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Asbestos Artex Removal in Brabourne Lees, Kent
Buildings in Brabourne Lees built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer textured coating testing and removal.
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Walls before tiling
Artex removal for Brabourne Lees
Artex removal near Brabourne Lees
Not every textured coating contains asbestos. Testing a sample tells you, so work can go ahead normally if it’s negative. From ceilings due to be knocked through or removed and ceilings due for plastering or skimming, we deal with swirl patterns, Artex ceilings and stipple finishes and more.
Rural homes near Brabourne Lees have often been altered over generations, so coatings may date from earlier work. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, so you have a record.
- Area
- Brabourne Lees (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What we deal with in Brabourne Lees
People used Artex to cover cracks and uneven ceilings, and some included a little chrysotile.
In older properties, we often see:
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Loft conversions
For a school such as Smeeth Community Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
What to look for in a quote
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- The documents you’ll receive
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
A closer look at the materials
Ceiling roses and cornices
They’re included in the test if they’re coated.
Artex ceilings
A small sample from each different coating tells you whether it contains asbestos.
Towns and villages near Brabourne Lees
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After we have finished in Brabourne Lees
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, and you get the paperwork.
Going forward:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Clear the rooms before the work
- File the test result and waste note
What to avoid
Test before the builders arrive.
Test before the builders arrive.
Artex removal around Brabourne Lees
Brabourne Lees is about 5 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. Homes, landlords and businesses in Brabourne Lees contact us for Artex jobs about all kinds of jobs. We work in 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
In older homes in Brabourne Lees, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. If you are refurbishing flats near Westenhanger station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 5 miles of Brabourne Lees; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Artex jobs anywhere in TN25 start with the postcode and some photos. From Knatchbull Way, Mountbatten Way and Prospect Way or a nearby road, the process is the same. Nearby, we also cover Smeeth (1 mile south-west), Lilyvale (1 mile south-east), Bircholt Forstal (1 mile north), Ridgeway (1 mile west) and Stone Hill (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Ashford (5 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles east), Folkestone (9 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north) and Hythe (6 miles south-east).
A little further out are Lympne Castle (4.2 miles south-east) and William Harvey Hospital (2.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Brabourne Lees include Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.
Prices and what affects them
What changes the cost:
- Parking and access charges
- What the material is and its state
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- How much waste there is
When comparing quotes, check what’s included: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
Sending photos
To help us quote quickly, send:
- Labels, if any
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- How we’d reach it
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
Photos from a safe distance help: send them through our contact page.
Which option is right?
Test, leave, cover or remove? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; for smooth ceilings or work through the ceiling, removal is usually best. Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Why people choose us
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Clear written quotes
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
Take a look at how we quote and our cost guide.
Should you do it yourself?
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.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
For businesses and landlords in Brabourne Lees
For managing agents and freeholders in Brabourne Lees, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
How we work
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, never sanded or scraped dry. While we work, the area stays out of bounds, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
How to prepare
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
Getting a price
Each job is priced individually. To start, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Brabourne Lees questions
Could my house in Brabourne Lees contain asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Brabourne Lees may have it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you cover Brabourne Lees and the area around Westenhanger station?
Yes, we cover Brabourne Lees and the area towards Westenhanger station, about 3.4 miles south-east.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Only once you know it’s clear. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, as long as the seller agrees.
Is my textured ceiling in Brabourne Lees asbestos?
Not every coating does: plenty of textured coatings contain no asbestos. A sample test tells you which you have.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Send the details.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We’ll identify it and advise on removal.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site