East Sussex · England
Artex Removal in Holton Hill
Artex removal across Holton Hill and nearby. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Walls before tiling
- Coatings already disturbed
Artex removal near Holton Hill
Artex removal for Holton Hill properties
Taking down the plasterboard can be easier than stripping the coating. We’ll talk you through the options for your rooms in Holton Hill. From ceilings before downlights go in and ceilings before skimming, we deal with coated ceiling roses, coated plasterboard and Artex ceilings and more.
Village homes like those in Holton Hill have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. We identify materials before planning removal, because the method depends on what the material is.
- Location
- Holton Hill (TN19)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Weighing up your options
Test, leave, cover or remove? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is typically better. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Why choose us
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
Take a look at how we quote and our cost guide.
FAQs for Holton Hill
Do you work near Stonegate station?
Yes, we cover Holton Hill and the area towards Stonegate station, about 1.4 miles north.
Do older homes in Holton Hill have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Can I just skim over it?
You can, if it’s intact: covering it leaves it undisturbed. Never sand it beforehand, and record its location.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
Room sizes, the method and the waste decide, and we quote once the coating has been tested.
Does weather affect the work?
Indoor jobs go ahead in any weather. Outdoor removal may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain, for safety.
Will I get the price in writing?
Always: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
Places near Holton Hill
Duty holders and landlords in Holton Hill
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
What it costs
When we quote, we look at:
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- How much there is
- Access to the area
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Helping us quote
What to photograph:
- Cracks or breaks
- Where we could park
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- An overall view
Photos from a safe distance help: send them through our contact page.
DIY and asbestos
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
What’s included, and what is not
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and doesn’t cover:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Plastering and making good are generally separate jobs
- Other materials may need their own approach
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
Where asbestos turns up
Leaks and DIY can damage coatings, so they may start to flake.
In older properties, we often see:
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Textured walls before a refit
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Rented flats before redecoration
If your home is one of the older properties in Holton Hill, near The Parish Church of St Bartholomew or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
What to look for in a quote
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
Artex removal around Holton Hill
Holton Hill is about 9 miles east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Properties in Holton Hill range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We work in 289 places in East Sussex. We work right across the region, from Holton Hill to Brighton (about 25 miles away).
A school like Burwash CofE School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. If you are refurbishing flats near Stonegate station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Holton Hill is within about a mile of the High Weald National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
For Artex jobs in TN19, just send the postcode and a few photos. If your property is just outside Holton Hill, we also cover Witherenden Hill (1 mile north-west), Stonegate (2 miles north), Wallcrouch (3 miles north), Shover's Green (3 miles north) and Birchett's Green (4 miles north). 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 (9 miles west) and St Leonards (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Old Castle (3.7 miles south) and Ticehurst House Hospital (3.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Bewl Water.
- Pubs nearby include The Rose And Crown Inn (0.7 miles east)
Materials we deal with
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
How we work
Our team wears protective equipment, and the room stays closed. When we’re done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- We sample each different coating for testing
- We go through the options and send a quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- The room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
Getting ready
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
Ask for a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Then use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Related guides
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site