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Artex Removal for Hackington
Any pre-2000 building in Hackington may contain asbestos. Our artex removal service covers removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Loft conversions
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About our artex removal in Hackington
If your renovation in Hackington involves textured ceilings, get them tested before electricians or plasterers start. From walls before tiling and coatings already disturbed, we deal with textured walls, swirl patterns and Artex ceilings.
In a village like Hackington, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Location
- Hackington (CT2)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How we work
We bag and label the waste as we work, then taken to a permitted site. The work area is kept clear while we’re working, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- We go through the options and send a quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- The room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
Getting ready
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Warn neighbours if needed
Get a quote
Each job is priced individually. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 to get started.
Helpful guides
For businesses and landlords in Hackington
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Hackington, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
DIY and asbestos
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Materials we deal with
Patched areas
Different areas may need separate samples.
Textured walls
Walls are treated like ceilings.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Hackington
Textured coatings were popular for decades because they hid cracks and uneven plaster, and some contained a small amount of white asbestos (chrysotile) for strength.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Coatings already disturbed
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Ceilings before downlights go in
In older homes in Hackington, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Questions to ask before you book
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- If the price includes VAT
Places near Hackington
Other services in Hackington
Artex removal around Hackington
Hackington is about 2 miles north of Canterbury, in Kent. Properties in Hackington range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
If you are refurbishing a rental near Canterbury West station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. For a school such as The Archbishop's School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start. The coast is within about 5 miles of Hackington, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
We cover Artex jobs across the CT2 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Link Road, Fleets Lane and Darwin Road or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we cover Tyler Hill (1 mile north-west), Blean (1 mile west), Honey Hill (2 miles north-west), Radfall (2 miles north) and Denstroude (2 miles west). We also cover nearby towns such as Ashford (14 miles south-west), Margate (14 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (4 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Canterbury Castle (2 miles south) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.9 miles south). The countryside around Hackington includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby schools include St Stephen's Junior School (0.9 miles south) and St Edmund's School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Ye Olde Beverlie Inn (1 mile south)
Hackington: your questions answered
Do you come out to small villages like Hackington?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Is the Artex in my Hackington home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Normally not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, though large steam or gel jobs are notifiable.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily: many textured coatings do not contain asbestos. The only way to know is to test a sample.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop work, leave the area and do not try to clean up. Then get advice.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
Either can work: it depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We’ll recommend one for each room.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off. You may be able to use the rest of the house.
Limits to be aware of
Before booking, note that:
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- Plastering and making good are generally separate jobs
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Common materials
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
Your options compared
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Why us?
- Covering London and the South East
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
Read how we quote and the cost guide.
Afterwards
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
To avoid problems in future:
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Send photos of the coatings
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
Things not to do
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site