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Asbestos Artex Removal in Margate, Kent
Artex removal in Margate: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Flaking textured ceilings
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Your options compared
Very cheap quotes for Artex removal can mean dry scraping or sanding. Ask about the method and the waste. Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, such as testing several materials at once.
Why choose us
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Accredited laboratory results
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
About our artex removal in Margate
If your renovation in Margate involves textured ceilings, get them tested before electricians or plasterers start. People often contact us about coatings in the way of electrical work and ceilings due for plastering or skimming, involving swirl patterns, coated plasterboard and coated ceiling roses.
Renovations in places like Margate often uncover textured coatings on walls as well as ceilings, and both can be tested. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so you know where you stand.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Margate
Many trades want a test result first.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Walls before tiling
For rented flats close to Margate station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Comparing quotes
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- Which areas and materials are covered
- What paperwork you get
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
Good to know
What’s in and what’s out:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- We need the room cleared
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Other services in Margate
Should you do it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
After the job
If other rooms have textured coatings, record whether they’ve been tested, for future work.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- File the test result and waste note
- Test every different coating
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
Things not to do
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating and ask for advice.
What happens
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, then taken to 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 talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- We dispose of the waste legally
How to prepare
- Tell us about parking and access
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Find any old asbestos reports
Getting a price
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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Common questions in Margate
Do you cover Margate and the area around Margate station?
Yes. Margate station is about 0.6 miles north-west of Margate, and we cover both.
Do you cover Margate from London?
Margate is about 64 miles from central London, well within our area.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included, including whether VAT is included.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
It depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We’ll advise for each room.
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
For landlords, agents and businesses
If your business premises in Margate were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Materials we deal with
Ceiling roses and cornices
We sample them if needed.
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.
Artex removal around Margate
Margate is in Kent. Margate is within our Kent area, for Artex jobs of every size. Margate is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. We work right across the region, from Margate to Canterbury (15 miles away).
In older homes in Margate, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. A school like Salmestone Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. Margate is within about a mile of the coast, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
For Artex jobs in CT9, CT7, CT8 and CT10, just send the postcode and a few photos. Your property could be on Yoakley Square, Church Road and High Street. Margate is on the A28 and A254, which makes it simple to get to. Other places close to Margate we cover include Westwood (1 mile south), Westbrook (1 mile west), Garlinge (1 mile west), Flete (1 mile south-west) and Haine (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also work in Canterbury (15 miles south-west), Ramsgate (3 miles south), Whitstable (15 miles west), Deal (11 miles south), Herne Bay (11 miles west) and Walmer (12 miles south). Margate is one of the larger places we cover in Kent, with every kind of building, from homes to workplaces.
Well-known places in the area include Margate West (1.5 miles west) and Westwood Cross (1.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Schools near Margate include Hartsdown Academy (0.7 miles west)
- Local pubs include Secret Spices pub (under half a mile south)
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site