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Artex Removal for Horns Green
Looking for Artex removal in Horns Green? We work across Horns Green and the towns around it, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Landlord refurbishments
Get a quote for Horns Green
Responsibilities for owners
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Horns Green must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
How artex removal works in Horns Green
We remove textured coatings from ceilings, walls, ceiling roses and coated boards, across Horns Green. Whether it’s ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights and walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit, we cover coated plasterboard, stipple finishes and Artex ceilings.
Village homes like those in Horns Green have often been altered several times, so coatings may date from earlier work. Every job comes with paperwork, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Location
- Horns Green (TN14)
- Region
- Kent
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Weighing up your options
Very cheap quotes for Artex removal can mean dry scraping or sanding, which releases fibres. Ask about the method and the waste. Dealing with asbestos before building work is usually cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why choose us
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Work done to the regulations
- Reports and results you can share
See how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Artex in Horns Green homes
Horns Green is about 5 miles west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We cover Horns Green as part of Kent, whatever the size of the job. Horns Green is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. We work right across the region, from Horns Green to London (15 miles away).
In older homes in Horns Green, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. For rented flats close to Knockholt station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 5 miles of Horns Green; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Here we cover the TN14 postcode area, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Cudham Lane South and Thrift Lane, and Artex removal is available on all of them. Neighbouring places we cover include Burlings (1 mile north-east), Cudham (1 mile north-west), Berry's Green (1 mile north-west), Single Street (1 mile north-west) and Aperfield (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also work in Dartford (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (5 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-east), Tonbridge (11 miles south-east) and Northfleet (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Orpington Hospital (3.8 miles north). The countryside around Horns Green includes Downe Bank and Betsom's Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Blacksmith's Arms (0.9 miles north-west)
Typical Artex jobs in Horns Green
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, so they may start to flake.
Typical jobs in Horns Green include:
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings before skimming
A school like Charles Darwin School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
Questions to ask before you book
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- Whether the job needs notifying
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- The method and controls
Limits to be aware of
Some limits to bear in mind:
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Common materials
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
How we work
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces and bagged or wrapped. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- We go through the options and send a quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- The room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
Getting ready
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Let us know if something’s broken
Ask for a quote
You will get a written quote. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Helpful guides
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Afterwards
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, with a consignment note.
Keeping things safe:
- Each different coating needs testing
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Send photos of the coatings
- Plan around the closed rooms
Avoid these
Do not drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Horns Green questions
Do you cover Horns Green from London?
We cover Horns Green, about 15 miles from central London.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
Could my home contain asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
HSE’s code of practice says it will not normally be licensable. Larger steam or gel jobs must be notified first.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Either can work: the right choice depends on the room. We will advise room by room.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Not before testing. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Materials we deal with
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.
Artex ceilings
Swirl, stipple and other patterns on ceilings are the most common textured coatings.
Prices and what affects them
Quotes vary because of:
- Material and condition
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
What to photograph
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- An idea of size
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- How we’d reach it
For a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site