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Artex Removal in Selmeston
Artex removal in Selmeston: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings already disturbed
Need Artex removal in Selmeston?
Your options compared
Remove the coating, or the whole ceiling? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Why choose us
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Reports and results you can share
- Clear advice on your options
- Covering London and the South East
See how we quote or our cost guide.
How artex removal works in Selmeston
Sometimes it’s simpler to take the ceiling boards down whole than to strip the coating. We’ll talk you through the options for your rooms in Selmeston. People often contact us about rented homes refurbished between tenants and walls before tiling, involving textured walls, Artex ceilings and coated ceiling roses.
In a village like Selmeston, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. We start with a clear answer: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Where
- Selmeston (BN26)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after things afterwards
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, with a consignment note.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Keep pets out of the work area
- File the test result and waste note
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Plan around the closed rooms
Avoid these
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating and ask for advice.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
What else we do in Selmeston
Responsibilities for owners
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Selmeston, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
For managing agents and freeholders in Selmeston, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
How we work
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, with no sanding or dry scraping. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we’ll do before we start.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We sample each coating
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Before we arrive
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Find any old asbestos reports
Getting a price
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Related guides
What it might be made of
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Artex ceilings
Swirl, stipple and other patterns on ceilings are the most common textured coatings.
Textured ceilings in Selmeston
Selmeston is about 5 miles north of Seaford, in East Sussex. Anywhere in Selmeston, just send the postcode. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Selmeston to Brighton (about 12 miles away).
For rented flats close to Berwick (Sussex) station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Parts of the South Downs National Park are within about 3 miles of Selmeston; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too. Selmeston is within about 6 miles of the coast, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
Artex jobs anywhere in BN26 start with the postcode and some photos. Whether your property is on The Street and Lewes Road or a nearby road, we can help. If your property is just outside Selmeston, we also cover Alciston (1 mile south), Berwick (1 mile east), Ripe (2 miles north), Winton (2 miles south) and Wickstreet (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (7 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles east), Seaford (5 miles south), Lewes (6 miles west), Hailsham (5 miles east) and Crowborough (14 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Drusillas Museum (1.8 miles south-east) and Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (5.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Firle Beacon.
- Local pubs include The Barley Mow pub (less than half a mile south-west)
How we price Artex removal
Every quote reflects:
- Disposal costs
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Parking and access charges
- The size of the job
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Helping us quote
What to photograph:
- Approximate dimensions
- Street parking nearby
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Not sure what you need? Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form and describe the problem, and we will recommend the right option.
Typical Artex jobs in Selmeston
Many trades want a test result first.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Landlord refurbishments
If your home is one of the older properties in Selmeston, near The Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the job needs notifying
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- How fibres will be kept down
Selmeston: your questions answered
Is the Artex in my Selmeston home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you cover Selmeston and the area around Berwick (Sussex) station?
Yes. Berwick (Sussex) station is about 1 mile east of Selmeston, and we cover both.
What does licensed work mean?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
When can you start?
It depends on the job and our diary. You’ll get available dates with the quote.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and cannot go in skips, bins or recycling. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking will not tell you. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is, with photos if possible. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Can I do it myself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site