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Artex Removal for Keynor Estate
Looking for Artex removal in Keynor Estate? We work across Keynor Estate and the towns around it, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Coatings already disturbed
Get a quote for Keynor Estate
Artex removal in Keynor Estate
HSE’s code of practice says work on textured coatings will not normally be licensable. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. We often deal with swirl patterns, stipple finishes and coated plasterboard, and typical jobs are loft conversions and ceilings coming down.
Village homes like those in Keynor Estate have often been altered several times, so coatings may date from earlier work. Nothing is added to the job that you don’t need.
- Area
- Keynor Estate (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens
If we’re taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible and bagged or wrapped. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We sample the coating first
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Getting ready
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
- Move things out of the way carefully
How to get a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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What’s included, and what isn’t
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it does not:
- We need the room cleared
- Plastering and making good are normally separate jobs
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Keynor Estate
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
Responsibilities for owners
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Your questions about Artex removal in Keynor Estate
Do you cover Keynor Estate and the area around Chichester station?
Yes. Chichester station is about 4.4 miles north of Keynor Estate, and we cover both.
Do you come out to small villages like Keynor Estate?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
Can you quote from photos?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; if not, we will arrange to see it.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Not until it’s been tested. If it contains asbestos, sanding or dry scraping releases fibres.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
How do I get a quote?
Just 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.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
What it costs
What changes the cost:
- How many samples are needed
- How much waste there is
- How easy it is to reach
- Travel and parking
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Sending photos
To help us quote quickly, send:
- A clear close-up
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- An overall view
- Street parking nearby
Not sure what you need? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll advise.
Artex in Keynor Estate homes
Keynor Estate is about 2 miles north of Selsey, in West Sussex. Properties in Keynor Estate range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We cover all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 28 miles away.
Non-domestic buildings like Sidlesham Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start. If your home is one of the older properties in Keynor Estate, near St Mary Our Lady Sidlesham or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. The coast is within about 4 miles of Keynor Estate, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
Anywhere in PO20, we can help with Artex removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your property could be on Chalk Lane and Cow Lane or the roads around them. If your property is just outside Keynor Estate, we also cover Sidlesham (1 mile north-east), Street End (1 mile north), Church Norton (2 miles south-east), Sidlesham Common (2 miles north) and Pagham (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (5 miles east), Chichester (5 miles north), Littlehampton (12 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles north-west), Rustington (13 miles east) and Angmering (14 miles east).
A little further out are Selsey Lifeboat Museum (2.9 miles south) and St Richard's Hospital (5.2 miles north).
- Schools near Keynor Estate include The Academy (2.3 miles south)
After the job
File the result and the paperwork.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Send photos of the coatings
- Test every different coating
- File the test result and waste note
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
Avoid these
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
What it might be made of
Patched areas
Different areas may need separate samples.
Artex ceilings
A small sample from each different coating tells you whether it contains asbestos.
Can I do it myself?
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
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What else we do in Keynor Estate
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Keynor Estate
Many trades want a test result first.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Coatings already disturbed
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Loft conversions and extensions
If you are refurbishing flats near Chichester station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- What paperwork you get
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The method and controls
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site