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Asbestos Artex Removal in Shopwyke, West Sussex
Any pre-2000 building in Shopwyke may contain asbestos. Our artex removal service covers testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings.
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Coatings damaged by leaks
Artex removal near Shopwyke
About our artex removal in Shopwyke
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped. People often contact us about walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit and coatings already disturbed, involving Artex ceilings, coated ceiling roses and swirl patterns.
In towns and villages like Shopwyke, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, for your records.
- Location
- Shopwyke (PO20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Step by step
We bag and label the waste as we work, for disposal at a permitted site. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We arrange testing
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We remove it safely if that is what you choose
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Getting ready
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Getting a price
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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Landlords, managing agents and employers
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
Questions from Shopwyke
Do older homes in Shopwyke have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover small places like Shopwyke?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Can you quote from photos?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; if not, we’ll arrange to see it.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off. Often you can stay in other rooms.
Is my textured ceiling in Shopwyke asbestos?
Not necessarily: many textured coatings don’t contain asbestos. A test will tell you.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area involved in the job.
Can I just skim over it?
Covering it is an option if it’s intact, but do not sand it first, and record that it’s there.
What’s included, and what is not
So you know what to expect:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Shopwyke
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Options to consider in Shopwyke
Very cheap quotes for Artex removal can mean dry scraping or sanding, which releases fibres. Ask how the coating will be removed and where the waste goes. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
How we work in Shopwyke
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Clear written quotes
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Artex removal around Shopwyke
Shopwyke is about 2 miles east of Chichester, in West Sussex. For Artex jobs in Shopwyke, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. We cover 371 places in West Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 27 miles away.
A school like Westbourne House School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. For rented flats close to Chichester station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. Shopwyke is within about 5 miles of the coast, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
This part of West Sussex takes in PO20, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Coach Road and Drayton Lane or the roads around them, wherever it is in Shopwyke. Close by, we cover Maudlin (1 mile north), Westhampnett (1 mile north-west), Oving (1 mile east), Portfield (1 mile west) and Strettington (1 mile north). We also cover nearby towns such as Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south-east), Selsey (8 miles south), Littlehampton (9 miles east), Emsworth (9 miles west) and Rustington (10 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Castle (1.5 miles west) and St Richard's Hospital (1.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Stoke Down.
- Nearby schools include The March CofE Primary School (0.8 miles north-west) and Chichester High School For Girls (1.7 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Coach And Horses Public House (0.7 miles north)
After the job
Share the paperwork with your trades.
To avoid problems in future:
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Keep pets out of the work area
Avoid these
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Shopwyke
Leaks and DIY can damage coatings, which can make them crumble.
These are some of the things we deal with in Shopwyke:
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings before skimming
Older homes across Shopwyke may have coatings added during past renovations.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- What is not included
- What paperwork you get
- How fibres will be kept down
How we price Artex removal
The price of Artex removal depends mainly on:
- Disposal costs
- What the material is and its state
- Access to the area
- The quantity or area
Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
Photos that help
What to photograph:
- Street parking nearby
- Cracks or breaks
- An overall view
- Visible markings
Send us the address in Shopwyke, a description and some photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we will reply with a quote.
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Materials we deal with
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, but the coating underneath is the same.
Textured walls
Walls can have textured coatings too.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site