Kent · England
Artex Removal for Iden Green
Worried about asbestos in Iden Green? We provide Artex removal, with testing first, explained in plain English.
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Walls before tiling
- Coatings damaged by DIY
Artex removal near Iden Green
Artex removal for Iden Green properties
According to HSE, textured coating work is normally non-licensed. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. We often deal with coated ceiling roses, stipple finishes and Artex ceilings, and typical jobs are ceilings before downlights go in and rented flats before redecoration.
Village homes like those in Iden Green have often been altered several times, so coatings may date from earlier work. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Area
- Iden Green (TN17)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Should you do it yourself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Nearby places to Iden Green
Where asbestos turns up
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, so they may start to flake.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Ceilings coming down
- Ceilings before plastering
Older homes across Iden Green may have coatings added during past renovations.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- The method and controls
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
For landlords, agents and businesses
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.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Artex in Iden Green homes
Iden Green is about 13 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. Homes, landlords and businesses in Iden Green contact us for Artex jobs. Iden Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
Non-domestic buildings like Benenden Church of England Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start. Iden Green is within about 4 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Here we cover the TN17 postcode area, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. From Coldharbour Road, Chapel Lane and Iden Green Road or anywhere nearby, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover include Benenden (1 mile north), Four Throws (2 miles south-west), Pipsden (2 miles south-west), Sandhurst (2 miles south) and Linkhill (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (15 miles north), Ashford (14 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west), Tenterden (5 miles east) and Southborough (15 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Sissinghurst Castle (4 miles north) and The C.M Booth Collection (2.5 miles east).
- Local pubs include The Woodcock Public House (within half a mile south-east)
Materials, one by one
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, which does not change what’s underneath.
Artex ceilings
We test each different coating.
Questions from Iden Green
Do textured ceilings in Iden Green homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Do you come out to small villages like Iden Green?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: skips and household bins cannot take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Could my home contain asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Do you work in Iden Green?
We do: Iden Green is within the area we cover in Kent. Send the postcode and a few photos for a quote.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
After we have finished in Iden Green
Tell your plasterer and electrician what was done.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Test every different coating
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Plan where you will stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Photos help us quote
What to avoid
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating.
What happens
We start by sealing and protecting the room, and keep the coating damp as we work. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- 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
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Tell us about parking and access
Getting a price
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 to get started.
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What we do and don’t cover
What’s in and what’s out:
- Plastering and making good are generally separate jobs
- We need the room cleared
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Materials in Iden Green
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
What it costs
Quotes vary because of:
- Waste quantity and disposal
- Parking and access charges
- What the material is and its state
- How much there is
Sometimes a test shows removal is not needed, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
Photos that help
The most useful photos are:
- Street parking nearby
- A clear close-up
- Cracks or breaks
- A rough size or measurement
Every job is quoted in writing. Just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note