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Asbestos Artex Removal in Abbey Gate, Kent
Artex removal across Abbey Gate and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Walls before tiling
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
Artex removal in Abbey Gate
Why people call us in Abbey Gate
Most problems come during renovation: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Coatings already disturbed
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings coming down
- Landlord refurbishments
A school like Sandling Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
What your quote should include
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
How artex removal works in Abbey Gate
According to HSE, textured coating work is normally non-licensed. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. Typical jobs include ceilings before skimming and ceilings coming down, involving swirl patterns, stipple finishes and textured walls.
In a village like Abbey Gate, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Location
- Abbey Gate (ME14, ME16)
- County
- Kent
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
The scope of Artex removal
We’re upfront about what’s included:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
What we deal with
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
What happens
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, and keep the coating damp as we work. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and use controls to keep dust down.
- 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
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Getting ready
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Tell us about parking and access
Abbey Gate properties and textured coatings
Abbey Gate is about 1 mile north-west of Foley Park, in Kent. Properties in Abbey Gate range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We work in 922 places in Kent. We work right across the region, from Abbey Gate to Canterbury (24 miles away).
For rented flats close to Maidstone East station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. In older homes in Abbey Gate, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. Abbey Gate is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
We carry out Artex jobs all over ME14 and ME16 and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Lock Lane, Grange Lane and Tyland Lane or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Abbey Gate sits on or near the M20; tell us about parking if you are on a main road. We also carry out Artex jobs in Sandling (1 mile north), Ringlestone (1 mile south), Harbourland (1 mile east), Penenden Heath (1 mile south-east) and Foley Park (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Sittingbourne (10 miles east), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Gravesend (11 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles south-west), Northfleet (12 miles north-west) and Minster (15 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Allington Castle (within half a mile south-west) and Fremlin Walk (1.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Local schools include The Maplesden Noakes School (1.3 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Yew Tree pub (within half a mile east)
Places near Abbey Gate
What else we do in Abbey Gate
What happens next
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
Keeping things safe:
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Give us room sizes
- File the test result and waste note
Avoid these
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating.
FAQs for Abbey Gate
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Is the Artex in my Abbey Gate home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Only a test will tell you.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop work, leave the area and do not try to clean up. Then ask for advice; if you’re worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily, as many don’t. The only way to know is to test a sample.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
Typically you can use other rooms: the room being worked on is sealed off and kept clear.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: shut the door if you can and do not sweep it up. Then get in touch and we will advise.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
For managing agents and freeholders in Abbey Gate, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
What it might be made of
Ceiling roses and cornices
They’re included in the test if they’re coated.
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, which does not change what’s underneath.
Can I do it myself?
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Weighing up your options
Remove the coating, or the whole ceiling? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
What you get
- Reports and results you can share
- Domestic and commercial work
- No removal until we know what it is
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
Read how we price jobs and the cost guide.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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