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Asbestos Artex Removal in Southwick, West Sussex
Buildings in Southwick built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer textured coating testing and removal.
- Loft conversions
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Coatings damaged by DIY
Artex removal in Southwick
FAQs for Southwick
Do older homes in Southwick have asbestos?
If your home in Southwick was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you can’t tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work near Southwick station?
Yes. Southwick station is close to the centre of Southwick, and we cover the whole area.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, always.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
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 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.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
It depends on the area, the number of rooms, the method and the waste. We quote once we know what it contains.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Artex removal for Southwick properties
HSE’s code of practice says work on textured coatings will not normally be licensable. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. From loft conversions and extensions and ceilings before skimming, we deal with Artex ceilings, coated ceiling roses and stipple finishes.
In towns and villages like Southwick, textured ceilings are a common renovation find. We start with a clear answer: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Where
- Southwick (BN42, BN41, BN43)
- County
- West Sussex
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
The cost depends on:
- How much waste there is
- Travel and parking
- The type of material and its condition
- Licensed or non-licensed
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Photos that help
When you send photos, these help most:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- Where we could park
- An overall view
- A clear close-up
For a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
What’s included, and what is not
So you know what to expect:
- We need the room cleared
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we deal with
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Responsibilities for owners
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
If your business premises in Southwick were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Should you do it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Materials we deal with
Ceiling roses and cornices
They’re included in the test if they’re coated.
Patched areas
Patch repairs may use a different material from the original coating.
Where asbestos turns up
Leaks and DIY can damage coatings, so they may start to flake.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Textured walls before a refit
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
For a school such as Eastbrook Primary Academy, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any exclusions
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- The scope of the job, in writing
Also near Southwick
Other services in Southwick
Textured ceilings in Southwick
Southwick is about 2 miles east of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Southwick is within our West Sussex area, for Artex jobs of every size. We work in 371 places in West Sussex.
If you’re refurbishing flats near Southwick station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. In older homes in Southwick, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. Southwick is within about 8 miles of the South Downs National Park; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too. The coast is within about 2 miles of Southwick; indoor work like textured coating removal isn’t affected by the weather.
This part of West Sussex takes in BN42, BN41 and BN43, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. Your property could be on Station Road, Roman Crescent and Southwick Street or the roads around them. Southwick sits on or near the A259 and A270, so mention parking if the property is on one. Close by, we cover Kingston by Sea (1 mile north-west), Portslade (1 mile north-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (2 miles west), Hangleton (2 miles north-east) and Old Shoreham (2 miles west). We also cover nearby towns such as Worthing (7 miles west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (13 miles west), Lancing (4 miles west) and Rustington (12 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Southlands Hospital (1 mile west) and Churchill Square (4 miles east). The countryside around Southwick includes Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.
- Local schools include Shoreham Academy (0.5 miles west) and Shoreham College (0.6 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Ship Inn (within half a mile south)
What happens next
File the result and the paperwork.
A few practical points:
- Send photos of the coatings
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Book your plasterer after removal
Avoid these
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Step by step
We finish by cleaning the room thoroughly before the seals come down. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Getting ready
- Clear the way to the work area
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
- Move things out of the way carefully
Getting a price
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Read more
- 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