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Asbestos Artex Removal in Marlpit Hill, Kent
Looking for Artex removal in Marlpit Hill? We work across Marlpit Hill and the towns around it, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Loft conversions
- Structural work through coated ceilings
Artex removal in Marlpit Hill
Artex removal for Marlpit Hill properties
Taking down the plasterboard can be easier than stripping the coating. We will talk you through the options for your rooms in Marlpit Hill. We often deal with Artex ceilings, textured walls and swirl patterns, and typical jobs are ceilings before skimming and rented flats before redecoration.
In places like Marlpit Hill, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so there are no surprises.
- Where
- Marlpit Hill (TN8)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price Artex removal
Our quotes take into account:
- The size of the job
- Material and condition
- 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
For a quick quote, include:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- A photo of the whole area
- Damaged areas
- Where we could park
You will get a written quote. Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Questions from Marlpit Hill
How far is Marlpit Hill from London?
Marlpit Hill is about 21 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you cover Marlpit Hill and the area around Edenbridge station?
Yes. Edenbridge station is close to the centre of Marlpit Hill, and we cover the whole area.
How much does Artex removal cost in Marlpit Hill?
Room sizes, the method and the waste decide, and we quote once the coating has been tested.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The main risk is from disturbing it, which is why identifying it first matters.
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.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Normally not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, but larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified first.
Afterwards
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Send photos of the coatings
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Plan around the closed rooms
Avoid these
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Which option is right?
A low price may mean shortcuts, which releases fibres. Ask how the coating will be removed and where the waste goes. Sometimes a test shows removal isn’t needed, because the material is clear.
What you get
- No removal until we know what it is
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Reports and results you can share
- Across London and the South East
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Marlpit Hill
Most problems come during renovation: sanding, dry scraping or drilling.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Ceilings before plastering
- Textured walls before a refit
Older homes across Marlpit Hill may have coatings added during past renovations.
Before booking anyone
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The method and controls
- What category of work it is
What happens
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, never sanded or scraped dry. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We sample the coating first
- We plan the method and quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
Getting ready
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
How to get a quote
Not sure what you need? Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form and describe the problem, and we will advise.
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Nearby places to Marlpit Hill
What else we do in Marlpit Hill
What it might be made of
Patched areas
We may sample patches separately.
Artex ceilings
Swirl, stipple and other patterns on ceilings are the most common textured coatings.
Marlpit Hill properties and textured coatings
Marlpit Hill is about 7 miles north-east of East Grinstead, in Kent. Marlpit Hill has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Marlpit Hill is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work. Our area stretches from Marlpit Hill to Crawley (13 miles away).
A school like Edenbridge Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. If you are refurbishing a rental near Edenbridge station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Parts of the High Weald National Landscape are within about 8 miles of Marlpit Hill, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
This part of Kent takes in TN8. From Pit Lane, Main Road and Meadow Lane or a nearby road, the process is the same. Neighbouring places we cover include Mowshurst (1 mile east), Edenbridge (1 mile south), Troy Town (1 mile west), Pootings (1 mile north-east) and Four Elms (2 miles east). We also cover nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (7 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-east), Tonbridge (9 miles east), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (15 miles east) and Paddock Wood (14 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Haxted Watermill Museum (1.9 miles south-west) and Hever Castle (2.8 miles south-east).
- Local pubs include The Swan pub (within half a mile north-west)
DIY and asbestos
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- 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