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Artex Removal in Chalk
Artex removal across Chalk, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Structural work through coated ceilings
Asbestos help in Chalk
About our artex removal in Chalk
Sometimes it’s simpler to take the ceiling boards down whole than to strip the coating. We will talk you through the options for your rooms in Chalk. People often contact us about coatings damaged by DIY and walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit, including textured walls, coated ceiling roses and stipple finishes.
Village homes like those in Chalk have often been altered several times, so coatings may date from earlier work. We explain what we find in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Area
- Chalk (DA12)
- County
- Kent
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What we deal with in Chalk
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Coatings damaged by leaks
If your home is one of the older properties in Chalk, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
What your quote should include
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Whether VAT is included
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
Should you do it yourself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
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.
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Options to consider in Chalk
Plastering over it avoids disturbing it, but do not sand it smooth first, and it remains in place. A price that looks too good to be true often is: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
How we work in Chalk
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Written quotes that say what’s included
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
FAQs for Chalk
Do you cover small places like Chalk?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do textured ceilings in Chalk homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do. Send us the details of the premises, and any existing asbestos register.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
It depends on the area, the number of rooms, the method and the waste. We quote after testing.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. The related diseases often take decades to develop, which is why it’s identified before work.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and can’t go in skips, bins or recycling. It must go to a permitted site.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always: sound material that won’t be disturbed can often stay. Keep a record and check its condition.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Normally not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, though large steam or gel jobs are notifiable.
A closer look at the materials
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
After we’ve finished in Chalk
The surface is left ready for making good.
Going forward:
- Send photos of the coatings
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Give us room sizes
- Keep the results and paperwork
Avoid these
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
How we work
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked before the seals come down. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We sample the coating first
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
How to prepare
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
Getting a price
Include any existing survey or test when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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Prices and what affects them
What changes the cost:
- Location, parking and any London charges
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- The category of work
- The number of samples or the size of the building
Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, such as testing several materials at once.
Helping us quote
Photos often save us a visit:
- An idea of size
- Labels, if any
- Cracks or breaks
- An overall view
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Good to know
Worth knowing before booking:
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Artex in Chalk homes
Chalk is about 1 mile east of Gravesend, in Kent. Homes, landlords and businesses in Chalk contact us for Artex jobs about all kinds of jobs. We work in 922 places across Kent. We work right across the region, from Chalk to London (about 22 miles away).
For a school such as Thamesview School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. If you’re refurbishing flats near Gravesend station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Artex jobs anywhere in DA12 start with the postcode and some photos. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Chalk Road, Castle Lane and Orlick Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Chalk. For properties just outside Chalk, we cover Upper Ifield (1 mile south), Thong (1 mile south), Shorne (1 mile south-east), Shorne Ridgeway (2 miles south-east) and Higham (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles west), Sevenoaks (14 miles south-west), Northfleet (3 miles west) and Swanley (10 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Rochester Castle (4.8 miles south-east) and Gravesham Museum (1.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Chalk include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Nearby schools include Westcourt Primary School (0.8 miles west) and St John's Catholic Comprehensive (1.1 miles west)
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- 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