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Asbestos Artex Removal in Fordcombe, Kent
Artex removal in Fordcombe: removal of textured ceilings and walls. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
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Artex removal near Fordcombe
According to HSE, textured coating work is normally non-licensed. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. Common materials are coated plasterboard, coated ceiling roses and Artex ceilings, and people typically contact us about loft conversions and ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights.
In places like Fordcombe, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. If you’re unsure what you need, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Area
- Fordcombe (TN3)
- Region
- Kent
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Fordcombe
Do you come out to small villages like Fordcombe?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Does weather affect the work?
That depends: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
Can you help a business or landlord?
We do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Do you work in Fordcombe?
Yes, Fordcombe is in our area. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, then contact a professional; your GP can advise if you are worried about your health.
A closer look at the materials
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Painted coatings
The sample includes the coating itself.
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Should you do it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Step by step
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, never sanded or scraped dry. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so please keep children and pets away.
- 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
How to prepare
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Ask for a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Responsibilities for owners
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Which option is right?
Test, leave, cover or remove? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; for smooth ceilings or work through the ceiling, removal is normally best. Doing several things in one visit can help, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
What you get
- Reports and results you can share
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Waste paperwork for every removal
Read how we price jobs or published price ranges.
Where asbestos turns up
Textured coatings were popular for decades because they hid cracks and uneven plaster, and some included a little chrysotile.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Ceilings before plastering
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
If your home is one of the older properties in Fordcombe, near Church of St Peter or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Comparing quotes
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Whether VAT is included
How we price Artex removal
The price of Artex removal depends mainly on:
- How many samples are needed
- Material and condition
- The size of the job
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Sending photos
What to photograph:
- The parking area
- A rough size or measurement
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Cracks or breaks
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
After the job
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Send photos of the coatings
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Each different coating needs testing
- Book your plasterer after removal
Avoid these
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Artex removal around Fordcombe
Fordcombe is about 4 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Fordcombe has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We cover 922 places in Kent. Our area stretches from Fordcombe to Crawley (about 16 miles away).
A school like Fordcombe Church of England Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested. For rented flats close to Ashurst Kent station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. Fordcombe is within about 7 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Anywhere in TN3, Artex removal is available. Your property could be on Spring Hill, St Peters Row and Chafford Lane or the roads around them, wherever it is in Fordcombe. For properties just outside Fordcombe, we cover Walter's Green (1 mile north-west), Stone Cross (1 mile south), Ashurst (1 mile south-west), Teasley Mead (1 mile west) and Penshurst (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also work in Sevenoaks (10 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles east), Tonbridge (6 miles north-east), Kings Hill (13 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (10 miles east) and Southborough (4 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Bolebroke Castle (3.4 miles south-west) and Kent and Sussex Hospital (3.6 miles east). Open spaces near Fordcombe include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve and Barden Lake.
- Pubs nearby include Chafford Arms (within half a mile east)
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note