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Artex Removal in Upper Dicker
Looking for Artex removal in Upper Dicker? We work across Upper Dicker and the towns around it, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Walls before tiling
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
Artex removal in Upper Dicker
How we work
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, and keep the coating damp as we work. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you, so there’s no confusion.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- 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
Before we arrive
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Ask for a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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Artex removal for Upper Dicker properties
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. Common materials are stipple finishes, coated ceiling roses and swirl patterns, and typical jobs are rented flats before redecoration and coatings scraped during DIY.
In areas like Upper Dicker, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Where
- Upper Dicker (BN27)
- County
- East Sussex
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Also near Upper Dicker
Also in Upper Dicker
For landlords, agents and businesses
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Prices and what affects them
Quotes vary because of:
- Licensed or non-licensed
- How much waste there is
- Parking and access charges
- The size of the job
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Sending photos
To help us quote quickly, send:
- The parking area
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Can I do it myself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
Weighing up your options
Very cheap quotes for Artex removal can mean dry scraping or sanding. Ask how the coating will be removed and where the waste goes. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
How we work in Upper Dicker
- No removal until we know what it is
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Written quotes that say what’s included
Take a look at how we price jobs and our cost guide.
Questions from Upper Dicker
Do you work on properties in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Do you cover Upper Dicker and the area around Berwick (Sussex) station?
Yes. Berwick (Sussex) station is about 2.5 miles south-west of Upper Dicker, and we cover both.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
It depends on what we do: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Not until it’s been tested. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, with the seller’s permission.
Looking after things afterwards
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
Some practical advice:
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- File the test result and waste note
- Keep pets out of the work area
Things not to do
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Artex removal around Upper Dicker
Upper Dicker is about 2 miles west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. We cover Upper Dicker as part of East Sussex, whatever the size of the job. We cover 289 places in East Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 15 miles away.
In older homes in Upper Dicker, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. Non-domestic buildings like Bede's Prep School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start. Upper Dicker is within about 5 miles of the South Downs National Park, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
For Artex jobs in BN27, just send the postcode and a few photos. From Camberlot Road, Old Forge Close and Coldharbour Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover include Lower Dicker (1 mile north-east), Tile Hurst (1 mile east), Lower Horsebridge (2 miles north-east), Nash Street (2 miles north) and Upper Horsebridge (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (7 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles east), Seaford (8 miles south-west), Lewes (9 miles west), Crowborough (13 miles north) and St Leonards (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Agricultural Museum (3.6 miles south) and Hellingly Hospital Railway (2.8 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Firle Beacon.
- Schools near Upper Dicker include Park Mead Primary School (under half a mile south) and Hailsham Community College (2.3 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Plough Inn (under half a mile south-west)
What we deal with in Upper Dicker
Textured coatings were popular for decades because they hid cracks and uneven plaster, and some contained a small amount of white asbestos (chrysotile) for strength.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Landlord refurbishments
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Loft conversions and extensions
If you are refurbishing flats near Berwick (Sussex) station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Comparing quotes
- The method and controls
- What category of work it is
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- What paperwork you get
What it might be made of
Artex ceilings
We test each different coating.
Coated plasterboard
Board removal avoids stripping.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note