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Asbestos Artex Removal in Rowfant, West Sussex
Artex removal in Rowfant and across West Sussex: removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
Artex removal for Rowfant
Looking after things afterwards
File the result and the paperwork.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Give us room sizes
- Each different coating needs testing
- File the test result and waste note
What to avoid
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating and ask for advice.
Artex removal in Rowfant
Textured coatings like Artex were used on ceilings and walls for decades, and older ones can contain a little asbestos. We test first, then remove the coating with controlled wet methods if needed. People often contact us about flaking textured ceilings and textured walls before a refit, including coated plasterboard, Artex ceilings and swirl patterns.
In places like Rowfant, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so you know where you stand.
- Where
- Rowfant (RH10)
- County
- West Sussex
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Weighing up your options
What are the options for Artex? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; for smooth ceilings or work through the ceiling, removal is generally best. Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
How we work in Rowfant
- Accredited laboratory results
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
See how we quote or published price ranges.
Towns and villages near Rowfant
Other services in Rowfant
For businesses and landlords in Rowfant
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
How it works
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We sample each coating
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
How to prepare
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
Get a quote
To get a quote, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Related guides
Materials, one by one
Artex ceilings
Swirl, stipple and other patterns on ceilings are the most common textured coatings.
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
FAQs for Rowfant
Is asbestos common in Rowfant homes?
Any home in Rowfant built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you can’t tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
It depends on the area, the method and the waste, and we quote once the coating has been tested.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
It depends on what we do: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Either can work: the right choice depends on the room. We’ll advise room by room.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
Rowfant properties and textured coatings
Rowfant is about 4 miles east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Properties in Rowfant range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We cover 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages.
In older homes in Rowfant, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. A school like Turners Hill CofE Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested. Rowfant is within about 7 miles of the High Weald National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Here we cover the RH10 postcode area, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. For properties just outside Rowfant, we cover Copthorne (2 miles north-west), Worth (2 miles west), Pound Hill (2 miles west), Maidenbower (2 miles south-west) and Keeper's Corner (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Crawley (4 miles west), Horsham (10 miles west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (4 miles east) and Broadfield (5 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find County Mall (3.6 miles west) and Langley Green Hospital (4 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Hedgecourt Lake.
Can I do it myself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
What affects the price in Rowfant
What changes the cost:
- How easy it is to reach
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Licensed or non-licensed
- Material and condition
A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
What to photograph
For a quick quote, include:
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Street parking nearby
- Cracks or breaks
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
What we do and do not cover
What’s in and what’s out:
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site