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Asbestos Artex Removal in West Kingston, West Sussex

Buildings in West Kingston built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our artex removal service covers testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings.

Coatings damaged by DIY
Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Loft conversions and extensions

Ask for a quote Ring 07833 053 749

Artex removal for West Kingston

Ask for a quote Phone 07833 053 749

Afterwards

If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.

Keeping things safe:

Give us room sizes
Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
Send photos of the coatings
Keep the results and paperwork

Don’ts

If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.

Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.

Artex removal for West Kingston properties

Removing an asbestos textured coating means sealing off the room, keeping the coating wet and never sanding or scraping it dry, with the waste bagged and taken to a permitted site. From coatings scraped during DIY and ceilings before plastering, we deal with coated ceiling roses, textured walls and coated plasterboard.

In towns and villages like West Kingston, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, so you have a record.

A sealed sample bag held up by a surveyor

Where: West Kingston (BN16)
Region: West Sussex
What we do: Textured ceilings and walls
Paperwork: Result and waste note
Quotes: Written quote for your job
Phone: 07833 053 749
Page updated: 26 October 2026

Should you do it yourself?

With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.

HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.

Responsibilities for owners

Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.

Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in West Kingston must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.

Artex in West Kingston homes

West Kingston is about 3 miles east of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Wherever your property is in West Kingston, tell us the postcode and what you need. West Kingston is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. We work right across the region, from West Kingston to Brighton (about 15 miles away).

In older homes in West Kingston, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. A school like East Preston Infant School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. West Kingston is within about 8 miles of the South Downs National Park, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations. West Kingston is within about 4 miles of the coast, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.

This part of West Sussex takes in BN16. Streets in the area include Coastal Road and Golden Acre, and Artex removal is available on all of them. Neighbouring places we cover include Angmering-on-Sea (1 mile west), Kingston Gorse (1 mile east), East Preston (1 mile north-west), Ferring (1 mile east) and Hangleton (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Worthing (3 miles north-east), Bognor Regis (10 miles west), Chichester (14 miles west), Selsey (15 miles west), Littlehampton (3 miles west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (9 miles east).

A little further out are Rustington Museum (1.6 miles west) and Old Castle (3.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Highdown Hill.

Nearby schools include The Angmering School (1.4 miles north-west)

Map of West Kingston © OpenStreetMap contributors

What affects the price in West Kingston

Our quotes take into account:

The size of the job
Waste quantity and disposal
The type of material and its condition
Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed

Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.

Photos that help

Photo tips:

A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Labels, if any
Damaged areas
Where we could park

Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we will recommend the right option.

Questions from West Kingston

Do you cover West Kingston from London?

We cover West Kingston, about 51 miles from central London.

Do you come out to small villages like West Kingston?

We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.

Can you help with a shop or office?

We do. Send us the details of the premises.

Is it OK to scrape off Artex?

Not until it’s been tested. If it contains asbestos, sanding or dry scraping releases fibres.

What if my house is newer?

Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.

Is Artex removal licensed work?

Normally not, according to HSE. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work.

Should I take the ceiling down instead?

Either can work: it depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We’ll advise room by room.

Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?

First, keep people away from the damaged material: close it off and do not clean it up yourself. Then get in touch and we’ll advise.

The process

The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, never sanded or scraped dry. When we are done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.