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Artex Removal for Colwood
Need Artex removal in Colwood? We work across Colwood and the towns around it, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Ceilings before plastering
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
Artex removal for Colwood
A closer look at the materials
Ceiling roses and cornices
Decorative mouldings are sometimes coated too.
Artex ceilings
Patterned ceilings are the classic example.
About our artex removal in Colwood
Covering an intact coating is one option, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. Typical materials include swirl patterns, coated ceiling roses and stipple finishes, and typical jobs are ceilings before downlights go in and coatings damaged by DIY.
In areas like Colwood, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. Paperwork is part of every job, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Location
- Colwood (RH17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Typical Artex jobs in Colwood
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so a textured ceiling isn’t automatically asbestos.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Ceilings before skimming
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
Before you book anyone
- Whether the job needs notifying
- If the price includes VAT
- Suitable insurance for the work
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
Should you do it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Nearby places to Colwood
What happens next
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
After we have finished:
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Photos help us quote
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
What to avoid
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
The process
We bag and label the waste as we work, for disposal at a permitted site. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Get in touch with photos
- We test a sample of each coating
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- We dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Let us know where we can park
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
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Limits to be aware of
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it doesn’t:
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
Common questions in Colwood
Do textured ceilings in Colwood homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Do you cover Colwood from London?
We cover Colwood, about 35 miles from central London.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We will identify it and advise on removal.
What if my house is newer?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
Room size, method and waste all affect the price. We quote once we know what it contains.
Is asbestos dangerous?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
How can I get a price?
Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Choosing the right option
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why choose us
- Covering London and the South East
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Clear written quotes
Take a look at how we quote and our cost guide.
Textured ceilings in Colwood
Colwood is about 5 miles north-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Colwood has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Colwood is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we work. Our area stretches from Colwood to Crawley (about 8 miles away).
Colwood is within about 8 miles of the South Downs National Park, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
For Artex jobs in RH17, just send the postcode and a few photos. Whether your property is on Earwig Lane and Cross Colwood Lane or a nearby road, the process is the same. For properties just outside Colwood, we cover Crabtree (1 mile north-west), Lower Beeding (2 miles north-west), Slaugham (3 miles north), Plummers Plain (3 miles north) and Monk's Gate (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Crawley (8 miles north), Horsham (6 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles east), Burgess Hill (5 miles south-east) and East Grinstead (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find The Dene Hospital (3.8 miles south-east) and Cuckfield Museum (3.7 miles east). The countryside around Colwood includes Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
For businesses and landlords in Colwood
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
- 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