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Asbestos Artex Removal in Kent Street, Kent
Artex removal in Kent Street: textured coating testing and removal. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Landlord refurbishments
- Textured walls before a refit
- Ceilings before plastering
Asbestos help in Kent Street
What it costs
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- Parking and access charges
- How much waste there is
- Licensed or non-licensed
- How many samples are needed
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Helping us quote
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- The parking area
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A clear close-up
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Artex removal in Kent Street
Textured coatings like Artex were used on ceilings and walls for decades, and older ones can contain a little asbestos. We test first, then remove the coating with controlled wet methods if needed. From ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights and coatings already disturbed, we deal with textured walls, coated plasterboard and coated ceiling roses.
In areas like Kent Street, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, so you have a record.
- Location
- Kent Street (ME18)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Doing it yourself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
For businesses and landlords in Kent Street
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
How it works
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, and keep the coating damp as we work. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you, so there is no confusion.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We sample each coating
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Keep children and pets away on the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Helpful guides
Limits to be aware of
The usual limits are:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Which option is right?
Test, leave, cover or remove? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; for smooth ceilings or work through the ceiling, removal is usually best. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why us?
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
Read how we quote or published price ranges.
Artex removal around Kent Street
Kent Street is about 6 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Kent Street is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 26 miles away.
A school like Kings Hill School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested. Older homes across Kent Street may have coatings added during past renovations.
Anywhere in ME18, Artex removal is available. That could mean a property on Kent Street and Malling Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Kent Street. Nearby, we also cover Herne Pound (1 mile south-west), Mereworth (1 mile south), New Pound (1 mile west), Pizien Well (1 mile south-east) and Swanton (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.5 miles north-west) and Maidstone Hospital (4.3 miles east).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Queens Head Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
FAQs for Kent Street
How far is Kent Street from London?
Kent Street is about 26 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you come out to small villages like Kent Street?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Usually not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, though large steam or gel jobs are notifiable.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
You can, if it’s intact: covering it leaves it undisturbed. Don’t sand it first, and keep a record that it’s there.
Does weather affect the work?
Indoor work isn’t affected. Outdoor removal may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain, for safety.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not every coating does: many coatings are asbestos-free. Testing a sample is how you find out.
A closer look at the materials
Artex ceilings
A small sample from each different coating tells you whether it contains asbestos.
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
After we have finished in Kent Street
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
After we’ve finished:
- Send photos of the coatings
- File the test result and waste note
- Give us room sizes
- Test every different coating
Things not to do
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
Nearby places to Kent Street
Other services in Kent Street
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note