West Sussex · England
Artex Removal in Runcton
Artex removal for properties in Runcton and West Sussex: Artex removal, with testing first, with written paperwork.
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
Need Artex removal in Runcton?
Artex removal for Runcton properties
Taking down the plasterboard can be easier than stripping the coating. We’ll explain which suits your rooms. Typical jobs include ceilings due for plastering or skimming and coatings already disturbed, involving coated ceiling roses, swirl patterns and textured walls.
Village homes like those in Runcton have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Area
- Runcton (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Runcton: your questions answered
Do you cover small places like Runcton?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Do you cover Runcton and the area around Chichester station?
Yes. Chichester station is about 1.9 miles north-west of Runcton, and we cover both.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop, keep people away from the area and do not sweep or vacuum up debris. Then ask for advice.
Will I get the price in writing?
Every time: you get the scope and price in writing.
Can I stay at home while you work?
You can often stay in the rest of the house: the room being worked on is sealed off and kept clear.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
How can I get a price?
Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
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.
Doing it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Runcton, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
What it costs
We base our quote on:
- The survey scope
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Access to the area
- Travel and parking
When comparing quotes, check what’s included: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
Helping us quote
Photos often save us a visit:
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Damaged areas
- Where we could park
- A clear close-up
For a quote, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Materials we deal with
Coated plasterboard
Board removal avoids stripping.
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
Also near Runcton
Also in Runcton
Runcton properties and textured coatings
Runcton is about 2 miles south-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Anywhere in Runcton, just send the postcode, and we will quote. Runcton is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work. Our area stretches from Runcton to Brighton (about 27 miles away).
In older homes in Runcton, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. If you are refurbishing a rental near Chichester station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. The coast is within about 4 miles of Runcton, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
This part of West Sussex takes in PO20. Your property could be on Goodwood Gardens, Brookside and Lagness Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Runcton. For properties just outside Runcton, we cover North Mundham (1 mile west), Merston (1 mile north-east), Lagness (1 mile south-east), Hunston (1 mile west) and Portfield (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (3 miles south-east), Selsey (6 miles south), Littlehampton (9 miles east), Emsworth (9 miles west) and Rustington (10 miles east).
A little further out are Chichester Castle (2.1 miles north-west) and The Chichester City Museum (2 miles north-west).
- Schools near Runcton include Chichester Free School (0.6 miles north) and Chichester High School For Girls (1.7 miles north-west)
What happens next
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, with a consignment note.
Some practical advice:
- Empty the rooms in advance
- File the test result and waste note
- Give us room sizes
- Plan around the closed rooms
What to avoid
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
The process
If we’re taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible. It helps if we can park nearby.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We sample the coating first
- We plan the method and 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
Before we arrive
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Tell us about parking and access
How to get a quote
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we’ll recommend the right option.
Helpful guides
Limits to be aware of
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- We need the room cleared
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Common materials
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
Where asbestos turns up
Older coatings are often painted over many times, which can make them look newer than they are.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Ceilings before plastering
A school like North Mundham Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- Any exclusions
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- What category of work it is
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note