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Asbestos Artex Removal in Broad Oak, East Sussex
Artex removal in Broad Oak and across East Sussex: textured coating testing and removal.
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Textured walls before a refit
Asbestos help in Broad Oak
Artex removal near Broad Oak
Taking down the plasterboard can be easier than stripping the coating. We’ll explain which suits your rooms. Common materials are swirl patterns, Artex ceilings and coated plasterboard, and people generally contact us about extensions that cut into ceilings and ceilings coming down.
Village homes like those in Broad Oak have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. We identify materials before planning removal, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Where
- Broad Oak (TN31)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Afterwards
If other rooms have textured coatings, record whether they’ve been tested, for future work.
To avoid problems in future:
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Photos help us quote
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Give us room sizes
Avoid these
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Test before the builders arrive.
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Your questions about Artex removal in Broad Oak
Do you cover Broad Oak from London?
Broad Oak is about 48 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you cover Broad Oak and the area around Doleham station?
Yes. Doleham station is about 2.2 miles south of Broad Oak, and we cover both.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
What paperwork will I get?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
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 in flats?
We do. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
HSE’s code of practice says it will not normally be licensable. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work.
Textured ceilings in Broad Oak
Broad Oak is about 6 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. Properties in Broad Oak range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Broad Oak is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work. We work right across the region, from Broad Oak to Canterbury (about 31 miles away).
Older homes across Broad Oak may have coatings added during past renovations. For rented flats close to Doleham station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. The coast is within about 6 miles of Broad Oak, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
Wherever your property is in TN31, we can help with Artex removal. Local streets include Pond Close, Reedswood Road and The Orchard; we cover every one. Being close to the B2089, Broad Oak is easy for us to reach. Nearby, we also cover Beckley Furnace (1 mile north-east), Broadland Row (1 mile east), Doleham (2 miles south), Udimore (2 miles east) and Beckley (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Hastings (6 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles south-west), St Leonards (7 miles south), Hastings Old Town (6 miles south), Belmont (6 miles south) and Heathfield (15 miles west).
A little further out are Nortons Farm Museum (3.7 miles south-west) and Conquest Hospital (4.7 miles south). The countryside around Broad Oak includes Flatropers Wood.
Where asbestos turns up
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
Typical jobs in Broad Oak include:
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Landlord refurbishments
- Ceilings before skimming
- Structural work through coated ceilings
For a school such as Brede Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
Before booking anyone
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Any exclusions
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- Which areas and materials are covered
Step by step
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, and keep the coating damp as we work. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We arrange testing
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We carry out the removal
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Getting ready
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Warn neighbours if needed
Ask for a quote
For a quote, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Helpful guides
Options to consider in Broad Oak
Skimming over Artex avoids disturbing it, but don’t sand it smooth first, and it remains in place. Sometimes a test shows removal is not needed, because the material is clear.
What you get
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Accredited laboratory results
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
See how we price jobs or our cost guide.
The scope of Artex removal
Worth knowing before you book:
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
For businesses and landlords in Broad Oak
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Broad Oak must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Should you do it yourself?
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Materials we deal with
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Artex ceilings
Swirl, stipple and other patterns on ceilings are the most common textured coatings.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note