Kent · England
Artex Removal for Howt Green
Artex removal in Howt Green: removal of textured ceilings and walls. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Asbestos help in Howt Green
Doing it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Artex removal in Howt Green
Ceilings, walls and coated boards can all be dealt with, across Howt Green. People often contact us about rented flats before redecoration and ceilings coming down, including textured walls, Artex ceilings and coated plasterboard.
Village homes like those in Howt Green have often been altered several times, so coatings may date from earlier work. Clear answers come first: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Area
- Howt Green (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Step by step
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, for disposal at a permitted site. While we work, the area stays out of bounds.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- We sample each different coating for testing
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Clear the way to the work area
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we will recommend the right option.
Related guides
For businesses and landlords in Howt Green
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
For managing agents and freeholders in Howt Green, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
Also near Howt Green
What else we do in Howt Green
The scope of Artex removal
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it does not:
- Other materials may need their own approach
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- Plastering and making good are typically separate jobs
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we see
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
Textured ceilings in Howt Green
Howt Green is about 1 mile north-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Howt Green is within our Kent area, for Artex jobs of every size. Howt Green is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. Our area stretches from Howt Green to Canterbury (17 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Howt Green, near Church of St Bartholomew or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. For rented flats close to Kemsley station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 8 miles of Howt Green, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
For Artex jobs in ME9, just send the postcode and a few photos. Nearby, we also cover Kemsley (1 mile east), Iwade (1 mile north), Sittingbourne (1 mile south-east), Milton Regis (1 mile south-east) and Murston (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles south-west), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (8 miles south-east), Minster (5 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles south-west) and Davington (8 miles south-east).
A little further out are Court Hall Museum (0.9 miles south-east) and Castle Rough (1.4 miles east).
- Nearby schools include Westlands School (1.4 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Three Hats Inn (0.9 miles south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (0.9 miles south-east)
A closer look at the materials
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, which does not change what’s underneath.
Textured walls
Walls can have textured coatings too.
Common questions in Howt Green
Do textured ceilings in Howt Green homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you work near Kemsley station?
Yes, we cover Howt Green and the area towards Kemsley station, about 0.6 miles east.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not necessarily. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Can I stay at home while you work?
Normally you can use other rooms: the room being worked on is sealed off and kept clear.
Do you cover Howt Green?
Yes, we do: our area includes Howt Green and the places around it. Send the postcode and a few photos for a quote.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
Room sizes, the method and the waste decide, and we quote once the coating has been tested.
Can I just skim over it?
Covering it is an option if it’s intact, but never sand it first, and keep a record.
After we have finished in Howt Green
File the result and the paperwork.
Keeping things safe:
- Keep pets away
- Test every different coating
- File the test result and waste note
- Photos help us quote
Don’ts
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
What it costs
When we quote, we look at:
- How much there is
- What the material is and its state
- Licensed or non-licensed
- How many samples are needed
Dealing with asbestos before building work is generally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Sending photos
When you send photos, these help most:
- An idea of size
- The parking area
- A photo of the whole area
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Choosing the right option
Plastering over it is an option, but never sand it first, and the asbestos stays in the building. Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, such as testing several materials at once.
Why people choose us
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Records for your files
- Domestic and commercial work
- Accredited laboratory results
Read how we price jobs and our cost guide.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site