Kent · England
Artex Removal for Henley Street
Artex removal across Henley Street and nearby, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Rented flats before redecoration
Artex removal in Henley Street
Artex removal in Henley Street
According to HSE, textured coating work is normally non-licensed. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. Typical materials include stipple finishes, swirl patterns and coated plasterboard, and people generally contact us about flaking textured ceilings and ceilings before plastering.
Rural homes near Henley Street have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Where
- Henley Street (DA13)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why people call us in Henley Street
Renovations disturb coatings: sanding, dry scraping or drilling releases fibres.
These come up again and again:
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Ceilings before plastering
- Coatings already disturbed
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Non-domestic buildings like Cobham Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start.
Before you book anyone
- What is not included
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
What we do and don’t cover
The usual limits are:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- We need the room cleared
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Common materials
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
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How it works
We start by sealing and protecting the room, then keep the coating wet throughout. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- 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
Preparing for the visit
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Let us know if something’s broken
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Henley Street, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
If your business premises in Henley Street were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Choosing the right option
Plastering over it is an option, but never sand it first, and the asbestos stays in the building. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
How we work in Henley Street
- Across London and the South East
- Records for your files
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
See how we price jobs or our cost guide.
What it costs
Prices vary with:
- The type of material and its condition
- How much there is
- Location, parking and any London charges
- Licensed or non-licensed
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Photos that help
What to photograph:
- Cracks or breaks
- The access route
- A rough size or measurement
- A clear close-up
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page to get started.
DIY and asbestos
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
Artex removal around Henley Street
Henley Street is about 4 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Anywhere in Henley Street, just send the postcode. Henley Street is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 23 miles away.
Older homes across Henley Street may have coatings added during past renovations. For rented flats close to Sole Street station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
For Artex jobs in DA13, just send the postcode and a few photos. If your property is just outside Henley Street, we also cover Luddesdown (1 mile south), Gold Street (1 mile north-west), Sole Street (1 mile north-west), Round Street (1 mile north-west) and Foxendown (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (9 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles north) and Tonbridge (13 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Gravesham Community Hospital (4.7 miles north) and Rochester Castle (4.6 miles east). The countryside around Henley Street includes Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Meopham School (1.8 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Cock pub (under half a mile west)
Henley Street: your questions answered
Is the Artex in my Henley Street home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Only a test will tell you.
Could my house in Henley Street contain asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
What if the weather’s bad?
Indoor work isn’t affected. Outdoor roof work can be delayed by strong wind or heavy rain.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We will identify it and advise on removal.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
It depends on the area, the method and the waste, so we quote after testing.
A closer look at the materials
Textured walls
Walls are treated like ceilings.
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site