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Artex Removal for Kettle Corner
Artex removal in Kettle Corner: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
Artex removal in Kettle Corner
What we deal with in Kettle Corner
Textured coatings were popular for decades because they hid cracks and uneven plaster, and some included a little chrysotile.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Coatings already disturbed
For rented flats close to East Farleigh station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
What your quote should include
- Which areas and materials are covered
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
Artex removal in Kettle Corner
Covering an intact coating is one option, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. Typical materials include Artex ceilings, textured walls and coated plasterboard, and typical jobs are loft conversions and rented flats before redecoration.
Rural homes near Kettle Corner have often been altered over generations, so coatings may date from earlier work. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, so you have a record.
- Area
- Kettle Corner (ME15)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Artex removal around Kettle Corner
Kettle Corner is about 3 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Anywhere in Kettle Corner, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. Kettle Corner is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We work right across the region, from Kettle Corner to Canterbury (27 miles away).
Older homes across Kettle Corner may have coatings added during past renovations. For a school such as Barming Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. Kettle Corner is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
This part of Kent takes in ME15. From St Helens Lane and Lower Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. For properties just outside Kettle Corner, we cover Hoppers Corner (1 mile south-west), Barming Heath (1 mile north-west), Farleigh Green (1 mile south-west), East Farleigh (1 mile east) and West Farleigh (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (3 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (9 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Fremlin Walk (2.5 miles north-east) and Oakwood Hospital (1.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Kettle Corner includes Boxley Hills.
- Local schools include Oakwood Park Grammar School (1.6 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Bull Inn (0.5 miles north)
Options to consider in Kettle Corner
You will find DIY products for removing Artex, but if it contains asbestos, the job needs proper controls. Always test first. When comparing quotes, check what’s included: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
What you get
- Across London and the South East
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Records for your files
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Responsibilities for owners
If you run a business from older premises in Kettle Corner, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Kettle Corner: your questions answered
Do you come out to small villages like Kettle Corner?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Do you work in Kettle Corner?
Yes, we do: Kettle Corner is within the area we cover in Kent. Send the postcode and a few photos for a quote.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Only once you know it’s clear. If it contains asbestos, sanding releases fibres.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We will identify it and advise on removal.
Does weather affect the work?
It depends on the job: indoor jobs are not affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
How we work
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, with no sanding or dry scraping. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- We sample each different coating for testing
- 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
Preparing for the visit
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
Ask for a quote
Each job is priced individually. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 to get started.
Related guides
Towns and villages near Kettle Corner
Other services in Kettle Corner
What we do and do not cover
So you know what to expect:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
Doing it yourself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
What it might be made of
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
Ceiling roses and cornices
We sample them if needed.
After we’ve finished in Kettle Corner
Note which other rooms have coatings, so future work is planned properly.
Once we are done:
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Photos help us quote
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Book your plasterer after removal
What to avoid
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site