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Artex Removal for Knockholt
Artex removal in Knockholt: removal of textured ceilings and walls, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
Artex removal near Knockholt
For landlords, agents and businesses
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Knockholt must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Artex removal in Knockholt
Covering an intact coating is one option, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. From loft conversions and extensions and walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit, we cover coated plasterboard, Artex ceilings and swirl patterns and more.
In areas like Knockholt, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. Paperwork is part of every job, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Location
- Knockholt (TN14)
- County
- Kent
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Can I do it myself?
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
A closer look at the materials
Artex ceilings
Patterned ceilings are the classic example.
Textured walls
Walls are treated like ceilings.
Afterwards
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, and you get the paperwork.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Photos help us quote
- Each different coating needs testing
- Book your plasterer after removal
Things not to do
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Where asbestos turns up
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so a textured ceiling isn’t automatically asbestos.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Walls before tiling
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Structural work through coated ceilings
If your home is one of the older properties in Knockholt, near St Katharine's Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Before you book anyone
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- What is not included
- The documents you’ll receive
What else we do in Knockholt
What’s included, and what is not
The usual limits are:
- Other materials may need their own approach
- We need the room cleared
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
Textured ceilings in Knockholt
Knockholt is about 4 miles north-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. If your Artex job is in Knockholt, let us know about access. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from Knockholt to London (about 16 miles away).
If you are refurbishing a rental near Knockholt station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. Knockholt is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
For Artex jobs in TN14, just send the postcode and a few photos. Streets in the area include Main Road and Blueberry Lane, and Artex removal is available on all of them. Neighbouring places we cover include Knockholt Pound (1 mile north-east), Halstead (2 miles north-east), Sepham Heath (2 miles north-east), Pratt's Bottom (2 miles north) and Twitton (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Dartford (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (4 miles south-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-east), Gravesend (14 miles north-east), Tonbridge (11 miles south-east) and Northfleet (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are Orpington Hospital (3.6 miles north) and Otford Heritage Centre (3.9 miles east). Open spaces near Knockholt include Betsom's Hill and Downe Bank.
- Pubs nearby include The Three Horseshoes pub (0.9 miles north-east)
Knockholt: your questions answered
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Is asbestos common in Knockholt homes?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Knockholt can contain it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
It’s an option for an intact coating: skimming or boarding over avoids disturbing it. Don’t sand it first, and keep a record that it’s there.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: shut the door if you can and do not sweep it up. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always. Sound material that will not be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
What it costs
The price of Artex removal depends mainly on:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Material and condition
- Parking and access charges
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
Photos that help
Photo tips:
- An overall view
- Visible markings
- Where we could park
- A clear close-up
For a quote, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
What happens
We bag and label the waste as we work, for disposal at a permitted site. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Get in touch with photos
- We test a sample of each coating
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We remove it safely if that’s what you choose
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Before we arrive
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Let us know where we can park
- Make sure we can get to the area
Getting a price
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Helpful guides
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site