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Artex Removal in Harvel
Artex removal for Harvel: removal of textured ceilings and walls. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Coatings already disturbed
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
Artex removal in Harvel
Artex removal for Harvel properties
Not every textured coating contains asbestos. Testing a sample tells you, so work can go ahead normally if it’s negative. Typical materials include coated ceiling roses, textured walls and coated plasterboard, and typical jobs are coatings in the way of electrical work and loft conversions.
In a village like Harvel, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Where
- Harvel (DA13)
- Region
- Kent
- What we do
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Typical Artex jobs in Harvel
Leaks and DIY can damage coatings, so they may start to flake.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Textured walls before a refit
- Ceilings before skimming
Older homes across Harvel may have coatings added during past renovations.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- VAT, clearly stated
- Which laboratory analyses samples
Towns and villages near Harvel
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Should you do it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
The process
We bag and label the waste as we work, for disposal at a permitted site. While we work, the area stays out of bounds, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the method and quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
How to prepare
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
How to get a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
What it costs
We base our quote on:
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- The survey scope
- Travel and parking
- The type of material and its condition
Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
What to photograph
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- Cracks or breaks
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- An overall view
- Labels, if any
You will get a written quote. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Which option is right?
A low price may mean shortcuts. Ask how the coating will be removed and where the waste goes. There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why us?
- Clear advice on your options
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Across London and the South East
See how we quote and published price ranges.
After we have finished in Harvel
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
A few practical points:
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Keep pets away
- Plan where you will stay or work while rooms are closed off
Things not to do
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
The scope of Artex removal
To be clear about the scope:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Plastering and making good are usually separate jobs
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we see
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
Artex removal around Harvel
Harvel is about 6 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Harvel has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our nearest city page is London, about 23 miles away.
Non-domestic buildings like Culverstone Green Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings. If you are refurbishing flats near Sole Street station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Here we cover the DA13 postcode area. Local streets include St Francis Road, Hart Lane and Harvel Street; we cover every one. For properties just outside Harvel, we cover Priestwood Green (1 mile north), Culverstone Green (1 mile south-west), Priestwood (1 mile north), South Street (1 mile north-west) and Vigo Village (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles south-east), Dartford (9 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Leybourne Castle (3.6 miles south-east) and Coldrum Long Barrow (1.6 miles south). The countryside around Harvel includes Ranscombe Farm.
- Schools near Harvel include Meopham School (1.7 miles north)
Harvel questions
Do you come out to small villages like Harvel?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Is the Artex in my Harvel home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
Either can work: the right choice depends on the room. We will advise room by room.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
It depends on the area, the method and the waste, and we quote once the coating has been tested.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, with the seller’s permission.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We will identify it and advise on removal.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
What it might be made of
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, which does not change what’s underneath.
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site