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Asbestos Artex Removal in Bobbing, Kent
Artex removal for Bobbing: removal of textured ceilings and walls. Send us photos and we’ll tell you what you need.
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings already disturbed
- Ceilings coming down
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Typical Artex jobs in Bobbing
Older coatings are often painted over many times, which can make them look newer than they are.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Loft conversions
- Coatings already disturbed
- Structural work through coated ceilings
A school like Grove Park Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
Comparing quotes
- Suitable insurance for the work
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- What is not included
- VAT, clearly stated
Artex removal near Bobbing
Not every textured coating contains asbestos. Testing a sample tells you, so work can go ahead normally if it’s negative. People often contact us about coatings in the way of electrical work and loft conversions, involving coated plasterboard, coated ceiling roses and Artex ceilings.
Village homes like those in Bobbing have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Where
- Bobbing (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Bobbing
Do you work near Newington station?
Yes. Newington station is about 1.4 miles west of Bobbing, and we cover both.
Could my house in Bobbing contain asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always: sound material that won’t be disturbed can often stay. Keep a record and check its condition.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, always, including whether VAT is included.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area involved in the job, and it helps if you are around to answer questions.
Weighing up your options
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
What you get
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Covering London and the South East
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Records for your files
Read how we quote or published price ranges.
How we work
Our team wears protective equipment, and the room stays closed. It helps if we can park nearby, so let us know about any restrictions.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- 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
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Ask for a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
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Prices and what affects them
What drives the price:
- Travel and parking
- How many samples are needed
- The size of the job
- Access to the area
The cost of Artex removal depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Sending photos
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- An idea of size
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- Street parking nearby
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Artex in Bobbing homes
Bobbing is about 2 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Anywhere in Bobbing, just send the postcode. We work in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
In older homes in Bobbing, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. For rented flats close to Newington station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Bobbing is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
We cover Artex jobs across the ME9 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Bobbing Hill, Cold Harbour Lane and Ladyfields Close, and Artex removal is available on all of them. Neighbouring places we cover include Keycol (1 mile west), Chestnut Street (1 mile south-west), Danaway (1 mile south-west), Newington (1 mile west) and Oad Street (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles west), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bayford Court (1.9 miles east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.4 miles east).
- Local schools include Westlands School (0.7 miles south-east)
What happens next
Share the paperwork with your trades.
To avoid problems in future:
- File the test result and waste note
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Give us room sizes
- Send photos of the coatings
What to avoid
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Test before the builders arrive.
Doing it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Nearby places to Bobbing
Duty holders and landlords in Bobbing
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
Materials, one by one
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, which does not change what’s underneath.
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site