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Artex Removal for Hinxhill Park
Any pre-2000 building in Hinxhill Park may contain asbestos. Our artex removal service covers removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Coatings already disturbed
Artex removal in Hinxhill Park
A closer look at the materials
Patched areas
Different areas may need separate samples.
Artex ceilings
We test each different coating.
About our artex removal in Hinxhill Park
Artex and similar coatings are common on ceilings in Hinxhill Park, and older ones can contain a little asbestos. We test first, then remove the coating with controlled wet methods if needed. People often contact us about coatings in the way of electrical work and ceilings due to be knocked through or removed, involving coated ceiling roses, textured walls and Artex ceilings.
In towns and villages like Hinxhill Park, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. Paperwork is part of every job, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Where
- Hinxhill Park (TN24)
- Region
- Kent
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Can I do it myself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
What affects the price in Hinxhill Park
When we quote, we look at:
- Material and condition
- The survey scope
- Disposal costs
- The quantity or area
When comparing quotes, check what’s included: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
What to photograph
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- The parking area
- The access route
- An overall view
- A clear close-up
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.
Artex in Hinxhill Park homes
Hinxhill Park is about 2 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. Anywhere in Hinxhill Park, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
Non-domestic buildings like Willesborough Infant School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start. Older homes across Hinxhill Park may have coatings added during past renovations. Hinxhill Park is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Anywhere in TN24, Artex removal is available. Whether your property is on Honeysuckle Avenue, Stitchworth Lane and Mallow Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Other places close to Hinxhill Park we cover include Hinxhill (1 mile north-east), Sevington (1 mile south-west), Mersham (2 miles south), Ridgeway (2 miles south-east) and South Stour (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Folkestone (11 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (8 miles south-east), Davington (13 miles north) and Preston (12 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (under half a mile north-west) and Ashford Designer Outlet (1.8 miles west). Within reach you will find Hatch Park.
- Local schools include The Norton Knatchbull School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Blacksmith's Arms Public House (under half a mile west)
Hinxhill Park: your questions answered
Is asbestos common in Hinxhill Park homes?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Hinxhill Park may have it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Hinxhill Park and the area around Ashford International station?
Yes. Ashford International station is about 1.9 miles west of Hinxhill Park, and we cover both.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
What does licensed work mean?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, always.
Do you cover Hinxhill Park?
We do: Hinxhill Park is within the area we cover in Kent. Send the postcode and a few photos and we will quote.
How quickly can you come out?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
What we deal with in Hinxhill Park
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so a textured ceiling isn’t automatically asbestos.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
If you are refurbishing a rental near Ashford International station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Before booking anyone
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Whether VAT is included
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
Responsibilities for owners
If you run a business from older premises in Hinxhill Park, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
If you manage or own a block in Hinxhill Park, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
After the job
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
Once we’re done:
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Each different coating needs testing
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Clear the rooms before the work
Don’ts
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Do not drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
What else we do in Hinxhill Park
What’s included, and what isn’t
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and doesn’t cover:
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Common materials
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
How we work
We wear disposable coveralls and suitable respirators, and the room stays closed. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We sample each coating
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Before we arrive
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note