East Sussex · England
Artex Removal in Horam
Worried about asbestos in Horam? Our service covers removal of textured ceilings and walls, with clear advice at each step.
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings before plastering
Artex removal for Horam
Artex removal for Horam properties
Removing an asbestos textured coating means sealing off the room, keeping the coating wet and never sanding or scraping it dry, with the waste bagged and taken to a permitted site. Typical materials include textured walls, coated plasterboard and coated ceiling roses, and typical jobs are textured walls before a refit and coatings damaged by leaks.
Village homes like those in Horam have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Every job comes with paperwork, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Area
- Horam (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
A closer look at the materials
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
Ceiling roses and cornices
Roses and cornices may be coated.
Why people call us in Horam
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so testing is the only way to know.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Walls before tiling
For a school such as Maynards Green Community Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
What your quote should include
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Whether the job needs notifying
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
What we do and do not cover
To be clear about the scope:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
What we deal with
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
Artex in Horam homes
Horam is about 5 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Horam has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We work in 289 places across East Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 18 miles away.
Older homes across Horam may have coatings added during past renovations. Parts of the High Weald National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Horam, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN21. From Little London Road, Toll Wood Road and Beauford Road or anywhere nearby, we can help. For properties just outside Horam, we cover Burlow (1 mile south-west), Vines Cross (1 mile east), Maynard's Green (1 mile north), Lions Green (1 mile north-west) and Warbleton (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also work in Eastbourne (10 miles south), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south-east), Seaford (12 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles west) and Hailsham (5 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Sussex Farm Museum (under half a mile north-west) and Hellingly Hospital Railway (3.1 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Selwyns Wood.
- Nearby, you’ll find Horam Inn (under half a mile north-west)
What affects the price in Horam
The biggest factors in the price are:
- How easy it is to reach
- How much waste there is
- How many samples are needed
- Parking and access charges
Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Photos that help
To help us quote quickly, send:
- The access route
- The parking area
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A close-up from a safe distance
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
For businesses and landlords in Horam
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
For managing agents and freeholders in Horam, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
More for properties in Horam
The process
If we are taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible and bagged or wrapped. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- We sample each different coating for testing
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and 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
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the work area
- Dig out previous surveys
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
Ask for a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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Horam questions
Do you cover small places like Horam?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Is the Artex in my Horam home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Tell us about the property and what you need.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
Is my textured ceiling in Horam asbestos?
Not necessarily, as many do not. The only way to know is to test a sample.
Can I do it myself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Afterwards
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Plan where you will stay or work while rooms are closed off
- File the test result and waste note
Don’ts
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- 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