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Artex Removal for Lower Cox Street
Artex removal in Lower Cox Street: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
Need Artex removal in Lower Cox Street?
What it might be made of
Ceiling roses and cornices
Roses and cornices may be coated.
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
How artex removal works in Lower Cox Street
We remove textured coatings from ceilings, walls, ceiling roses and coated boards, across Lower Cox Street. People often contact us about coatings already disturbed and rented homes refurbished between tenants, involving coated ceiling roses, coated plasterboard and swirl patterns.
In a village like Lower Cox Street, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, for your records.
- Location
- Lower Cox Street (ME14)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price Artex removal
The price of Artex removal depends mainly on:
- Material and condition
- How much there is
- Access to the area
- The category of work
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Photos that help
Helpful photos:
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Where we could park
- Damaged areas
- Approximate dimensions
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we will recommend the right option.
Towns and villages near Lower Cox Street
Other services in Lower Cox Street
What happens
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces and bagged or wrapped. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- We go through the options and send a quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- The room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
How to prepare
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Mention any damage before we arrive
How to get a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Related guides
Lower Cox Street properties and textured coatings
Lower Cox Street is about 4 miles south of Gillingham, in Kent. If your Artex job is in Lower Cox Street, let us know about access. We work in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
If you are refurbishing a rental near Bearsted station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 5 miles of Lower Cox Street; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
We cover Artex jobs across ME14. For properties just outside Lower Cox Street, we cover Scragged Oak (1 mile north-west), Kemsley Street (1 mile north-west), Bredhurst (1 mile north-west), Dunn Street (1 mile north-west) and Lidsing (2 miles north-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (6 miles east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Faversham (13 miles east), Northfleet (13 miles north-west) and Minster (11 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Allington Castle (4.1 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (2.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Lower Cox Street includes Burham Down and Detling Hill.
DIY and asbestos
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Your questions about Artex removal in Lower Cox Street
How far is Lower Cox Street from London?
We cover Lower Cox Street, about 32 miles from central London.
Do you cover small places like Lower Cox Street?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily: many textured coatings do not contain asbestos. A test will tell you.
What does licensed work mean?
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 usually are not licensed.
How much does Artex removal cost in Lower Cox Street?
It depends on the area, the method and the waste, so we quote after testing.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop work, leave the area and don’t try to clean up. Then get advice.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
Both are options: the right choice depends on the room. We will advise room by room.
What’s included, and what is not
A few things to be aware of:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
What we deal with
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
Looking after things afterwards
Tell your plasterer and electrician what was done.
Going forward:
- Plan around the closed rooms
- File the test result and waste note
- Test every different coating
- Give us room sizes
Don’ts
Test before the builders arrive.
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Responsibilities for owners
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.
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Lower Cox Street, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Lower Cox Street
Textured coatings were popular for decades because they hid cracks and uneven plaster, and some contained a small amount of white asbestos (chrysotile) for strength.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Ceilings before plastering
If your home is one of the older properties in Lower Cox Street, near Church of St Peter or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Before booking anyone
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- Whether VAT is included
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site