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Artex Removal for Jacob's Post
Artex removal for Jacob's Post: Artex removal, with testing first. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Coatings already disturbed
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
Asbestos help in Jacob's Post
Choosing the right option
What are the options for Artex? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is typically better. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
Why people choose us
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
Take a look at how we price jobs and our cost guide.
Artex removal for Jacob's Post properties
Sometimes it’s simpler to take the ceiling boards down whole than to strip the coating. We’ll explain which suits your rooms. People often contact us about ceilings coming down and ceilings due for plastering or skimming, including swirl patterns, textured walls and coated ceiling roses.
Village homes like those in Jacob's Post have often been altered several times, so coatings may date from earlier work. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance.
- Where
- Jacob's Post (RH15)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- What we do
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Responsibilities for owners
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
If you manage or own a block in Jacob's Post, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
What it costs
Prices vary with:
- Disposal costs
- Location, parking and any London charges
- Access to the area
- The quantity or area
Doing several things in one visit can help, such as testing several materials at once.
Helping us quote
Helpful photos:
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A clear close-up
- Cracks or breaks
- Approximate dimensions
You will get a written quote. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Should you do it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
A closer look at the materials
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Ceiling roses and cornices
We sample them if needed.
Good to know
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it does not:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Plastering and making good are typically separate jobs
- Other materials may need their own approach
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials in Jacob's Post
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
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FAQs for Jacob's Post
Do you cover small places like Jacob's Post?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Could my house in Jacob's Post contain asbestos?
If your home in Jacob's Post was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but only a test can confirm it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always: sound material that won’t be disturbed can often stay. It should be recorded and checked.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but never sand it first, and keep a record.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Usually not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, but larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified first.
How we work
We finish by cleaning the room thoroughly. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we will do before we start.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- 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
- Dig out previous surveys
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
Getting a price
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
Related guides
Artex removal around Jacob's Post
Jacob's Post is about 1 mile west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Properties in Jacob's Post range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Jacob's Post is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 9 miles away.
For a school such as The Gattons Infant School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start. Older homes across Jacob's Post may have coatings added during past renovations. Jacob's Post is within about 3 miles of the South Downs National Park, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
For Artex jobs in RH15, just send the postcode and a few photos. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Downs Road, London Road and Western Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Jacob's Post. If your property is just outside Jacob's Post, we also cover Burgess Hill (1 mile east), Abbotsford (1 mile north), World's End (1 mile east), Goddards Green (1 mile west) and Hurst Wickham (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (11 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles north-east), East Grinstead (13 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (10 miles south-west).
A little further out are Burgess Hill Museum (0.5 miles south-east) and The Dene Hospital (1.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Wolstonbury Hill.
- Nearby schools include Oakmeeds Community College (0.6 miles south-east) and St Paul's Catholic College (0.8 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Cricketers pub (less than half a mile north-west)
After the job
Tell your plasterer and electrician what was done.
A few practical points:
- Photos help us quote
- File the test result and waste note
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Each different coating needs testing
Things not to do
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site