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Asbestos Artex Removal in Friar's Hill, East Sussex
Buildings in Friar's Hill built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our artex removal service covers textured coating testing and removal.
- Ceilings before skimming
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Coatings damaged by DIY
Artex removal near Friar's Hill
Doing it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
About our artex removal in Friar's Hill
We remove textured coatings from ceilings, walls, ceiling roses and coated boards, in houses, flats and commercial premises across Friar's Hill. Typical materials include coated ceiling roses, Artex ceilings and swirl patterns, and people usually contact us about ceilings before plastering and walls before tiling.
Village homes like those in Friar's Hill have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. If you’re unsure what you need, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Area
- Friar's Hill (TN35)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Good to know
So you know what to expect:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Common materials
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
How we work
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces and bagged or wrapped. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first before carrying on.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We sample the coating first
- We plan the method and quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
How to get a quote
To get a quote, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
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For landlords, agents and businesses
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Friar's Hill must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Materials we deal with
Coated plasterboard
Taking boards down whole avoids stripping the coating.
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Afterwards
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
Some practical advice:
- Give us room sizes
- Each different coating needs testing
- Keep pets away
- Book your plasterer after removal
What to avoid
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Your questions about Artex removal in Friar's Hill
Do you cover Friar's Hill and the area around Three Oaks station?
Yes, we cover Friar's Hill and the area towards Three Oaks station, about 1.4 miles north-west.
Could my house in Friar's Hill contain asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Friar's Hill can contain it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
How much does Artex removal cost in Friar's Hill?
Room size, method and waste all affect the price. We quote once we know what it contains.
Is my textured ceiling in Friar's Hill asbestos?
Not every coating does: many coatings are asbestos-free. A sample test tells you which you have.
Do you cover Friar's Hill?
Yes, Friar's Hill is in our area. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
How quickly can you come out?
That depends on the work and current bookings. You will get available dates with the quote.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, as long as the seller agrees.
Your options compared
Very cheap quotes for Artex removal can mean dry scraping or sanding, which releases fibres. Ask how the coating will be removed and where the waste goes. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
How we work in Friar's Hill
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Clear advice on your options
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
See how we quote and our cost guide.
What we deal with in Friar's Hill
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, so they may start to flake.
These are some of the things we deal with in Friar's Hill:
- Walls before tiling
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Ceilings coming down
In older homes in Friar's Hill, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Comparing quotes
- VAT, clearly stated
- How fibres will be kept down
- Whether the job needs notifying
- Which laboratory analyses samples
Nearby places to Friar's Hill
Other services in Friar's Hill
Artex removal around Friar's Hill
Friar's Hill is about 4 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Friar's Hill has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We cover 289 places in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 33 miles away.
If you are refurbishing flats near Three Oaks station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. For a school such as Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. Friar's Hill is within about 4 miles of the coast, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
Wherever your property is in TN35, we can help with Artex removal. Your property could be on Pett Road, Friars Bank and Chapel Lane, wherever it is in Friar's Hill. We also carry out Artex jobs in Guestling Green (1 mile north-west), Guestling (1 mile west), Fairlight (1 mile south), Bachelor's Bump (1 mile south-west) and Pett (1 mile east). We also cover nearby towns such as Hastings (4 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles west), St Leonards (4 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (3 miles south-west), Belmont (3 miles south-west) and Langney (15 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (3.4 miles south-west) and Conquest Hospital (3.1 miles west). The countryside around Friar's Hill includes Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
- Nearby schools include Buckswood School (0.9 miles north-west) and The Hastings Academy (1.2 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Hope Public House (0.5 miles north-west)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site