Brighton and Hove · England
Artex Removal for Ovingdean
Artex removal in Ovingdean, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Landlord refurbishments
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings damaged by DIY
Asbestos help in Ovingdean
Artex removal in Ovingdean
A textured ceiling in good condition is low risk if it’s left alone. Trouble starts when it’s sanded, dry-scraped, drilled or knocked through. Typical jobs include coatings in the way of electrical work and coatings damaged by DIY, involving Artex ceilings, coated ceiling roses and textured walls.
Village homes like those in Ovingdean have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Nothing is added to the job that you do not need.
- Area
- Ovingdean (BN2)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Options to consider in Ovingdean
Plastering over it is an option, but never sand it first, and it remains in place. Sometimes a test shows removal isn’t needed, because the material is clear.
Why people choose us
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Covering London and the South East
- Domestic and commercial work
See our prices page or the cost guide.
The process
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, for disposal at a permitted site. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing, so there’s no confusion.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- 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
Preparing for the visit
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
Get a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Then call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Helpful guides
Artex in Ovingdean homes
Ovingdean is about 3 miles south-east of Hanover, in Brighton and Hove. If your Artex job is in Ovingdean, let us know about access. Ovingdean is one of 30 towns and villages in Brighton and Hove where we work.
A school like Ovingdean Hall School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. If your home is one of the older properties in Ovingdean, near St Wulfran's Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. Ovingdean is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too. The coast is within about 3 miles of Ovingdean, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
We handle Artex jobs in every part of BN2 and the streets around it. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Longhill Road, Ovingdean Road and Wanderdown Road, wherever it is in Ovingdean. Close by, we cover Rottingdean (1 mile east), Roedean (1 mile west), Saltdean (2 miles south-east), East Saltdean (2 miles south-east) and Telscombe (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also work in Brighton (3 miles north-west), Brighton and Hove (5 miles west), Hove (4 miles west), Carlton Hill (3 miles west), Hanover (3 miles north-west) and West Hill (3 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Brighton Motor Museum (1.9 miles west) and French Convalescent Home (1.5 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Newmarket Hill and Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Longhill High School (within half a mile north-east) and Our Lady of Lourdes RC School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Duck Inn (0.9 miles south-east)
Afterwards
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
Going forward:
- Each different coating needs testing
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Photos help us quote
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
Things not to do
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
FAQs for Ovingdean
Do you cover Ovingdean from London?
Ovingdean is about 47 miles from central London, well within our area.
Is the Artex in my Ovingdean home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you work in flats?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Is my textured ceiling in Ovingdean asbestos?
Not necessarily: plenty of textured coatings contain no asbestos. Testing a sample is how you find out.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
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.
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.
Do you cover Ovingdean?
Yes. We cover Ovingdean and the surrounding area as part of Brighton and Hove. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
DIY and asbestos
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Where asbestos turns up
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so a textured ceiling isn’t automatically asbestos.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Landlord refurbishments
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
If you’re refurbishing flats near Moulsecoomb station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Before booking anyone
- Any exclusions
- The scope of the job, in writing
- VAT, clearly stated
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
The scope of Artex removal
So you know what to expect:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we deal with
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
Also near Ovingdean
A closer look at the materials
Artex ceilings
Swirl, stipple and other patterns on ceilings are the most common textured coatings.
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.
For businesses and landlords in Ovingdean
If you run a business from older premises in Ovingdean, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
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.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note