West Sussex · England
Artex Removal in Sidlesham
Artex removal across Sidlesham, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Ceilings before downlights go in
Artex removal for Sidlesham
Artex removal for Sidlesham properties
Sometimes it’s simpler to take the ceiling boards down whole than to strip the coating. We’ll talk you through the options for your rooms in Sidlesham. People often contact us about textured walls before a refit and rented homes refurbished between tenants, involving Artex ceilings, coated plasterboard and swirl patterns.
Village homes like those in Sidlesham have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Paperwork is part of every job, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Location
- Sidlesham (PO20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How we work
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, with no sanding or dry scraping. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the method and quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the way to the work area
- Tell us about parking and access
- Mention any damage before we arrive
Ask for a quote
You’ll get a written quote. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details.
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DIY and asbestos
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Which option is right?
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 typically best. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
What you get
- No removal until we know what it is
- Records for your files
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Waste paperwork for every removal
See how we price jobs and the cost guide.
What we deal with in Sidlesham
Textured coatings were popular for decades because they hid cracks and uneven plaster, and some included a little chrysotile.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
In older homes in Sidlesham, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
What to look for in a quote
- The method and controls
- What category of work it is
- If the price includes VAT
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
Questions from Sidlesham
Is asbestos common in Sidlesham homes?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Sidlesham may have it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you come out to small villages like Sidlesham?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
What does licensed work mean?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
How do I get a quote?
Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
It depends on the area, the number of rooms, the method and the waste. We quote after testing.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. We will give you dates when we quote.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
That depends on the job: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
What affects the price in Sidlesham
Prices vary with:
- How much waste there is
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Material and condition
- The size of the job
Our quotes are clear about VAT.
What to photograph
For a quick quote, include:
- A rough size or measurement
- Damaged areas
- The access route
- A close-up from a safe distance
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Artex removal around Sidlesham
Sidlesham is about 3 miles north of Selsey, in West Sussex. Sidlesham is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Sidlesham is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. 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. If you are refurbishing a rental near Chichester station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. Sidlesham is within about 4 miles of the coast; indoor work like textured coating removal isn’t affected by the weather.
Wherever your property is in PO20, we can help with Artex removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your property is on Rookery Lane, Selsey Road and Manhood Lane or anywhere nearby, we can help. With the B2145 close by, Sidlesham is easy for us to reach. For properties just outside Sidlesham, we cover Keynor Estate (1 mile south-west), Street End (1 mile north), Sidlesham Common (1 mile north), Fisher (2 miles north-east) and Church Norton (2 miles south). We also cover nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (4 miles east), Chichester (4 miles north), Selsey (3 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles north-west) and Rustington (12 miles east).
A little further out are St Richard's Hospital (4.7 miles north) and Chichester Castle (4.4 miles north).
A closer look at the materials
Patched areas
Patch repairs may use a different material from the original coating.
Artex ceilings
A small sample from each different coating tells you whether it contains asbestos.
Also near Sidlesham
What else we do in Sidlesham
Afterwards
If other rooms have textured coatings, record whether they’ve been tested, so future work is planned properly.
To avoid problems in future:
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Send photos of the coatings
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Keep pets away
What to avoid
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Test before the builders arrive.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site