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Asbestos Artex Removal in Mark Cross, East Sussex
Artex removal across Mark Cross and nearby, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Coatings already disturbed
- Damaged or cracked coatings
Artex removal for Mark Cross
Artex removal in Mark Cross
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped. People often contact us about walls before tiling and extensions that cut into ceilings, involving swirl patterns, stipple finishes and coated ceiling roses.
In a village like Mark Cross, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so you know where you stand.
- Location
- Mark Cross (TN6)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What it might be made of
Textured walls
Walls are treated like ceilings.
Ceiling roses and cornices
Decorative mouldings are sometimes coated too.
How we price Artex removal
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- What the material is and its state
- The survey scope
- How much waste there is
- The quantity or area
Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Photos that help
What to photograph:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A clear close-up
- Where we could park
- The access route
Send us the address in Mark Cross, a description and some photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we’ll reply with a quote.
Step by step
We start by sealing and protecting the room, and keep the coating damp as we work. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first.
- Get in touch with photos
- We arrange testing
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We remove it safely if that’s what you choose
- We dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Mention any parking restrictions
Getting a price
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
Helpful guides
Mark Cross questions
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
How far is Mark Cross from London?
Mark Cross is about 34 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Do you work in Mark Cross?
Yes, we do: our area includes Mark Cross and the places around it. Share the postcode and a short description and we will quote.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, so identifying it before work is important.
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; otherwise we’ll arrange a visit.
Will I get the price in writing?
Always: you get the scope and price in writing.
Where asbestos turns up
Textured coatings were popular for decades because they hid cracks and uneven plaster, and some included a little chrysotile.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Landlord refurbishments
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Coatings already disturbed
If you are refurbishing a rental near Wadhurst station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Comparing quotes
- If the price includes VAT
- Suitable insurance for the work
- What category of work it is
- The documents you will receive
Your options compared
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
Why us?
- Work done to the regulations
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Across London and the South East
See our prices page or our cost guide.
Artex removal around Mark Cross
Mark Cross is about 4 miles east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Mark Cross is within our East Sussex area, for Artex jobs of every size. Mark Cross is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we work. We work right across the region, from Mark Cross to Crawley (about 20 miles away).
For a school such as Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. Older homes across Mark Cross may have coatings added during past renovations. Mark Cross is within about 3 miles of the High Weald National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN6, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. For properties just outside Mark Cross, we cover Town Row (1 mile south-west), The Platt (2 miles north), Argos Hill (2 miles south-west), Rotherfield (2 miles south-west) and Rusher's Cross (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Hailsham (14 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles west), Uckfield (9 miles south-west), Heathfield (7 miles south), Upper Horsebridge (13 miles south) and Hellingly (12 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.4 miles west). Open spaces near Mark Cross include Crowborough Country Park.
- Local schools include St Joseph Seminary (0.6 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Lazy Fox pub (less than half a mile south)
Places near Mark Cross
Good to know
We are upfront about what’s included:
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- We need the room cleared
- 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 you book.
Materials we see
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
What happens next
Covered coatings should be recorded.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Each different coating needs testing
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Photos help us quote
Avoid these
Test before the builders arrive.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Should you do it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site