Kent · England
Artex Removal for Hale Street
Artex removal across Hale Street, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Walls before tiling
- Landlord refurbishments
- Flaking textured ceilings
Asbestos help in Hale Street
How artex removal works in Hale Street
Ceilings, walls and coated boards can all be dealt with, across Hale Street. People often contact us about coatings scraped during DIY and textured walls before a refit, including Artex ceilings, textured walls and swirl patterns.
In areas like Hale Street, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. We only recommend work that is needed.
- Area
- Hale Street (TN12)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
We finish by cleaning the room thoroughly. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Getting ready
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
Getting a price
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Also near Hale Street
Materials we deal with
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Ceiling roses and cornices
We sample them if needed.
For landlords, agents and businesses
If your business premises in Hale Street were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Artex in Hale Street homes
Hale Street is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. In Hale Street, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our area stretches from Hale Street to Crawley (26 miles away).
If you’re refurbishing flats near Yalding station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. In older homes in Hale Street, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Anywhere in TN12, we can help with Artex removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your property is on Hale Court, Hale Street and Pattenden Gardens or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. If your property is just outside Hale Street, we also cover Branbridges (1 mile south), East Peckham (1 mile south-west), Peckham Bush (1 mile north-west), Snoll Hatch (1 mile south-west) and Beltring (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Teapot Island (1 mile east) and Oakwood Hospital (5.2 miles north-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Harp pub (within half a mile north)
After the job
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, and you get the paperwork.
Some practical advice:
- Send photos of the coatings
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Empty the rooms in advance
Avoid these
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating.
Questions from Hale Street
Do you cover Hale Street and the area around Yalding station?
Yes, we cover Hale Street and the area towards Yalding station, about 0.9 miles north-east.
Do textured ceilings in Hale Street homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Does weather affect the work?
Indoor jobs go ahead in any weather. Outdoor removal may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain, for safety.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Normally not, according to HSE. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
How do I get a quote?
Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
Doing 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.
Asbestos waste can’t 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.
Good to know
To be clear about the scope:
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- Other materials may need their own approach
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Common materials
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
Typical Artex jobs in Hale Street
Leaks and DIY can damage coatings, so they may start to flake.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Coatings already disturbed
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings before plastering
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
A school like East Peckham Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
Comparing quotes
- The documents you’ll receive
- The scope of the job, in writing
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
Prices and what affects them
Quotes vary because of:
- The survey scope
- The type of material and its condition
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Parking and access charges
A price that looks too good to be true often is: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
What to photograph
Photos often save us a visit:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- How we’d reach it
- Labels, if any
Every job is quoted in writing. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
- 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