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Artex Removal in Ightham
Artex removal in Ightham: Artex removal, with testing first, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Damaged or cracked coatings
Asbestos help in Ightham
About our artex removal in Ightham
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. Typical jobs include ceilings coming down and extensions that cut into ceilings, including textured walls, Artex ceilings and coated ceiling roses.
Village homes like those in Ightham have often been altered several times, so coatings may date from earlier work. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, because the method depends on what the material is.
- Location
- Ightham (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Typical Artex jobs in Ightham
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Landlord refurbishments
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Flaking textured ceilings
If you are refurbishing flats near Borough Green & Wrotham station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Before booking anyone
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- The method and controls
- Suitable insurance for the work
After the job
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, and you get the paperwork.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Each different coating needs testing
Don’ts
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Weighing up your options
What are the options for Artex? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is normally better. A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, because the material is clear.
What you get
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Covering London and the South East
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
Read how we quote and our cost guide.
How it works
We bag and label the waste as we work, then taken to a permitted site. It helps if we can park nearby.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the method and quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
How to prepare
- Clear the way to the work area
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Getting a price
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Related guides
Should you do it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Artex in Ightham homes
Ightham is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For Artex jobs in Ightham, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. Ightham is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. We work right across the region, from Ightham to London (22 miles away).
Older homes across Ightham may have coatings added during past renovations. For a school such as Ightham Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. Ightham is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
We cover Artex jobs across the TN15 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include The Street, Redwell Lane and Old Lane; we cover every one. Nearby, we also cover Oldbury (1 mile north), Ivy Hatch (1 mile south-west), Sheet Hill (1 mile south-east), Styants Bottom (1 mile north-west) and Yopps Green (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
A little further out are Ightham Court (1.1 miles north) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.3 miles east).
- Nearby schools include Wrotham School (1.9 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Old House (within half a mile north-west)
Nearby places to Ightham
Other services in Ightham
What’s included, and what isn’t
We are upfront about what’s included:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials we see
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
A closer look at the materials
Textured walls
Walls can have textured coatings too.
Artex ceilings
Patterned ceilings are the classic example.
Questions from Ightham
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do you cover small places like Ightham?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Not before testing. If it contains asbestos, sanding releases fibres.
When can you start?
It depends on the job and our diary. You’ll get available dates with the quote.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site