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Asbestos Artex Removal in Holbrook, West Sussex
Buildings in Holbrook built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our artex removal service covers removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Ceilings before downlights go in
Need Artex removal in Holbrook?
Artex removal in Holbrook
Covering an intact coating is one option, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. Common materials are coated plasterboard, coated ceiling roses and swirl patterns, and typical jobs are flaking textured ceilings and rented homes refurbished between tenants.
In a village like Holbrook, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. Clear answers come first: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Where
- Holbrook (RH12)
- County
- West Sussex
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Holbrook
Could my house in Holbrook contain asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Holbrook can contain it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work on properties in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Is my textured ceiling in Holbrook asbestos?
Not every coating does: many coatings are asbestos-free. A sample test tells you which you have.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Can I stay at home while you work?
The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off. You may be able to use the rest of the house.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999.
Can I just skim over it?
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but never sand it first, and keep a record.
Your options compared
You’ll find DIY products for removing Artex, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Always test first. Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, such as testing several materials at once.
How we work in Holbrook
- Reports and results you can share
- Work done to the regulations
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
Read how we quote and our cost guide.
Textured ceilings in Holbrook
Holbrook is about 2 miles north of Horsham, in West Sussex. In Holbrook, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses. We cover 371 places across West Sussex.
In older homes in Holbrook, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. For rented flats close to Warnham station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. Holbrook is within about 7 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Wherever your property is in RH12, we can help with Artex removal. Close by, we cover Warnham (2 miles west), Horsham (2 miles south), Broadbridge Heath (3 miles south-west), Tower Hill (3 miles south-west) and Rowhook (4 miles west). Within a short drive, we also work in Crawley (5 miles east), Haywards Heath (11 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles south-east), East Grinstead (13 miles east), Broadfield (4 miles east) and Storrington (13 miles south-west).
A little further out are Horsham Hospital (1.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Holbrook includes Warnham LNR and Vann Lake.
- Schools near Holbrook include Greenway Academy (2 miles south-west)
After the job
The surface is left ready for making good.
Going forward:
- File the test result and waste note
- Send photos of the coatings
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Keep pets out of the work area
Don’ts
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
What affects the price in Holbrook
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Travel and parking
- What the material is and its state
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- The category of work
A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
Helping us quote
The most useful photos are:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- Where we could park
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
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.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Holbrook, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
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Doing it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
A closer look at the materials
Artex ceilings
A small sample from each different coating tells you whether it contains asbestos.
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Good to know
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and doesn’t cover:
- Plastering and making good are normally separate jobs
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
What we deal with
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
How we work
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We sample the coating first
- We plan the method and 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
Getting ready
- Clear the way to the work area
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
How to get a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Helpful guides
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note