Kent · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Caring, Kent
Buildings in Caring built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer textured coating testing and removal.
- Coatings already disturbed
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Flaking textured ceilings
Artex removal for Caring
Artex removal in Caring
According to HSE, textured coating work is normally non-licensed. Bigger jobs using steam or gel must be notified before they start. People often contact us about walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit and rented flats before redecoration, involving coated ceiling roses, coated plasterboard and stipple finishes.
In places like Caring, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. Nothing is added to the job that you don’t need, and we’ll say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Area
- Caring (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
After the job
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, and you get the paperwork.
Keeping things safe:
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- File the test result and waste note
What to avoid
Do not drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Weighing up your options
A test before removal can save money: a clear result means normal methods. The cost of Artex removal depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
What you get
- Work done to the regulations
- Across London and the South East
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Artex removal around Caring
Caring is about 3 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. For Artex jobs in Caring, tell us about parking and access. We work in 922 places in Kent. Our area stretches from Caring to Canterbury (21 miles away).
For rented flats close to Bearsted station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Older homes across Caring may have coatings added during past renovations. Caring is within about 3 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
This part of Kent takes in ME17. Your property could be on Caring Lane and Caring Road. Other places close to Caring we cover include Otham (1 mile south-west), Bearsted (1 mile north-west), Langley (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile south) and Willington (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include The Mall Maidstone (3.1 miles west) and Laundry Museum (1.4 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Detling Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Orchard Spot Public House (1 mile west)
Questions from Caring
Is the Artex in my Caring home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Only a test will tell you.
Do you cover small places like Caring?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
Both are options: the right choice depends on the room. We’ll recommend one for each room.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The main risk is from disturbing it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always. Sound material that won’t be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
Materials we deal with
Textured walls
Walls are treated like ceilings.
Ceiling roses and cornices
We sample them if needed.
The scope of Artex removal
So you know what to expect:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Common materials
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
What happens
We bag and label the waste as we work, then taken to a permitted site. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We sample the coating first
- We plan the method and quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
How to prepare
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Move things out of the way carefully
Get a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Related guides
What we deal with in Caring
Textured coatings were popular for decades because they hid cracks and uneven plaster, and some included a little chrysotile.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Walls before tiling
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings coming down
A school like Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
Questions to ask before you book
- VAT, clearly stated
- What paperwork you get
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- How fibres will be kept down
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you manage or own a block in Caring, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
If you run a business from older premises in Caring, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Nearby places to Caring
More for properties in Caring
Should you do it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note