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Asbestos Artex Removal in West Green, West Sussex
Artex removal for properties in West Green and West Sussex: removal of textured ceilings and walls, with written paperwork.
- Landlord refurbishments
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Coatings already disturbed
Artex removal for West Green
What happens
We start by sealing and protecting the room, and keep the coating damp as we work. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first before carrying on.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the work area
- Let us know where we can park
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
How to get a quote
To get a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Helpful guides
About our artex removal in West Green
Many Artex ceilings contain no asbestos at all. A small sample tells you which you have, so work can go ahead normally if it’s negative. Typical materials include coated plasterboard, Artex ceilings and coated ceiling roses, and people usually contact us about loft conversions and extensions and landlord refurbishments.
In areas like West Green, textured ceilings are a common renovation find. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Where
- West Green (RH11, RH10)
- County
- West Sussex
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
West Green properties and textured coatings
West Green is about 1 mile north of Crawley, in West Sussex. Properties in West Green range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We cover all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages.
A school like West Green Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested. In older homes in West Green, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Wherever your property is in RH11 and RH10, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Bank Lane, Swift Lane and Raven Lane, and Artex removal is available on all of them. For properties just outside West Green, we cover Langley Green (1 mile north), Crawley (1 mile south), Southgate (1 mile south), Three Bridges (1 mile east) and Tilgate (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Horsham (7 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (8 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (6 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Crawley Museum (less than half a mile south) and Crawley Hospital (0.5 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Tilgate Lake.
- Nearby schools include Central Sussex College (0.7 miles south-east) and Ifield Community College (0.9 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Dr Samuel Johnson pub (within half a mile north-west)
West Green: your questions answered
Do older homes in West Green have asbestos?
Any home in West Green built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover West Green and the area around Crawley station?
Yes. Crawley station is about 0.8 miles south of West Green, and we cover both.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Generally not: HSE’s code of practice says textured coating work is not normally licensable, though large steam or gel jobs are notifiable.
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.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Only once you know it’s clear. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Both work; it depends on the room. We will explain the options.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
What happens next
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, with a consignment note.
Keeping things safe:
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Send photos of the coatings
Don’ts
Test before the builders arrive.
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Why people call us in West Green
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so testing is the only way to know.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Walls before tiling
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Coatings damaged by leaks
If you are refurbishing a rental near Crawley station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Comparing quotes
- What isn’t included
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- What category of work it is
Your options compared
Remove the coating, or the whole ceiling? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
What you get
- Reports and results you can share
- Domestic and commercial work
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Written quotes that say what’s included
Take a look at our prices page and our cost guide.
For businesses and landlords in West Green
If you run a business from older premises in West Green, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
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.
What we do and do not cover
Some limits to bear in mind:
- We need the room cleared
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before you book.
Materials we see
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Nearby places to West Green
What else we do in West Green
What it costs
When we quote, we look at:
- Travel and parking
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- The size of the job
- Waste quantity and disposal
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
What to photograph
The most useful photos are:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- Street parking nearby
- Approximate dimensions
- A wide shot showing where the material is
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Materials, one by one
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Artex ceilings
A small sample from each different coating tells you whether it contains asbestos.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note