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Asbestos Artex Removal in Breach, Kent
Artex removal in Breach and across Kent: removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Loft conversions
- Coatings damaged by leaks
Asbestos help in Breach
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Breach
Most problems come during renovation: sanding, dry scraping or drilling releases fibres.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings before skimming
Non-domestic buildings like Newington Church of England Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
Artex removal for Breach properties
If your renovation in Breach involves textured ceilings, test them before rewiring, fitting downlights or plastering. People often contact us about coatings damaged by DIY and ceilings due to be knocked through or removed, including coated ceiling roses, coated plasterboard and swirl patterns.
Rural homes near Breach have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Where
- Breach (ME9)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Artex in Breach homes
Breach is about 3 miles east of Gillingham, in Kent. If your Artex job is in Breach, let us know about access. Breach is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. Our area stretches from Breach to Canterbury (19 miles away).
Older homes across Breach may have coatings added during past renovations. For rented flats close to Newington station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Breach, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
This part of Kent takes in ME9. For properties just outside Breach, we cover Newington (1 mile south-east), Lower Hartlip (1 mile south-west), Lower Halstow (1 mile north-east), Upchurch (1 mile north) and Moor Street (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (4 miles east), Gravesend (13 miles west), Faversham (11 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles west) and Minster (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Court Hall Museum (3.5 miles east) and Medway Maritime Hospital (5 miles west). The countryside around Breach includes Bishop Saltings.
- Schools near Breach include Leigh Academy Rainham (1.3 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Wheatsheaf pub (0.8 miles south-east)
Doing it yourself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
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Materials we deal with
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Patched areas
Different areas may need separate samples.
The scope of Artex removal
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and doesn’t cover:
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- We need the room cleared
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
What we deal with
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
What happens next
Tell your plasterer and electrician what was done.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Send photos of the coatings
- File the test result and waste note
Avoid these
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
How it works
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, never sanded or scraped dry. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Get in touch with photos
- We arrange testing
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We remove it safely if that is what you choose
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Getting ready
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Ensure we can get to the area
Get a quote
Not sure what you need? Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form and describe the problem, and we will recommend the right option.
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Which option is right?
DIY removal products are sold for textured coatings, but if it contains asbestos, the job needs proper controls. Test first. Sometimes a test shows removal isn’t needed, because the material is clear.
Why us?
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Domestic and commercial work
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
Read our prices page or our cost guide.
Duty holders and landlords in Breach
If you manage or own a block in Breach, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Breach must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Questions from Breach
Is the Artex in my Breach home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
How quickly can you come out?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Only once you know it’s clear. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily: many textured coatings don’t contain asbestos. The only way to know is to test a sample.
Can you quote from photos?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; otherwise we will arrange a visit.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site