Kent · England
Artex Removal in Chillenden
Artex removal across Chillenden and nearby. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
Asbestos help in Chillenden
Duty holders and landlords in Chillenden
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Chillenden, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
If you run a business from older premises in Chillenden, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
About our artex removal in Chillenden
According to HSE, textured coating work is normally non-licensed. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. People often contact us about flaking textured ceilings and coatings scraped during DIY, including swirl patterns, coated ceiling roses and textured walls.
In places like Chillenden, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, because the method depends on what the material is.
- Area
- Chillenden (CT3)
- County
- Kent
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Chillenden
Do you cover Chillenden and the area around Aylesham station?
Yes. Aylesham station is about 1.9 miles west of Chillenden, and we cover both.
How far is Chillenden from London?
Chillenden is about 61 miles from central London, well within our area.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings normally aren’t licensed.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Send the details.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Do not try to clean up the debris yourself, and ask for advice; your GP can advise if you are worried about your health.
How can I get a price?
Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily: many textured coatings don’t contain asbestos. The only way to know is to test a sample.
Good to know
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and doesn’t cover:
- Other materials may need their own approach
- Plastering and making good are generally separate jobs
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
Common materials
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Weighing up your options
Skimming over Artex avoids disturbing it, but do not sand it smooth first, and the asbestos stays in the building. Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, such as testing several materials at once.
Why us?
- Domestic and commercial work
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
See our prices page or our cost guide.
Why people call us in Chillenden
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Textured walls before a refit
- Structural work through coated ceilings
If your home is one of the older properties in Chillenden, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Questions to ask before booking
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
Materials we deal with
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, but the coating underneath is the same.
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
Step by step
If we’re taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible and bagged or wrapped. It helps if we can park nearby, so let us know about any restrictions.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- We sample each different coating for testing
- We go through the options and send a quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- The room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about parking and access
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Move things out of the way carefully
Getting a price
Every job is quoted in writing. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Helpful guides
Artex in Chillenden homes
Chillenden is about 6 miles west of Deal, in Kent. We work across Chillenden and the surrounding area, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Chillenden is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 8 miles away.
If you are refurbishing flats near Aylesham station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. For a school such as Goodnestone Church of England Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
We cover Artex jobs across CT3 and the streets around it. We also carry out Artex jobs in Goodnestone (1 mile north-west), Nonington (1 mile south-west), Heronden (2 miles east), Barnsole (2 miles north) and Hammill Park (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (8 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (7 miles south), Folkestone (11 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Within reach you’ll find Monk's Wall nature reserve.
How we price Artex removal
What drives the price:
- The size of the job
- How much waste there is
- The survey scope
- Travel and parking
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Sending photos
A few photos can save a site visit:
- The access route
- The parking area
- A picture of the whole area
- Labels, if any
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Should you do it yourself?
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
Nearby places to Chillenden
What else we do in Chillenden
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note