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Artex Removal in Old Shoreham
Artex removal in Old Shoreham: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Landlord refurbishments
- Ceilings before skimming
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What happens
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We sample each coating
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Find any old asbestos reports
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If you have a survey or test result, include it when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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How artex removal works in Old Shoreham
According to HSE, textured coating work is normally non-licensed. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. We often deal with coated ceiling roses, Artex ceilings and coated plasterboard, and typical jobs are extensions that cut into ceilings and ceilings before skimming.
Rural homes near Old Shoreham have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance, whatever the size of the job.
- Where
- Old Shoreham (BN43)
- County
- West Sussex
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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A low price may mean shortcuts. Ask how the coating will be removed and where the waste goes. Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
How we work in Old Shoreham
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Clear written quotes
- Reports and results you can share
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
Take a look at our prices page or our cost guide.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Old Shoreham, 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.
What happens next
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Keep pets away
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Photos help us quote
Don’ts
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
What we deal with in Old Shoreham
Many trades want a test result first.
Typical jobs in Old Shoreham include:
- Walls before tiling
- Coatings already disturbed
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
If you are refurbishing a rental near Shoreham-By-Sea station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Questions to ask before booking
- VAT, clearly stated
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- Any exclusions
Good to know
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it does not:
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- We need the room cleared
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Materials in Old Shoreham
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
How we price Artex removal
The price of Artex removal depends mainly on:
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- The size of the job
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Parking and access charges
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
What to photograph
A few photos can save a site visit:
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Damaged areas
- An overall view
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Questions from Old Shoreham
Do older homes in Old Shoreham have asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Old Shoreham may have it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you cover small places like Old Shoreham?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
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.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need.
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Materials, one by one
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
Textured walls
Walls can have textured coatings too.
Textured ceilings in Old Shoreham
Old Shoreham is about 1 mile west of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Old Shoreham has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Old Shoreham is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. Our area stretches from Old Shoreham to Brighton (about 7 miles away).
For a school such as Swiss Gardens Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. In older homes in Old Shoreham, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. Old Shoreham is within about a mile of the coast, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
For Artex jobs in BN43, just send the postcode and a few photos. Neighbouring places we cover include Shoreham-by-Sea (1 mile east), Adur (1 mile north), Kingston by Sea (2 miles east), Southwick (2 miles east) and Castle Town (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also work in Worthing (5 miles west), Haywards Heath (14 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles west), Rustington (10 miles west) and Storrington (9 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Southlands Hospital (1.4 miles east) and Old Castle (4.6 miles west). The countryside around Old Shoreham includes Lancing Ring and Adur Estuary RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby schools include The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (1.8 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Amsterdam pub (within half a mile north-east)
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note