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Artex Removal for Highsted
Artex removal across Highsted and nearby, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Coatings damaged by leaks
Get a quote for Highsted
What affects the price in Highsted
What drives the price:
- Travel and parking
- The category of work
- What the material is and its state
- How much waste there is
A price that looks too good to be true often is: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Photos that help
When you send photos, these help most:
- Cracks or breaks
- Street parking nearby
- The access route
- Labels, if any
Photos from a safe distance help: send them through our contact page.
Artex removal for Highsted properties
Planning a renovation in Highsted with textured ceilings? Get them tested before electricians or plasterers start. Typical jobs include coatings damaged by leaks and rented homes refurbished between tenants, involving Artex ceilings, stipple finishes and textured walls.
Rural homes near Highsted have often been altered over generations, so coatings may date from earlier work. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we will tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Location
- Highsted (ME9)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Highsted
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Do you cover Highsted from London?
We cover Highsted, about 38 miles from central London.
Can you quote from photos?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, though some need a visit first.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do. Send us the details of the premises, and any existing asbestos register.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily, as many do not. The only way to know is to test a sample.
Limits to be aware of
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and does not cover:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Common materials
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
Looking after things afterwards
Share the paperwork with your trades.
Some practical advice:
- Test every different coating
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Photos help us quote
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
Avoid these
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
What happens
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, with no sanding or dry scraping. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Get in touch with photos
- We arrange testing
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We remove it safely if that’s what you choose
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the work area
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Dig out previous surveys
How to get a quote
You’ll get a written quote. Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Related guides
Places near Highsted
What else we do in Highsted
DIY and asbestos
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Artex in Highsted homes
Highsted is about 2 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Highsted is within our Kent area, whatever the size of the job. We work in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from Highsted to Canterbury (15 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Highsted, near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. If you are refurbishing a rental near Sittingbourne station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 6 miles of Highsted; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
This part of Kent takes in ME9. Local streets include Stockers Hill and Highsted Road; we cover every one. For properties just outside Highsted, we cover Rodmersham Green (1 mile east), Rodmersham (1 mile east), Tunstall (1 mile west), Bapchild (1 mile east) and Dungate (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (6 miles east) and Minster (7 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.2 miles north) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.4 miles north).
- Local schools include Fulston Manor School (1 mile north)
A closer look at the materials
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.
Artex ceilings
We test each different coating.
Duty holders and landlords in Highsted
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
What we deal with in Highsted
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, which can make them crumble.
These are some of the things we deal with in Highsted:
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Coatings already disturbed
- Structural work through coated ceilings
Non-domestic buildings like Rodmersham School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the job needs notifying
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- VAT, clearly stated
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note