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Artex Removal for Boughton Green
Need Artex removal in Boughton Green? We cover Boughton Green and the surrounding area, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Loft conversions and extensions
Get a quote for Boughton Green
Should you do it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Artex removal in Boughton Green
A textured ceiling in good condition is low risk if it’s left alone. Trouble starts when it’s sanded, dry-scraped, drilled or knocked through. From ceilings due to be knocked through or removed and flaking textured ceilings, we cover textured walls, Artex ceilings and coated plasterboard and more.
Rural homes near Boughton Green have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Area
- Boughton Green (ME17, ME15)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If your business premises in Boughton Green were built before 2000, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
What we deal with in Boughton Green
People used Artex to cover cracks and uneven ceilings, and some contained a small amount of white asbestos (chrysotile) for strength.
People normally contact us about one of these:
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
If your home is one of the older properties in Boughton Green, near Coxheath Congregational Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- VAT, clearly stated
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
What else we do in Boughton Green
Boughton Green: your questions answered
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do you cover small places like Boughton Green?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Do you work in Boughton Green?
Yes, Boughton Green is in our area. Send us the postcode for a quote.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Not before testing. If it contains asbestos, sanding or dry scraping releases fibres.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Should all asbestos be removed?
No. Material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check its condition.
How we work
We bag and label the waste as we work, then taken to a permitted site. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We sample each coating
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Before we arrive
- Dig out previous surveys
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Ensure we can get to the area
Ask for a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Related guides
Textured ceilings in Boughton Green
Boughton Green is about 2 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Properties in Boughton Green range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We work in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
Non-domestic buildings like Boughton Monchelsea Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start. For rented flats close to East Farleigh station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 6 miles of Boughton Green, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Wherever your property is in ME17 and ME15, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your property is on Heath Road, Green Lane and Jolly Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Other places close to Boughton Green we cover include Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile east), Loose (1 mile north-west), Park Wood (1 mile north-east), Linton (1 mile south-west) and Wierton (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles west) and Kings Hill (6 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.9 miles north) and Oakwood Hospital (3.1 miles north-west).
- Nearby schools include Cornwallis Academy (0.6 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Curious Eatery pub (less than half a mile east)
Materials, one by one
Textured walls
Walls can have textured coatings too.
Painted coatings
The sample includes the coating itself.
What’s included, and what is not
A few things to be aware of:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials we see
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
After we’ve finished in Boughton Green
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, with a consignment note.
Going forward:
- Test every different coating
- Give us room sizes
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
Things not to do
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Weighing up your options
Testing first can save a lot: if the coating is clear, ordinary methods can be used. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why us?
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Work done to the regulations
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Domestic and commercial work
Read how we quote and published price ranges.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site