering and rendering in Alton leaves indoor walls and ceilings flat for paint, and sand and cement on houses in Holybourne, Anstey and GU34. - [Artex removal and smoothing (all areas)](https://heath-plastering-and-rendering.co.uk/services/artex-removal-and-smoothing): Artex removal and smoothing in Winchester by Heath plastering and rendering. Textured ceilings skimmed flat and ready to decorate. 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