Kent · England
Artex Removal for Chestnut Street
Buildings in Chestnut Street built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
Need Artex removal in Chestnut Street?
Artex removal in Chestnut Street
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped. Whether it’s ceilings coming down and coatings damaged by leaks, we cover coated plasterboard, textured walls and coated ceiling roses and more.
Village homes like those in Chestnut Street have often been altered several times, so coatings may date from earlier work. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Where
- Chestnut Street (ME9)
- County
- Kent
- What we do
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Chestnut Street properties and textured coatings
Chestnut Street is about 2 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. In Chestnut Street, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Chestnut Street to Canterbury (17 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Chestnut Street, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. A school like Borden Church of England Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 6 miles of Chestnut Street; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Here we cover the ME9 postcode area. From Chestnut Street, Maidstone Road and Chestnut Wood Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Chestnut Street we cover include Keycol (1 mile north), Bobbing (1 mile north-east), Danaway (1 mile south-west), Oad Street (1 mile south) and Newington (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (9 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
A little further out are Court Hall Museum (1.9 miles east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.9 miles east).
- Nearby schools include Westlands School (0.9 miles east)
What it costs
The price of Artex removal depends mainly on:
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- The survey scope
- Waste quantity and disposal
Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
Sending photos
Helpful photos:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Damaged areas
- Approximate dimensions
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Options to consider in Chestnut Street
Very cheap quotes for Artex removal can mean dry scraping or sanding, which releases fibres. Ask about the method and the waste. A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
What you get
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Identify first, remove only when needed
See our prices page and the cost guide.
What happens
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked. The work area is kept clear while we’re working, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Ask for a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Chestnut Street: your questions answered
Do you come out to small villages like Chestnut Street?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Is the Artex in my Chestnut Street home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No: asbestos waste is hazardous and can’t go in skips, bins or recycling. It must go to a permitted site.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Normally not, according to HSE. Larger steam or gel jobs must be notified first.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, so identifying it before work is important.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is, with photos if possible. Then send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Could my home contain asbestos?
You can’t tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Where asbestos turns up
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, so they may start to flake.
People typically contact us about one of these:
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Textured walls before a refit
- Ceilings before skimming
For rented flats close to Newington station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Questions to ask before you book
- What paperwork you get
- What is not included
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
Towns and villages near Chestnut Street
What else we do in Chestnut Street
What we do and do not cover
The usual limits are:
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Plastering and making good are typically separate jobs
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
What we deal with
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
DIY and asbestos
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
A closer look at the materials
Patched areas
Patch repairs may use a different material from the original coating.
Ceiling roses and cornices
They’re included in the test if they’re coated.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- 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