Ceiling Repairs Artex Removal in Brighton And Hove, Brighton and Hove

It is the elephant in the room when it comes to Artex removal: asbestos. Before the year 2000, many textured coatings were strengthened with white asbestos fibres. While it is generally safe if left undisturbed, you can't just start sanding it down or scraping it off without knowing what you're dealing with. We take this very seriously for your family's safety and our own. When we visit your property in Brighton and Hove, we can advise on the best course of action, which often involves 'encapsulation'—safely covering the existing texture with new plasterboard (over-boarding) so the fibres are never disturbed. If you need testing, we can point you in the right direction, ensuring every ceiling repair is handled with total professional care.

Imagine walking into your living room only to find a damp patch spreading across the ceiling or, worse, a sag that looks like it's about to give way. From leaky bathrooms upstairs to the natural movement of older coastal properties in Southwick, ceilings take a lot of punishment. We see a lot of 'blown' plaster in this area, where the old lath and plaster has finally given up the ghost. We don't just slap a bit of filler over the problem; we identify why the damage happened, cut out the affected areas, and restore the structural integrity of your ceiling. We're experts at blending new repairs into existing plasterwork so that once it's painted, you'll never even know there was a hole there.

How do we actually get that perfect finish? It depends on what we're starting with. If your Artex is relatively flat and in good condition, we can often apply a high-quality bonding agent followed by a multi-coat skim of fresh finishing plaster. However, for heavily textured 'popcorn' ceilings or those with cracks, over-boarding is usually the best bet. This involves fixing brand-new, tapered-edge plasterboards directly over the old ceiling. It's a fantastic way to hide imperfections and provides a completely fresh canvas. We then use specialist taping and jointing techniques to ensure the new surface is rock-solid and crack-resistant, giving you a ceiling that looks brand new because, effectively, it is.

We know that the biggest worry for most people when hiring a plasterer is the mess. Plastering is a wet trade, but that doesn't mean your home should suffer. Our team prides itself on being 'house-trained'—we use high-quality floor protection, cover your furniture, and tidy up so thoroughly you'll barely know we were there, aside from the beautiful new ceilings. As PRB Systems Approved Contractors with over £1 million in public liability insurance, we bring a level of professionalism that's hard to beat in the Brighton and Hove area. We serve a 20-mile radius around Portslade and Southwick, bringing local knowledge and a friendly face to every job.