Kent · England
Artex Removal in Hollow Street
Artex removal across Hollow Street and nearby. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Get a quote for Hollow Street
After we have finished in Hollow Street
File the result and the paperwork.
Some practical advice:
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Photos help us quote
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Plan around the closed rooms
What to avoid
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Artex removal near Hollow Street
A textured ceiling in good condition is low risk if it’s left alone. Trouble starts when it’s sanded, dry-scraped, drilled or knocked through. Typical jobs include ceilings before downlights go in and coatings damaged by DIY, including coated plasterboard, Artex ceilings and swirl patterns.
In a village like Hollow Street, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike. If you are unsure what you need, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Area
- Hollow Street (CT3)
- County
- Kent
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Every quote reflects:
- Travel and parking
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- The size of the job
- What the material is and its state
A price that looks too good to be true often is: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
What to photograph
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- An overall view
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Street parking nearby
- The access route
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Textured ceilings in Hollow Street
Hollow Street is about 3 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. In Hollow Street, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses. We work in 922 places across Kent. Our area stretches from Hollow Street to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Hollow Street, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. If you’re refurbishing flats near Sturry station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. Hollow Street is within about 4 miles of the coast, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
This part of Kent takes in CT3, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. If your property is just outside Hollow Street, we also cover Chislet (1 mile north-east), Chitty (1 mile north-east), Old Tree (1 mile north-west), Boyden Gate (1 mile north) and Hoath (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east) and Whitstable (7 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include St Martins Hospital (5.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hollow Street include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Schools near Hollow Street include Spires Academy (2.2 miles south-west)
Materials, one by one
Ceiling roses and cornices
They’re included in the test if they’re coated.
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
How we work
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, never sanded or scraped dry. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We arrange testing
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We carry out the removal
- We dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Ensure we can get to the area
Get a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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What we deal with in Hollow Street
Textured coatings were popular for decades because they hid cracks and uneven plaster, and some contained a small amount of white asbestos (chrysotile) for strength.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Walls before tiling
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Coatings already disturbed
A school like Chislet Church of England Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
What your quote should include
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- Any exclusions
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- The documents you’ll receive
Responsibilities for owners
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Hollow Street: your questions answered
Is the Artex in my Hollow Street home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you cover small places like Hollow Street?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Could my home contain asbestos?
You can’t tell by eye. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, with the seller’s permission.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
That depends on the job: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always. Sound material that won’t be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not, according to HSE. Larger steam or gel jobs must be notified first.
What’s included, and what is not
Some limits to bear in mind:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials we see
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
What else we do in Hollow Street
Should you do it yourself?
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note