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Artex Removal in Normans' Bay
Buildings in Normans' Bay built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our artex removal service covers removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Walls before tiling
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
Artex removal near Normans' Bay
DIY and asbestos
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
How artex removal works in Normans' Bay
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. Whether it’s landlord refurbishments and extensions that cut into ceilings, we cover coated ceiling roses, coated plasterboard and stipple finishes and more.
Rural homes near Normans' Bay have often been altered over generations, 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.
- Area
- Normans' Bay (BN24)
- County
- East Sussex
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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Afterwards
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Keep pets away
- Give us room sizes
- Empty the rooms in advance
What to avoid
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating and ask for advice.
Test before the builders arrive.
How it works
We wear disposable coveralls and suitable respirators, and the room stays closed. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- We go through the options and send a quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Getting ready
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Tell us about parking and access
How to get a quote
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we’ll advise.
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Artex removal around Normans' Bay
Normans' Bay is about 4 miles south-west of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. Wherever your property is in Normans' Bay, tell us the postcode and what you need. Normans' Bay is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work. Our area stretches from Normans' Bay to Brighton (about 23 miles away).
We carry out Artex jobs all over the BN24 postcode area. Your property could be on Coastguard Close and Coast Road or the roads around them. Other places close to Normans' Bay we cover include Pevensey Bay (2 miles south-west), Pevensey (2 miles west), Wartling (3 miles north-west), Westham (3 miles west) and Boreham Street (4 miles north). We also cover nearby towns such as Eastbourne (5 miles south-west), Hastings (8 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (4 miles north-east), Seaford (13 miles west), Hailsham (7 miles north-west) and St Leonards (7 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Pevensey Castle (2.7 miles west) and Bexhill Hospital (4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Gillham Wood.
- Nearby, you will find The Star Inn (within half a mile north)
Materials we deal with
Coated plasterboard
Board removal avoids stripping.
Patched areas
Different areas may need separate samples.
Common questions in Normans' Bay
Is asbestos common in Normans' Bay homes?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Normans' Bay may have it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover small places like Normans' Bay?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need, and any existing asbestos register.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Send the details.
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.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
It depends on the area, the method and the waste, and we quote once the coating has been tested.
Can you quote from photos?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; otherwise we’ll arrange a visit.
Where asbestos turns up
Many trades want a test result first.
These come up again and again:
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
If you are refurbishing a rental near Normans Bay station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Before you book anyone
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you will get a consignment note
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
What it costs
The cost depends on:
- How easy it is to reach
- How many samples are needed
- How much there is
- Licensed or non-licensed
Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, such as testing several materials at once.
Helping us quote
The most useful photos are:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Where we could park
- A photo of the whole area
- The access route
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
For landlords, agents and businesses
For managing agents and freeholders in Normans' Bay, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
If you run a business from older premises in Normans' Bay, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Which option is right?
Plastering over it is an option, but never sand it first, and the asbestos stays in the building. Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Why us?
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Accredited laboratory results
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
Read how we quote and published price ranges.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site