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Artex Removal for Four Throws
Any pre-2000 building in Four Throws may contain asbestos. Our artex removal service covers testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings.
- Landlord refurbishments
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
Artex removal near Four Throws
Artex removal near Four Throws
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. We often deal with swirl patterns, coated ceiling roses and textured walls, and people generally contact us about coatings already disturbed and rented flats before redecoration.
Village homes like those in Four Throws have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. We explain what we find in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Area
- Four Throws (TN18)
- County
- Kent
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Your options compared
DIY removal products are sold for textured coatings, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Always test first. A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
How we work in Four Throws
- Clear written quotes
- Clear advice on your options
- Domestic and commercial work
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
Read our prices page and published price ranges.
A closer look at the materials
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Ceiling roses and cornices
Decorative mouldings are sometimes coated too.
Afterwards
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, and you get the paperwork.
Some practical advice:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Test every different coating
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
What to avoid
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating and ask for advice.
Can I do it myself?
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Step by step
We finish by cleaning the room thoroughly before the seals come down. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We sample each coating
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Getting ready
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
How to get a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 with the details.
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FAQs for Four Throws
Do you come out to small villages like Four Throws?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do older homes in Four Throws have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
You can often stay in the rest of the house: the room being worked on is sealed off and kept clear.
What if the weather’s bad?
It depends on the job: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
Textured ceilings in Four Throws
Four Throws is about 12 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. Four Throws is within our Kent area, for Artex jobs of every size. Four Throws is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 29 miles away.
In older homes in Four Throws, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. For a school such as Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start. Parts of the High Weald National Landscape are within about 4 miles of Four Throws; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Wherever your property is in TN18, Artex removal is available. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Rye Road, Foxhole Lane and Conghurst Lane or the roads around them, wherever it is in Four Throws. Other places close to Four Throws we cover include Little Conghurst (1 mile south-west), Pipsden (1 mile north-west), Hawkhurst (1 mile north-west), The Moor (1 mile west) and Sandhurst Cross (1 mile south-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west), Tenterden (7 miles east), Southborough (14 miles north-west), Park Wood (14 miles north) and Staplehurst (9 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Benenden Hospital (4.9 miles north-east).
- Pubs nearby include Oak And Ivy Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
The scope of Artex removal
Some limits to bear in mind:
- We need the room cleared
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Four Throws
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Four Throws
Leaks and DIY can damage coatings, so they may start to flake.
Typical jobs in Four Throws include:
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings before skimming
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
For rented flats close to Etchingham station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Questions to ask before booking
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- If the price includes VAT
- The documents you’ll receive
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
Also near Four Throws
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site