Kent · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Coldred, Kent
Artex removal across Coldred and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Landlord refurbishments
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Artex removal near Coldred
DIY and asbestos
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
About our artex removal in Coldred
Left undisturbed, an intact textured coating is low risk. Trouble starts when it’s sanded, dry-scraped, drilled or knocked through. Typical materials include textured walls, Artex ceilings and stipple finishes, and typical jobs are rented flats before redecoration and ceilings due to be knocked through or removed.
In areas like Coldred, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Area
- Coldred (CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The scope of Artex removal
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- Plastering and making good are normally separate jobs
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we see
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
Places near Coldred
What else we do in Coldred
Landlords, managing agents and employers
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
If your business premises in Coldred were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
FAQs for Coldred
Do older homes in Coldred have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work near Shepherds Well station?
Yes. Shepherds Well station is about 1.1 miles north-west of Coldred, and we cover both.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always: sound material that won’t be disturbed can often stay. Keep a record and check its condition.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We will identify it and advise on removal.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, with the seller’s permission.
How we work
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, with no sanding or dry scraping. While we work, the area stays out of bounds, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Let us know if something’s broken
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll advise.
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Materials we deal with
Ceiling roses and cornices
Roses and cornices may be coated.
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
What we deal with in Coldred
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so testing is the only way to know.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Ceilings coming down
- Ceilings before plastering
- Coatings already disturbed
If you’re refurbishing a rental near Shepherds Well station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Questions to ask before you book
- The method and controls
- Whether VAT is included
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
Textured ceilings in Coldred
Coldred is about 4 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Wherever your property is in Coldred, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we’ll quote. We work in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from Coldred to Canterbury (about 10 miles away).
A school like Lydden Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. In older homes in Coldred, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Coldred; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too. The coast is within about 5 miles of Coldred; indoor work like textured coating removal isn’t affected by the weather.
Artex jobs anywhere in CT15 start with the postcode and some photos. Other places close to Coldred we cover include Sibertswold (1 mile north-west), Lydden (1 mile south), Waldershare (1 mile north-east), Halfway Street (1 mile west) and Eythorne (2 miles north-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Canterbury (10 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (4 miles south-east), Folkestone (7 miles south-west), Ramsgate (13 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (15 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Dover Castle (4.8 miles south-east) and Dover Transport Museum (2.6 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Dover Western Heights.
- Pubs nearby include The Bell Inn (0.7 miles north-west)
What affects the price in Coldred
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- How easy it is to reach
- The size of the job
- Location, parking and any London charges
- Material and condition
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Helping us quote
The most useful photos are:
- An overall view
- The access route
- A rough size or measurement
- Street parking nearby
You will get a written quote. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details.
Afterwards
Note which other rooms have coatings, for future work.
After we’ve finished:
- Each different coating needs testing
- File the test result and waste note
- Send photos of the coatings
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
Things not to do
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site