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Asbestos Artex Removal in Skippers Hill, East Sussex
Looking for Artex removal in Skippers Hill? We work across Skippers Hill and the towns around it, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Structural work through coated ceilings
Artex removal near Skippers Hill
Artex removal for Skippers Hill properties
Sometimes it’s simpler to take the ceiling boards down whole than to strip the coating. We’ll explain which suits your rooms. People often contact us about landlord refurbishments and ceilings before downlights go in, including stipple finishes, Artex ceilings and swirl patterns.
Village homes like those in Skippers Hill have often been altered several times, so coatings may date from earlier work. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Area
- Skippers Hill (TN20)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you run a business from older premises in Skippers Hill, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Skippers Hill
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so testing is the only way to know.
These are some of the things we deal with in Skippers Hill:
- Ceilings coming down
- Landlord refurbishments
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Coatings damaged by DIY
If your home is one of the older properties in Skippers Hill, near Church of the Good Shepherd or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
What your quote should include
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- Which areas and materials are covered
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- What paperwork you get
Textured ceilings in Skippers Hill
Skippers Hill is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. In Skippers Hill, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses. We work in 289 places across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from Skippers Hill to Brighton (about 19 miles away).
For rented flats close to Crowborough station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. A school like Skippers Hill Manor School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. Parts of the High Weald National Landscape are within about 3 miles of Skippers Hill; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
We carry out Artex jobs all over the TN20 postcode area. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Queensmount, Criers Lane and Holly Beech Lane or the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover include Butcher's Cross (1 mile north-east), Five Ashes (1 mile south), Woolbridge (1 mile north-east), Wellbrook (1 mile north-east) and Mayfield (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (15 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west) and Uckfield (6 miles south-west).
A little further out are Tickerage Castle (3.9 miles south-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.1 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Selwyns Wood.
- Nearby schools include Five Ashes CofE Primary School (less than half a mile south)
- Local pubs include The Five Ashes Inn (less than half a mile south)
Nearby places to Skippers Hill
Other services in Skippers Hill
Afterwards
If other rooms have textured coatings, record whether they’ve been tested, for future work.
After we’ve finished:
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Test every different coating
- Keep pets away
- Photos help us quote
Avoid these
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating and ask for advice.
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Materials, one by one
Textured walls
Walls are treated like ceilings.
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Step by step
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, with no sanding or dry scraping. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We sample the coating first
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Preparing for the visit
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
Getting a price
To get a quote, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Helpful guides
Your options compared
Remove the coating, or the whole ceiling? Each has pros and cons, depending on the room. Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
How we work in Skippers Hill
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Covering London and the South East
- Work done to the regulations
Take a look at how we quote and published price ranges.
Good to know
Worth knowing before booking:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- Other materials may need their own approach
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we see
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
Common questions in Skippers Hill
Do textured ceilings in Skippers Hill homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you cover Skippers Hill from London?
We cover Skippers Hill, about 37 miles from central London.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Not before testing. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
It’s an option for an intact coating: skimming or boarding over avoids disturbing it. Don’t sand it first, and keep a record that it’s there.
Do you cover Skippers Hill?
Yes, we do: our area includes Skippers Hill and the places around it. Share the postcode and a short description and we’ll quote.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, as long as the seller agrees.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: close it off and don’t clean it up yourself. Then get in touch and we’ll advise.
Prices and what affects them
The cost depends on:
- The quantity or area
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- What the material is and its state
- Parking and access charges
Sometimes a test shows removal isn’t needed, because the material is clear.
Photos that help
To help us quote quickly, send:
- Labels, if any
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- Approximate dimensions
- How we’d reach it
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 to get started.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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