Kent · England
Artex Removal for Broad Tenterden
Artex removal for properties in Broad Tenterden and Kent: textured coating testing and removal, with written paperwork.
- Ceilings coming down
- Landlord refurbishments
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
Artex removal near Broad Tenterden
Artex removal near Broad Tenterden
Left undisturbed, an intact textured coating is low risk. Trouble starts when it’s sanded, dry-scraped, drilled or knocked through, which is why testing first matters in Broad Tenterden. Typical jobs include rented flats before redecoration and coatings damaged by DIY, involving swirl patterns, coated plasterboard and Artex ceilings.
Village homes like those in Broad Tenterden have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Where
- Broad Tenterden (TN30)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Can I do it myself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
FAQs for Broad Tenterden
Is the Artex in my Broad Tenterden home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Only a test will tell you.
How far is Broad Tenterden from London?
Broad Tenterden is about 46 miles from central London, well within our area.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. For building work, a survey is generally needed.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Make the area safe first: shut the door if you can and don’t sweep it up. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
When can you start?
It depends on the job and our diary. We will give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Send the details.
Choosing the right option
What are the options for Artex? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is generally better. Sometimes a test shows removal is not needed, because the material is clear.
Why choose us
- Clear advice on your options
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Across London and the South East
Take a look at how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Also near Broad Tenterden
What else we do in Broad Tenterden
What happens
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, for disposal at a permitted site. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the way to the work area
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
Ask for a quote
You’ll get a written quote. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Helpful guides
What we deal with in Broad Tenterden
Textured coatings were popular for decades because they hid cracks and uneven plaster, and some contained a small amount of white asbestos (chrysotile) for strength.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Coatings already disturbed
- Ceilings before downlights go in
For a school such as Tenterden Church of England Junior School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
Before you book anyone
- The scope of the job, in writing
- What paperwork you get
- Whether VAT is included
- The method and controls
For landlords, agents and businesses
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
What happens next
Tell your plasterer and electrician what was done.
To avoid problems in future:
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Book your plasterer after removal
- File the test result and waste note
- Photos help us quote
Things not to do
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Test before the builders arrive.
Broad Tenterden properties and textured coatings
Broad Tenterden is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Broad Tenterden is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Broad Tenterden is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
In older homes in Broad Tenterden, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. Parts of the High Weald National Landscape are within about 8 miles of Broad Tenterden, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
This part of Kent takes in TN30, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. That could mean a property on Smallhythe Road and Small Hythe Road or the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover include Tenterden (1 mile north), Small Hythe (1 mile south), St Michaels (2 miles north), Strood (2 miles west) and Parkgate (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (14 miles north-west), Kennington (11 miles north-east) and New Romney (12 miles south-east).
A little further out are Benenden Hospital (3.8 miles north-west) and Tenterden and District Museum (0.7 miles north-west).
- Nearby schools include Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (1.2 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Vine Inn (0.6 miles north-west)
Materials we deal with
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
What’s included, and what isn’t
Worth knowing before booking:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Common materials
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site