West Sussex · England
Artex Removal for Ashurst Wood
Artex removal across Ashurst Wood and nearby, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Ceilings coming down
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
Need Artex removal in Ashurst Wood?
What happens
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, with no sanding or dry scraping. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- 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
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
Before we arrive
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
How to get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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About our artex removal in Ashurst Wood
A textured ceiling in good condition is low risk if it’s left alone. The problem comes when it’s sanded, scraped dry, drilled or knocked through during a renovation, which is why testing first matters in Ashurst Wood. We often deal with coated plasterboard, textured walls and Artex ceilings, and people normally contact us about flaking textured ceilings and ceilings due for plastering or skimming.
In areas like Ashurst Wood, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Area
- Ashurst Wood (RH19)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials, one by one
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Artex ceilings
A small sample from each different coating tells you whether it contains asbestos.
Choosing the right option
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Each has pros and cons, depending on the room. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
What you get
- Records for your files
- Domestic and commercial work
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
See our prices page or our cost guide.
After we’ve finished in Ashurst Wood
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, with a consignment note.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Plan around the closed rooms
- File the test result and waste note
- Photos help us quote
- Book your plasterer after removal
Don’ts
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
Ashurst Wood questions
How far is Ashurst Wood from London?
Ashurst Wood is about 27 miles from central London, well within our area.
Is the Artex in my Ashurst Wood home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Only a test will tell you.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: shut the door if you can and do not sweep it up. Then get in touch and we will advise.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off. You may be able to use the rest of the house.
Does weather affect the work?
That depends: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, though some need a visit first.
Good to know
A few things to be aware of:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Can I do it myself?
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
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.
How we price Artex removal
The cost depends on:
- How easy it is to reach
- The type of material and its condition
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- The quantity or area
Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Sending photos
Photo tips:
- Street parking nearby
- Cracks or breaks
- The access route
- Visible markings
Send us the address in Ashurst Wood, a description and some photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we will reply with a quote.
Textured ceilings in Ashurst Wood
Ashurst Wood is about 2 miles south-east of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Homes, landlords and businesses in Ashurst Wood contact us for Artex jobs about all kinds of jobs. We work in 371 places in West Sussex. We work right across the region, from Ashurst Wood to Crawley (about 9 miles away).
If you’re refurbishing flats near East Grinstead station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. A school like Ashurst Wood Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. Ashurst Wood is within about 2 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH19. From Woods Hill Lane, Wray Close and Woods Hill Close or a nearby road, the process is the same. For properties just outside Ashurst Wood, we cover East Grinstead (2 miles north-west), Hammerwood (2 miles north-east), Saint Hill Green (2 miles west), Dormans Park (3 miles north-west) and Dormansland (4 miles north). We also cover nearby towns such as Crawley (9 miles west), Horsham (15 miles west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-west), Broadfield (10 miles west) and Bewbush (11 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include East Grinstead Museum (1.6 miles north-west) and Bolebroke Castle (3.5 miles east). The countryside around Ashurst Wood includes Hedgecourt Lake.
- Schools near Ashurst Wood include Stoke Brunswick School (within half a mile north-east) and Sackville School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Maypole Inn (within half a mile east)
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More for properties in Ashurst Wood
What we deal with in Ashurst Wood
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so testing is the only way to know.
These come up again and again:
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Landlord refurbishments
If your home is one of the older properties in Ashurst Wood, near St Dunstan or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
What your quote should include
- Suitable insurance for the work
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Whether the job needs notifying
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- 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