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Asbestos Artex Removal in Knockholt Pound, Kent
Worried about asbestos in Knockholt Pound? Our service covers textured coating testing and removal, with clear advice at each step.
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Need Artex removal in Knockholt Pound?
Common questions in Knockholt Pound
Do older homes in Knockholt Pound have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How far is Knockholt Pound from London?
Knockholt Pound is about 16 miles from central London, well within our area.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Keep people away from damaged material and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us and we’ll advise on the next step.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Normally not: HSE’s code of practice says textured coating work is not normally licensable, though large steam or gel jobs are notifiable.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
It depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We will explain the options.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings typically are not licensed.
What paperwork will I get?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
About our artex removal in Knockholt Pound
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped. Whether it’s loft conversions and structural work through coated ceilings, we cover swirl patterns, coated ceiling roses and coated plasterboard and more.
In places like Knockholt Pound, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. Paperwork is part of every job, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Area
- Knockholt Pound (TN14)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the price in Knockholt Pound
Our quotes take into account:
- How many samples are needed
- Waste quantity and disposal
- The type of material and its condition
- The size of the job
Doing several things in one visit can help, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Photos that help
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- A picture of the whole area
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Visible markings
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
What’s included, and what is not
To be clear about the scope:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
What we deal with
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
Choosing the right option
Very cheap quotes for Artex removal can mean dry scraping or sanding. Ask how the coating will be removed and where the waste goes. The cost of Artex removal depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Why choose us
- Records for your files
- No removal until we know what it is
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Houses, flats and business premises
See how we price jobs or our cost guide.
Duty holders and landlords in Knockholt Pound
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Materials, one by one
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Artex ceilings
Patterned ceilings are the classic example.
Textured ceilings in Knockholt Pound
Knockholt Pound is about 4 miles north-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Anywhere in Knockholt Pound, just send the postcode, and we will quote. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our area stretches from Knockholt Pound to London (16 miles away).
A school like Halstead Community Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested. In older homes in Knockholt Pound, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. Knockholt Pound is within about 3 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
We cover Artex jobs across the TN14 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Old London Road, Bond Close and Main Road, and Artex removal is available on all of them. For properties just outside Knockholt Pound, we cover Knockholt (1 mile south-west), Halstead (1 mile north-east), Sepham Heath (1 mile north-east), Pratt's Bottom (2 miles north) and Badgers Mount (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Dartford (10 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 (3.4 miles north) and Lullingstone Castle (4.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Downe Bank and Betsom's Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Three Horseshoes pub (less than half a mile south-east)
What happens next
Tell your plasterer and electrician what was done.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Photos help us quote
Don’ts
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating and ask for advice.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
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How we work
Our team wears protective equipment, and keep the room closed while we work. Parking close by makes the day easier.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We arrange testing
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We carry out the removal
- We dispose of the waste legally
How to prepare
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
How to get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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Where asbestos turns up
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so testing is the only way to know.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Walls before tiling
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
If you’re refurbishing flats near Knockholt station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
What to look for in a quote
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- The documents you will receive
- If the price includes VAT
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note