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Asbestos Artex Removal in Broomfield, Kent
Artex removal in Broomfield: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Coatings damaged by leaks
Artex removal for Broomfield
Looking after things afterwards
Share the paperwork with your trades.
To avoid problems in future:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Keep pets away
- Give us room sizes
Avoid these
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating.
Artex removal for Broomfield properties
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. People often contact us about walls before tiling and coatings already disturbed, including coated ceiling roses, stipple finishes and textured walls.
Rural homes near Broomfield have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, so you have a record.
- Area
- Broomfield (ME17)
- County
- Kent
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Also in Broomfield
What it costs
The price of Artex removal depends mainly on:
- Licensed or non-licensed
- What the material is and its state
- How much there is
- Access to the area
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Photos that help
For a quick quote, include:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Street parking nearby
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Approximate dimensions
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we’ll reply with a quote.
Textured ceilings in Broomfield
Broomfield is about 5 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We work across Broomfield and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We work in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from Broomfield to Canterbury (19 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Broomfield, near Church of St Margaret or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. For a school such as Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 2 miles of Broomfield; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Wherever your property is in ME17, we can help with Artex removal. Other places close to Broomfield we cover include Chegworth (1 mile east), Ashbank (1 mile north-west), Kingswood (1 mile south), Eyhorne Street (1 mile north) and Leeds (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (5 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Leeds Castle (less than half a mile north-west) and KIMS hospital (4.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Broomfield includes Detling Hill.
- Local pubs include The Park Gate Inn (0.7 miles north)
What happens
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, with no sanding or dry scraping. While we work, the area stays out of bounds.
- 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
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Tell us about parking and access
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Get a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Related guides
DIY and asbestos
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
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.
What it might be made of
Patched areas
We may sample patches separately.
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, but the coating underneath is the same.
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you manage or own a block in Broomfield, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
Your questions about Artex removal in Broomfield
Do you cover Broomfield from London?
Broomfield is about 36 miles from central London, well within our area.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
What if the weather’s bad?
That depends: indoor jobs aren’t affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking will not tell you. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Not until it’s been tested. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop, keep people away from the area and don’t sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice; if you’re worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Typical Artex jobs in Broomfield
Many trades want a test result first.
Typical jobs in Broomfield include:
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
If you’re refurbishing a rental near Hollingbourne station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
What your quote should include
- Any exclusions
- The method and controls
- Whether VAT is included
- Which areas and materials are covered
Limits to be aware of
So you know what to expect:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- Plastering and making good are typically separate jobs
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site