East Sussex · England
Artex Removal for High Hurstwood
Worried about asbestos in High Hurstwood? We provide Artex removal, with testing first, explained in plain English.
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Landlord refurbishments
- Coatings damaged by DIY
Get a quote for High Hurstwood
Materials we deal with
Ceiling roses and cornices
Roses and cornices may be coated.
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, but the coating underneath is the same.
Artex removal for High Hurstwood properties
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. Common materials are Artex ceilings, coated plasterboard and stipple finishes, and typical jobs are ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights and structural work through coated ceilings.
In a village like High Hurstwood, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike. We only recommend work that is needed.
- Location
- High Hurstwood (TN22)
- County
- East Sussex
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What it costs
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- The quantity or area
- What the material is and its state
- How much waste there is
Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, such as testing several materials at once.
Helping us quote
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- The access route
- Where we could park
- Cracks or breaks
- Labels, if any
Photos from a safe distance help: send them through our contact page.
Your options compared
DIY removal products are sold for textured coatings, but if it contains asbestos, the job needs proper controls. Always test first. A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Why choose us
- No removal until we know what it is
- Across London and the South East
- Clear written quotes
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
Read our prices page or our cost guide.
What’s included, and what isn’t
To be clear about the scope:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Plastering and making good are normally separate jobs
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Common materials
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Typical Artex jobs in High Hurstwood
Textured coatings were popular for decades because they hid cracks and uneven plaster, and some included a little chrysotile.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Walls before tiling
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Landlord refurbishments
- Coatings already disturbed
For a school such as High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
What your quote should include
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- Suitable insurance for the work
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- VAT, clearly stated
Artex in High Hurstwood homes
High Hurstwood is about 3 miles south-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. For Artex jobs in High Hurstwood, tell us about parking and access. High Hurstwood is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Crawley, about 15 miles away.
If your home is one of the older properties in High Hurstwood, near Holy Trinity Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. If you’re refurbishing flats near Buxted station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. Parts of the High Weald National Landscape are within about 6 miles of High Hurstwood, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
For Artex jobs in TN22, just send the postcode and a few photos. Whether your property is on Burnt Oak Road, Chillies Lane and Perrymans Lane or a nearby road, we can help. For properties just outside High Hurstwood, we cover Fairwarp (1 mile west), Sweethaws (1 mile north), Five Ash Down (1 mile south-west), Crowborough (3 miles north-east) and Jarvis Brook (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Lewes (11 miles south-west), Hailsham (12 miles south-east), Uckfield (4 miles south), Polegate (14 miles south), South Malling (11 miles south-west) and Heathfield (6 miles south-east).
A little further out are Tickerage Castle (3.3 miles south) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (2.7 miles north-east). The countryside around High Hurstwood includes Brickfield Meadow.
FAQs for High Hurstwood
Do you work on properties in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do you cover High Hurstwood from London?
We cover High Hurstwood, about 35 miles from central London.
How much does Artex removal cost in High Hurstwood?
Room sizes, the method and the waste decide, and we quote once the coating has been tested.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Both are options: it depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We’ll recommend one for each room.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do. Send us the details of the premises.
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What else we do in High Hurstwood
Looking after things afterwards
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
Keeping things safe:
- File the test result and waste note
- Keep pets away
- Photos help us quote
- Empty the rooms in advance
Avoid these
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Can I do it myself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
How we work
We bag and label the waste as we work, for disposal at a permitted site. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so please keep children and pets away.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out previous surveys
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Keep children and pets away on the day
Ask for a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Related guides
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note