East Sussex · England
Artex Removal in Burwash
Found something that might be asbestos in Burwash? Our service covers textured coating testing and removal, with clear advice at each step.
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
Artex removal in Burwash
Artex removal in Burwash
Many Artex ceilings contain no asbestos at all. Testing a sample tells you, so work can go ahead normally if it’s negative. Typical jobs include walls before tiling and coatings scraped during DIY, involving textured walls, swirl patterns and Artex ceilings.
In towns and villages like Burwash, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Where
- Burwash (TN19)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Burwash
Do you cover Burwash and the area around Stonegate station?
Yes. Stonegate station is about 1.8 miles north-west of Burwash, and we cover both.
How far is Burwash from London?
Burwash is about 40 miles from central London, well within our area.
How can I get a price?
Just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; otherwise we will arrange a visit.
What if the weather’s bad?
Indoor work is not affected. Outdoor roof work can be delayed by strong wind or heavy rain.
Choosing the right option
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 normally best. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Why choose us
- No removal until we know what it is
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Covering London and the South East
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
Take a look at how we quote and the cost guide.
Materials, one by one
Textured walls
Walls can have textured coatings too.
Patched areas
Different areas may need separate samples.
Doing it yourself?
Asbestos waste cannot 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.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Nearby places to Burwash
What else we do in Burwash
Responsibilities for owners
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
Burwash properties and textured coatings
Burwash is about 10 miles east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Burwash has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We cover 289 places in East Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 25 miles away.
For rented flats close to Stonegate station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. If your home is one of the older properties in Burwash, near The Parish Church of St Bartholomew or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. Burwash is within about a mile of the High Weald National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Artex jobs anywhere in TN19 start with the postcode and some photos. Local streets include High Street, Rother View and Hoppers Croft Lane; we cover every one. Other places close to Burwash we cover include Burwash Weald (2 miles south-west), Burwash Common (2 miles south-west), Wood's Corner (4 miles south), Dallington (4 miles south) and Punnett's Town (4 miles south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Eastbourne (15 miles south), Hastings (12 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south), Hailsham (11 miles south-west), Crowborough (10 miles west) and St Leonards (12 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Ticehurst House Hospital (3.5 miles north) and Old Castle (3.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Burwash include Bewl Water.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Admiral Vernon Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Burwash
Older coatings are often painted over many times, which can make them look newer than they are.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Textured walls before a refit
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
A school like Burwash CofE School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
Before booking anyone
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- What category of work it is
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- The method and controls
How it works
Our team wears protective equipment, and the room stays closed. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We arrange testing
- We talk through the options
- We remove it safely if that is what you choose
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
How to prepare
- Dig out previous surveys
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Move things out of the way carefully
Get a quote
Send us the address in Burwash, a description and some photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we will reply with a quote.
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What’s included, and what isn’t
The usual limits are:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
What we deal with
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
After the job
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, with a consignment note.
A few practical points:
- Photos help us quote
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Keep pets away
What to avoid
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site