Kent · England
Artex Removal for Grubb Street
Artex removal across Grubb Street and nearby. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
Get a quote for Grubb Street
What we deal with in Grubb Street
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Ceilings coming down
- Coatings already disturbed
If your home is one of the older properties in Grubb Street, near Church of Saint Mary Magdalene or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Before you book anyone
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- Whether VAT is included
- Any exclusions
- How fibres will be kept down
Artex removal for Grubb Street properties
Left undisturbed, an intact textured coating is low risk. The problem comes when it’s sanded, scraped dry, drilled or knocked through during a renovation, which is why testing first matters in Grubb Street. Typical jobs include extensions that cut into ceilings and coatings damaged by DIY, involving textured walls, coated ceiling roses and swirl patterns.
Rural homes near Grubb Street have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Paperwork is part of every job, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Area
- Grubb Street (DA2)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What we do and do not cover
Worth knowing before booking:
- Plastering and making good are generally separate jobs
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- We need the room cleared
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Common materials
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Prices and what affects them
What drives the price:
- The category of work
- How much there is
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- What the material is and its state
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Helping us quote
A few photos can save a site visit:
- A rough size or measurement
- Street parking nearby
- A clear close-up
- A photo of the whole area
Send us the address in Grubb Street, a description and some photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we’ll reply with a quote.
Duty holders and landlords in Grubb Street
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Grubb Street must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
FAQs for Grubb Street
Do you cover Grubb Street and the area around Longfield station?
Yes. Longfield station is about 1 mile south-east of Grubb Street, and we cover both.
How far is Grubb Street from London?
We cover Grubb Street, about 17 miles from central London.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop, keep people away from the area and don’t sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice; if you’re worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Do you cover Grubb Street?
Yes, Grubb Street is in our area. Send us the postcode for a quote.
Is my textured ceiling in Grubb Street asbestos?
Not necessarily: many textured coatings do not contain asbestos. A test will tell you.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
Can I stay at home while you work?
The work room is sealed and kept clear. Often you can stay in other rooms.
What it might be made of
Ceiling roses and cornices
Decorative mouldings are sometimes coated too.
Coated plasterboard
Taking boards down whole avoids stripping the coating.
After we have finished in Grubb Street
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, and you get the paperwork.
After we have finished:
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Each different coating needs testing
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
Things not to do
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Artex in Grubb Street homes
Grubb Street is about 3 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. Homes, landlords and businesses in Grubb Street contact us for Artex jobs. Grubb Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our area stretches from Grubb Street to London (about 17 miles away).
Non-domestic buildings like Greenlands Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings. For rented flats close to Longfield station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. Grubb Street is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Wherever your property is in DA2, we can help with Artex removal. For properties just outside Grubb Street, we cover Green Street Green (1 mile north), Westwood (1 mile north-east), St Margarets (1 mile west), South Darenth (1 mile west) and Bean (1 mile north). We also cover nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (4 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (5 miles north-east), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (3 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Stone Castle (2.6 miles north) and Darent Valley Hospital (2.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Sawyers Lake.
- Local schools include Longfield Academy (1.2 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Railway Tavern (0.9 miles south-east)
Step by step
We bag and label the waste as we work, for disposal at a permitted site. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- 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
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Getting a price
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Helpful guides
Should you do it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
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What else we do in Grubb Street
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site