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Asbestos Artex Removal in Goodnestone, Kent
Artex removal in Goodnestone: Artex removal, with testing first. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
Asbestos help in Goodnestone
For landlords, agents and businesses
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Artex removal near Goodnestone
Left undisturbed, an intact textured coating is low risk. Trouble starts when it’s sanded, dry-scraped, drilled or knocked through, which is why testing first matters in Goodnestone. Whether it’s damaged or cracked coatings and ceilings coming down, we cover Artex ceilings, coated ceiling roses and textured walls.
Rural homes near Goodnestone have often been altered over generations, so coatings may date from earlier work. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Location
- Goodnestone (ME13)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How we work
We finish by cleaning the room thoroughly. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- We go through the options and send a quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Find any old asbestos reports
Getting a price
Each job is priced individually. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 to get started.
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Options to consider in Goodnestone
Skimming over Artex avoids disturbing it, but don’t sand it smooth first, and it remains in place. Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
How we work in Goodnestone
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Clear written quotes
- No removal until we know what it is
See how we quote and the cost guide.
Why people call us in Goodnestone
Most problems come during renovation: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights.
Typical jobs in Goodnestone include:
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Textured walls before a refit
- Loft conversions
If you’re refurbishing flats near Faversham station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
What to look for in a quote
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Whether the job needs notifying
- The documents you will receive
- What is not included
Goodnestone properties and textured coatings
Goodnestone is about 2 miles east of Preston, in Kent. In Goodnestone, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses. Goodnestone is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
If your home is one of the older properties in Goodnestone, near St Bartholomew's Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. Non-domestic buildings like Graveney Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings. Goodnestone is within about 5 miles of the coast, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
Here we cover the ME13 postcode area, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Head Hill Road and Cherrywood, wherever it is in Goodnestone. Nearby, we also cover Culmers (1 mile north-east), Graveney (1 mile north-east), Broom Street (1 mile north), Staplestreet (1 mile south-east) and Slutshole (1 mile south-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Herne Bay (9 miles north-east) and Minster (9 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (1.7 miles west)
Materials, one by one
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Nearby places to Goodnestone
Should you do it yourself?
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.
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.
Looking after things afterwards
If other rooms have textured coatings, record whether they’ve been tested, for future work.
Keeping things safe:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Keep pets away
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Plan around the closed rooms
Don’ts
Do not drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Test before the builders arrive.
Your questions about Artex removal in Goodnestone
Do you work near Faversham station?
Yes. Faversham station is about 1.9 miles west of Goodnestone, and we cover both.
Do older homes in Goodnestone have asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Goodnestone can contain it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Will I get the price in writing?
Every time: you get the scope and price in writing.
Can I just skim over it?
You can, if it’s intact: covering it leaves it undisturbed. Don’t sand it first, and keep a record that it’s there.
Can you quote from photos?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; if not, we will arrange to see it.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
HSE’s code of practice says it will not normally be licensable. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
Both work; it depends on the room. We’ll advise for each room.
Could my home contain asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
What it costs
The cost depends on:
- The type of material and its condition
- Travel and parking
- How many samples are needed
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Photos that help
For a quick quote, include:
- Approximate dimensions
- Visible markings
- Where we could park
- A wide shot showing where the material is
To get a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site