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Artex Removal for Burlings
Any pre-2000 building in Burlings may contain asbestos. Our artex removal service covers textured coating testing and removal.
- Loft conversions
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
Artex removal near Burlings
Artex removal for Burlings properties
Not every textured coating contains asbestos. Testing a sample tells you, so your plasterer can carry on if it’s clear. Whether it’s ceilings due to be knocked through or removed and ceilings before skimming, we deal with coated plasterboard, coated ceiling roses and swirl patterns and more.
In a village like Burlings, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance, whatever the size of the job.
- Area
- Burlings (TN14)
- County
- Kent
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What it costs
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- How much waste there is
- How many samples are needed
- The category of work
- What the material is and its state
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send:
- The parking area
- A photo of the whole area
- Cracks or breaks
- Visible markings
Send us the address in Burlings, a description and some photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we’ll reply with a quote.
Why people call us in Burlings
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.
Typical jobs in Burlings include:
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
Non-domestic buildings like Charles Darwin School should already have records of any textured coatings.
Comparing quotes
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- How fibres will be kept down
- VAT, clearly stated
What’s included, and what isn’t
What’s in and what’s out:
- We need the room cleared
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials in Burlings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Textured ceilings in Burlings
Burlings is about 5 miles north-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Burlings is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Burlings is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 15 miles away.
Older homes across Burlings may have coatings added during past renovations. For rented flats close to Knockholt station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. Burlings is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Here we cover the TN14 postcode area. Other places close to Burlings we cover include Horns Green (1 mile south-west), Cudham (1 mile north-west), Berry's Green (1 mile west), Single Street (1 mile north-west) and Luxted (2 miles north-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Dartford (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (5 miles south-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-east), Tonbridge (11 miles south-east) and Northfleet (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are Orpington Hospital (3.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Downe Bank and Betsom's Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Blacksmith's Arms (1 mile north-west)
How it works
Our team wears protective equipment, and keep the room closed while we work. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- We go through the options and send a quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Getting ready
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Dig out previous surveys
Get a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page; it helps us quote accurately.
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FAQs for Burlings
Do older homes in Burlings have asbestos?
If your home in Burlings was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but only a test can confirm it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
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 should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop work, leave the area and don’t try to clean up. Then get advice; if you are worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area involved in the job, and it helps if you are around to answer questions.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
Typically you can use other rooms: the room being worked on is sealed off and kept clear.
What if the weather’s bad?
Indoor work isn’t affected. Outdoor roof work can be delayed by strong wind or heavy rain.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We will identify it and advise on removal.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
Options to consider in Burlings
A test before removal can save money: a clear result means normal methods. Sometimes a test shows removal is not needed, because the material is clear.
Why choose us
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Accredited laboratory results
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Records for your files
Take a look at how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Should you do it yourself?
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.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
For businesses and landlords in Burlings
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
If you run a business from older premises in Burlings, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
What it might be made of
Patched areas
We may sample patches separately.
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, but the coating underneath is the same.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site