Medway · England
Artex Removal in Church Street
Artex removal across Church Street and nearby. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Ceilings before plastering
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Flaking textured ceilings
Artex removal near Church Street
Artex removal for Church Street properties
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. Typical jobs include coatings already disturbed and coatings damaged by leaks, involving Artex ceilings, textured walls and swirl patterns.
Rural homes near Church Street have often been altered over generations, so coatings may date from earlier work. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, whatever the size of the job.
- Location
- Church Street (ME3)
- County
- Medway
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price Artex removal
Quotes vary because of:
- Waste quantity and disposal
- The type of material and its condition
- How much there is
- Access to the area
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
What to photograph
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- Visible markings
- The access route
- A clear close-up
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
After we’ve finished in Church Street
Share the paperwork with your trades.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Photos help us quote
- Give us room sizes
What to avoid
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you manage or own a block in Church Street, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Church Street, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Doing it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Places near Church Street
What else we do in Church Street
Weighing up your options
Test, leave, cover or remove? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is generally better. Doing several things in one visit can help, such as testing several materials at once.
How we work in Church Street
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Accredited laboratory results
- No removal until we know what it is
- Written quotes that say what’s included
Read how we quote and the cost guide.
A closer look at the materials
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, but the coating underneath is the same.
The process
We wear disposable coveralls and suitable respirators, and keep the room closed while we work. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We arrange testing
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We carry out the removal
- We dispose of the waste legally
Preparing for the visit
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
How to get a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
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Artex in Church Street homes
Church Street is about 4 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. In Church Street, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. We work in all 68 towns and villages across Medway. We work right across the region, from Church Street to London (about 25 miles away).
A school like Higham Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. In older homes in Church Street, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
We cover Artex jobs across the ME3 postcode area and the streets around it. Neighbouring places we cover include Lower Higham (1 mile south), Cliffe Woods (1 mile east), Mockbeggar (2 miles south-east), Higham (2 miles south) and Cliffe (2 miles north-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Gillingham (7 miles south-east), Chatham (6 miles south-east), Rochester (4 miles south), Rainham (8 miles south-east), Strood (3 miles south) and Luton (6 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Upnor Castle (3.4 miles south-east) and Huguenot Museum (3.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Church Street includes Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Local pubs include The Chequers pub (0.7 miles south)
The scope of Artex removal
Before booking, note that:
- Other materials may need their own approach
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before booking.
What we deal with
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
Your questions about Artex removal in Church Street
Do textured ceilings in Church Street homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you come out to small villages like Church Street?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Do you work in Church Street?
Yes. We cover Church Street and the surrounding area as part of Medway. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; otherwise we will arrange a visit.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Tell us about the property and what you need.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site