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Asbestos Artex Removal in Dunk's Green, Kent
Any pre-2000 building in Dunk's Green may contain asbestos. We offer testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings.
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
Need Artex removal in Dunk's Green?
Artex removal near Dunk's Green
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. Typical jobs include ceilings due for plastering or skimming and ceilings due to be knocked through or removed, including swirl patterns, coated ceiling roses and stipple finishes.
In towns and villages like Dunk's Green, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Where
- Dunk's Green (TN11)
- Area hub
- Kent
- What we do
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Afterwards
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
Some practical advice:
- Send photos of the coatings
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Plan where you will stay or work while rooms are closed off
Don’ts
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Artex removal around Dunk's Green
Dunk's Green is about 4 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. Homes, landlords and businesses in Dunk's Green contact us for Artex jobs about all kinds of jobs. Dunk's Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 24 miles away.
Older homes across Dunk's Green may have coatings added during past renovations. A school like Plaxtol Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested. Dunk's Green is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Anywhere in TN11, we can help with Artex removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For properties just outside Dunk's Green, we cover Plaxtol (1 mile north), Roughway (1 mile east), Claygate Cross (2 miles north), Crouch (2 miles north) and Pittswood (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (4 miles south).
A little further out are Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (5.3 miles south) and Ightham Court (3.1 miles north). Open spaces near Dunk's Green include Barden Lake.
- Nearby schools include Hadlow Rural Community School (2.1 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Kentish Rifleman Public House (within half a mile south-east)
For businesses and landlords in Dunk's Green
For managing agents and freeholders in Dunk's Green, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
If you run a business from older premises in Dunk's Green, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Which option is right?
Plastering over it avoids disturbing it, but don’t sand it smooth first, and the asbestos stays in the building. A price that looks too good to be true often is: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Why us?
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Accredited laboratory results
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
Take a look at our prices page or published price ranges.
Can I do it myself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Good to know
A few things to be aware of:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- We need the room cleared
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
What we deal with
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
A closer look at the materials
Artex ceilings
We test each different coating.
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
Questions from Dunk's Green
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do you cover small places like Dunk's Green?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
What if my house is newer?
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.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
It depends on the area, the number of rooms, the method and the waste. We quote once we know what it contains.
Can you quote from photos?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; otherwise we will arrange a visit.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not every coating does: plenty of textured coatings contain no asbestos. A sample test tells you which you have.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Keep people away from damaged material and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
The process
We bag and label the waste as we work, then taken to a permitted site. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you before carrying on.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We sample each coating
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Dig out previous surveys
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
Getting a price
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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Typical Artex jobs in Dunk's Green
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so a textured ceiling isn’t automatically asbestos.
Typical jobs in Dunk's Green include:
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Textured walls before a refit
- Loft conversions
If you’re refurbishing flats near Borough Green & Wrotham station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Before booking anyone
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- If the price includes VAT
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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