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Artex Removal for East Malling
Artex removal across East Malling, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Flaking textured ceilings
Get a quote for East Malling
About our artex removal in East Malling
Ceilings, walls and coated boards can all be dealt with, in houses, flats and commercial premises across East Malling. From ceilings before skimming and coatings in the way of electrical work, we deal with stipple finishes, swirl patterns and textured walls and more.
In East Malling, textured coatings are often in several rooms, so test each different coating. We only recommend work that is needed.
- Area
- East Malling (ME19)
- County
- Kent
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price Artex removal
The cost depends on:
- The category of work
- What the material is and its state
- How much waste there is
- Location, parking and any London charges
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Sending photos
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them without disturbing anything:
- Labels, if any
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Where we could park
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we’ll advise.
Which option is right?
DIY removal products are sold for textured coatings, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Always test first. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
What you get
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Covering London and the South East
- Reports and results you can share
- Waste paperwork for every removal
East Malling properties and textured coatings
East Malling is about 4 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. If your Artex job is in East Malling, let us know about access when you get in touch. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from East Malling to London (27 miles away).
In older homes in East Malling, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. For rented flats close to East Malling station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Here we cover the ME19 postcode area. Your property could be on High Street, Chapman Way and Lister Close or the roads around them. Other places close to East Malling we cover include Well Street (1 mile south), Ditton (1 mile east), West Malling (1 mile west), Aylesford (2 miles east) and Kings Hill (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Leybourne Castle (0.9 miles north-west) and Fremlin Walk (3.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Local schools include The Malling School (within half a mile south) and The Malling School (under half a mile south)
- Local pubs include The Rising Sun pub (under half a mile south)
Typical Artex jobs in East Malling
Textured coatings were popular for decades because they hid cracks and uneven plaster, and some included a little chrysotile.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Ceilings before skimming
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Structural work through coated ceilings
A school like St James the Great Academy should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
Before booking anyone
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
- Suitable insurance for the work
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
For landlords, agents and businesses
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in East Malling must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
If you manage or own a block in East Malling, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
The process
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, then keep the coating wet throughout. It helps if we can park nearby.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We sample each coating
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Before we arrive
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Let us know where we can park
- Keep children and pets away on the day
How to get a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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What we do and do not cover
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- Plastering and making good are usually separate jobs
- Other materials may need their own approach
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials in East Malling
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
East Malling questions
Is the Artex in my East Malling home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do older homes in East Malling have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily: plenty of textured coatings contain no asbestos. Testing a sample is how you find out.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Only once you know it’s clear. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: close it off and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
What happens next
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, and you get the paperwork.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Give us room sizes
- Plan around the closed rooms
Don’ts
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Test before the builders arrive.
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DIY and asbestos
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note