Medway · England
Artex Removal for Lower Stoke
Need Artex removal in Lower Stoke? We work across Lower Stoke and the towns around it, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Ceilings coming down
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings already disturbed
Get a quote for Lower Stoke
The scope of Artex removal
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it does not:
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- Plastering and making good are typically separate jobs
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Common materials
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
Artex removal for Lower Stoke properties
Sometimes it’s simpler to take the ceiling boards down whole than to strip the coating. We’ll talk you through the options for your rooms in Lower Stoke. From structural work through coated ceilings and ceilings due for plastering or skimming, we deal with coated plasterboard, coated ceiling roses and stipple finishes.
Rural homes near Lower Stoke have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. We only recommend work that is needed.
- Where
- Lower Stoke (ME3)
- Region
- Medway
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials we deal with
Painted coatings
The sample includes the coating itself.
Patched areas
We may sample patches separately.
Should you do it yourself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Towns and villages near Lower Stoke
Other services in Lower Stoke
Landlords, managing agents and employers
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.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Artex in Lower Stoke homes
Lower Stoke is in Medway. Anywhere in Lower Stoke, just send the postcode, and we will quote. Lower Stoke is one of 68 places in Medway where we work. We work right across the region, from Lower Stoke to Canterbury (23 miles away).
A school like Stoke Primary Academy should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
Wherever your property is in ME3, Artex removal is available. From High Street, Brook Lane and Shepherds Way or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. We also carry out Artex jobs in Middle Stoke (1 mile south), Stoke (1 mile south-west), Allhallows (1 mile north), Allhallows-on-Sea (1 mile north-east) and North Street (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (6 miles south-west), Chatham (8 miles south-west), Rochester (7 miles south-west), Rainham (7 miles south), Strood (8 miles south-west) and Luton (7 miles south-west).
The countryside around Lower Stoke includes Bishop Saltings.
- Pubs nearby include The Ship pub (less than half a mile west)
What it costs
When we quote, we look at:
- What the material is and its state
- How many samples are needed
- The size of the job
- Licensed or non-licensed
The cost of Artex removal depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
Sending photos
For a quick quote, include:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A rough size or measurement
- A close-up from a safe distance
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
What happens
Our team wears protective equipment, and the room stays closed. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first before carrying on.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the method and quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
Preparing for the visit
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Move things out of the way carefully
Ask for a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 to get started.
Related guides
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.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Ceilings before skimming
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings coming down
- Ceilings before downlights go in
If your home is one of the older properties in Lower Stoke, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- What you’ll receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
Afterwards
Covered coatings should be recorded.
Keeping things safe:
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Each different coating needs testing
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Give us room sizes
Don’ts
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Lower Stoke questions
How far is Lower Stoke from London?
Lower Stoke is about 32 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you come out to small villages like Lower Stoke?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is, with photos if possible. To do that, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Can I just skim over it?
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but don’t sand it first, and record that it’s there.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, but larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified first.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included.
Do you cover Lower Stoke?
Yes, Lower Stoke is in our area. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note