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Asbestos Artex Removal in Hawkenbury, Kent
Worried about asbestos in Hawkenbury? We provide testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings, explained in plain English.
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Walls before tiling
Get a quote for Hawkenbury
Should you do it yourself?
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Artex removal near Hawkenbury
Many Artex ceilings contain no asbestos at all. Testing a sample tells you, so work can go ahead normally if it’s negative. People often contact us about flaking textured ceilings and textured walls before a refit, involving Artex ceilings, coated plasterboard and coated ceiling roses.
Village homes like those in Hawkenbury have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, for your records.
- Area
- Hawkenbury (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Hawkenbury
Do you cover Hawkenbury from London?
Hawkenbury is about 37 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you come out to small villages like Hawkenbury?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
What paperwork will I get?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Can you quote from photos?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Could my home contain asbestos?
You can’t tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Only once you know it’s clear. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
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How we work
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces and bagged or wrapped. When we’re done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We sample each coating
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Get a quote
For 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.
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Why people call us in Hawkenbury
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, so they may start to flake.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Walls before tiling
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Ceilings before skimming
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
If you are refurbishing flats near Staplehurst station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
What your quote should include
- Any exclusions
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- VAT, clearly stated
Weighing up your options
A test before removal can save money: a clear result means normal methods. Dealing with asbestos before building work is generally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Domestic and commercial work
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Across London and the South East
Read how we price jobs or the cost guide.
After the job
File the result and the paperwork.
Going forward:
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Each different coating needs testing
- Keep pets away
- Book your plasterer after removal
Things not to do
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Duty holders and landlords in Hawkenbury
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
If you run a business from older premises in Hawkenbury, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Hawkenbury properties and textured coatings
Hawkenbury is about 7 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Homes, landlords and businesses in Hawkenbury contact us for Artex jobs about all kinds of jobs. Hawkenbury is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
Hawkenbury is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
We carry out Artex jobs all over the TN12 postcode area. Other places close to Hawkenbury we cover include Farthing Green (1 mile north-east), Devil's Den (1 mile north), Staplehurst (1 mile south-west), Cross-at-Hand (2 miles north-west) and Sinkhurst Green (2 miles south). We also cover nearby towns such as Maidstone (7 miles north), Ashford (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles west) and Kings Hill (10 miles north-west).
A little further out are Brattle Farm Museum (2.4 miles south-west) and Sutton Valence Castle (2.6 miles north).
Prices and what affects them
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Parking and access charges
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Waste quantity and disposal
Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Sending photos
For a quick quote, include:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Street parking nearby
- Approximate dimensions
- Damaged areas
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Limits to be aware of
What’s in and what’s out:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Common materials
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site