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Artex Removal in Ifold
Looking for Artex removal in Ifold? We work across Ifold and the towns around it, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Need Artex removal in Ifold?
Artex removal in Ifold
Removing an asbestos textured coating means sealing off the room, keeping the coating wet and never sanding or scraping it dry. Common materials are coated plasterboard, textured walls and stipple finishes, and typical jobs are ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights and coatings scraped during DIY.
In a village like Ifold, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. Paperwork is part of every job, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Location
- Ifold (RH14)
- County
- West Sussex
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after things afterwards
Share the paperwork with your trades.
Some practical advice:
- Photos help us quote
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Give us room sizes
- Keep the results and paperwork
Avoid these
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Do not drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Limits to be aware of
Before booking, note that:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Options to consider in Ifold
Test, leave, cover or remove? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is generally better. Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Why people choose us
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Reports and results you can share
- Accredited laboratory results
- Written quotes that say what’s included
See how we price jobs and our cost guide.
Places near Ifold
What else we do in Ifold
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Ifold, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
How we price Artex removal
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- Access to the area
- Licensed or non-licensed
- How much waste there is
- Location, parking and any London charges
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- The access route
Every job is quoted in writing. Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details.
Ifold: your questions answered
Is the Artex in my Ifold home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do older homes in Ifold have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop work, leave the area and do not try to clean up. Then ask for advice.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job, and it helps if you’re around to answer questions.
Do you work in flats?
Yes, of course. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Typically not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, but larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified first.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Doing it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
How it works
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked before the seals come down. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Preparing for the visit
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Mention any parking restrictions
Ask for a quote
Send us the address in Ifold, a description and some photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749, and we will reply with a quote.
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Ifold properties and textured coatings
Ifold is about 9 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Ifold is within our West Sussex area, whatever the size of the job. Ifold is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 12 miles away.
If your home is one of the older properties in Ifold, near St John the Baptist or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
For Artex jobs in RH14, just send the postcode and a few photos. That could mean a property on Birchwood Close, The Drive and Wildacre Close, wherever it is in Ifold. For properties just outside Ifold, we cover Loxwood (1 mile north-east), Plaistow (1 mile west), Alfold Bars (2 miles north-east), Mackerel's Common (2 miles south) and Durfold Wood (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Crawley (15 miles east), Horsham (9 miles east), Broadfield (14 miles east), Storrington (11 miles south), Billingshurst (5 miles south-east) and Bewbush (14 miles east).
Within reach you’ll find Shillinglee Lake.
Materials we deal with
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, but the coating underneath is the same.
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site