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Artex Removal in Kent

Wherever you are in Kent, artex removal is available. Send us the postcode for a quote.

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Testing and removal of artex and textured coatings. Choose your town from the list to see local details, and ask us for a quote.

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For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped, with the waste bagged and taken to a permitted site. Typical materials include Artex ceilings, swirl patterns and coated ceiling roses, and typical jobs are rented flats before redecoration and ceilings due to be knocked through or removed.

On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, then keep the coating wet throughout.

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

Prices in Kent

Doing several things in one visit can help, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.

Why choose us

Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
Clear written quotes
Covering London and the South East
No removal until we know what it is

Getting a price

Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.

Around Maidstone

Our work in Maidstone takes us near Paper Makers Arms, Maidstone Grammar School and St Philip's Church and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include River Len LNR (under half a mile north-east), South Borough Primary School (less than half a mile south) and St Augustine Academy (1.2 miles west). For anyone coming by rail, the closest station is Maidstone West station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Maidstone Carriage Museum (within half a mile north-west) and Oakwood Hospital (1.8 miles west). The countryside around Maidstone includes Burham Down and Boxley Hills.

Kent: textured coatings in homes

Across Kent, renovations often uncover textured coatings, in towns and villages alike. The Kent Downs National Landscape and the High Weald National Landscape are within easy reach of places across Kent, where barns and outbuildings with cement sheeting are a common sight. Around 219 places in Kent are close to the coast, so outdoor roof work there is planned around the wind.

Maidstone: Non-domestic buildings like South Borough Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings. If you’re refurbishing flats near Maidstone West station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.

Doing it yourself?

DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.

Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.

Looking after things afterwards

We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, and you get the paperwork.

Test every different coating
File the test result and waste note
Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
Book your plasterer after removal

Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.

Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.

Good to know

The usual limits are:

We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time

Options to consider in Kent

Test, leave, cover or remove? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is normally better.

Before booking anyone

Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
The documents you’ll receive
Which areas and materials are covered
Where the waste goes, with paperwork

A closer look at the materials

Coated plasterboard

Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.

Textured walls

Some walls were also given textured finishes.

Questions from Kent

Does someone need to be there?

We need access to every area involved in the job.

Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?

Not before testing. If it contains asbestos, sanding releases fibres.

Can I put asbestos in a skip?

Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.

Does all Artex contain asbestos?

Not necessarily: many textured coatings don’t contain asbestos. A test will tell you.

Which asbestos work needs a licence?

Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.

Can you help with a shop or office?

We do. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need, and any existing asbestos register.