Medway · England
Artex Removal for Burham
Artex removal in Burham: Artex removal, with testing first, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Textured walls before a refit
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Artex removal for Burham properties
Sometimes it’s simpler to take the ceiling boards down whole than to strip the coating. We will explain which suits your rooms. From coatings scraped during DIY and textured walls before a refit, we deal with Artex ceilings, textured walls and coated ceiling roses.
Rural homes near Burham have often been altered over generations, so coatings may date from earlier work. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so you know where you stand.
- Where
- Burham (ME1)
- County
- Medway
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How we work
We start by sealing and protecting the room, and keep the coating damp as we work. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- 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
Before we arrive
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Dig out previous surveys
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
Ask for a quote
Each job is priced individually. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 to get started.
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Duty holders and landlords in Burham
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
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FAQs for Burham
Is asbestos common in Burham homes?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Burham from London?
We cover Burham, about 27 miles from central London.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is. To do that, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, though large steam or gel jobs are notifiable.
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.
Can you quote from photos?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; if not, we will arrange to see it.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
When can you start?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Burham properties and textured coatings
Burham is about 3 miles south-west of Chatham, in Medway. Wherever your property is in Burham, tell us the postcode and what you need. Burham is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway where we work. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
If you’re refurbishing flats near Snodland station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. If your home is one of the older properties in Burham, near St Mary's Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
This part of Medway takes in ME1, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as New Road, St Mary's Walk and Brisley's Row or the roads around them. For properties just outside Burham, we cover Scarborough (1 mile north-west), Eccles (1 mile south), Peters Village (1 mile north-west), Holborough (2 miles west) and Wouldham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Gillingham (5 miles north-east), Chatham (3 miles north-east), Rochester (4 miles north), Rainham (6 miles east), Strood (4 miles north) and Luton (4 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include St. Catherine's Hospital (3.8 miles north) and Medway megaliths (1.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Burham include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Schools near Burham include The Holmesdale School (1.9 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Windmill pub (under half a mile north)
Typical Artex jobs in Burham
Most problems come during renovation: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights.
These come up again and again:
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings before skimming
Non-domestic buildings like Burham Church of England Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings.
What to look for in a quote
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- What category of work it is
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
Doing it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
What’s included, and what isn’t
So you know what to expect:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- We need the room cleared
- Plastering and making good are generally separate jobs
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we see
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
What happens next
Share the paperwork with your trades.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Send photos of the coatings
- Each different coating needs testing
- Empty the rooms in advance
What to avoid
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Test before the builders arrive.
A closer look at the materials
Ceiling roses and cornices
Decorative mouldings are sometimes coated too.
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, but the coating underneath is the same.
What it costs
We base our quote on:
- Travel and parking
- Access to the area
- What the material is and its state
- The quantity or area
A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Photos that help
Photos often save us a visit:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- An overall view
- Approximate dimensions
- The access route
Send us the address in Burham, a description and some photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site