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Artex Removal for Adversane
Need Artex removal in Adversane? We work across Adversane and the towns around it, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Coatings already disturbed
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
Need Artex removal in Adversane?
The process
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing, so there’s no confusion.
- Get in touch with photos
- We arrange testing
- We talk through the options
- We remove it safely if that’s what you choose
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
How to prepare
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Let us know where we can park
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
How artex removal works in Adversane
A textured ceiling in good condition is low risk if it’s left alone. Trouble starts when it’s sanded, dry-scraped, drilled or knocked through, which is why testing first matters in Adversane. Typical jobs include ceilings due to be knocked through or removed and rented flats before redecoration, including coated ceiling roses, stipple finishes and coated plasterboard.
Village homes like those in Adversane have often been altered several times, so coatings may date from earlier work. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so there are no surprises.
- Where
- Adversane (RH14)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Adversane questions
Do you cover Adversane and the area around Billingshurst station?
Yes, we cover Adversane and the area towards Billingshurst station, about 1.5 miles north-east.
Could my house in Adversane contain asbestos?
Any home in Adversane built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area involved in the job, and it helps if you are around to answer questions.
Is my textured ceiling in Adversane asbestos?
Not necessarily: many coatings are asbestos-free. Testing a sample is how you find out.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The main risk is from disturbing it, so identifying it before work is important.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
You can, if it’s intact: skimming or boarding over avoids disturbing it. Do not sand it first, and keep a record that it’s there.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off. Often you can stay in other rooms.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Adversane
Most problems come during renovation: sanding, dry scraping or drilling.
In older properties, we often see:
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Loft conversions
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
For rented flats close to Billingshurst station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Questions to ask before booking
- What isn’t included
- What you’ll receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Suitable insurance for the work
Prices and what affects them
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Waste quantity and disposal
- How easy it is to reach
- The survey scope
Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
Photos that help
To help us quote quickly, send:
- An idea of size
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you run a business from older premises in Adversane, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
After we have finished in Adversane
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Keep pets away
- Send photos of the coatings
- Test every different coating
Things not to do
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
Places near Adversane
What else we do in Adversane
Should you do it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
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.
Textured ceilings in Adversane
Adversane is about 8 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Properties in Adversane range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Adversane is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work. Our area stretches from Adversane to Crawley (about 15 miles away).
A school like The Weald School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested. Parts of the South Downs National Park are within about 7 miles of Adversane, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
We cover Artex jobs across RH14. That could mean a property on Stane Street, Adversane Lane and Lordings Road, wherever it is in Adversane. Neighbouring places we cover include North Heath (1 mile south), Gay Street (2 miles south), Codmore Hill (2 miles south-west), Broomershill (2 miles south) and Nutbourne (3 miles south). We also cover nearby towns such as Crawley (15 miles north-east), Horsham (8 miles north-east), Worthing (12 miles south), Burgess Hill (15 miles east), Littlehampton (13 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-east).
The countryside around Adversane includes The Mens.
Weighing up your options
Very cheap quotes for Artex removal can mean dry scraping or sanding, which releases fibres. Ask how the coating will be removed and where the waste goes. Doing several things in one visit can help, such as testing several materials at once.
What you get
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Domestic and commercial work
- Records for your files
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
See our prices page and published price ranges.
The scope of Artex removal
The usual limits are:
- Plastering and making good are typically separate jobs
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Other materials may need their own approach
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Adversane
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site