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Artex Removal for Mereworth
Artex removal in Mereworth: removal of textured ceilings and walls, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Coatings already disturbed
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Landlord refurbishments
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Which option is right?
Remove the coating, or the whole ceiling? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Why people choose us
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Clear written quotes
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
Take a look at how we price jobs or the cost guide.
How artex removal works in Mereworth
Planning a renovation in Mereworth with textured ceilings? Get them tested before electricians or plasterers start. We often deal with swirl patterns, coated plasterboard and coated ceiling roses, and typical jobs are rented flats before redecoration and ceilings due for plastering or skimming.
Village homes like those in Mereworth have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Where
- Mereworth (ME18)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after things afterwards
File the result and the paperwork.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Test every different coating
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Book your plasterer after removal
What to avoid
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating and ask for advice.
The scope of Artex removal
To be clear about the scope:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Plastering and making good are generally separate jobs
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials in Mereworth
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
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What happens
If we are taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We arrange testing
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Preparing for the visit
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Tell us about parking and access
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Helpful guides
Your questions about Artex removal in Mereworth
Could my house in Mereworth contain asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do textured ceilings in Mereworth homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
Will I get the price in writing?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
No. Material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check its condition.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. For building work, a survey is normally needed.
Could my home contain asbestos?
You can’t tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not every coating does: plenty of textured coatings contain no asbestos. A sample test tells you which you have.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
If your business premises in Mereworth were built before 2000, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Why people call us in Mereworth
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:
- Loft conversions
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Ceilings coming down
If you are refurbishing a rental near Wateringbury station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Before booking anyone
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- Which areas and materials are covered
A closer look at the materials
Painted coatings
The sample includes the coating itself.
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
What it costs
What drives the price:
- Travel and parking
- How much there is
- Licensed or non-licensed
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Sending photos
Photos often save us a visit:
- How we’d reach it
- Damaged areas
- Where we could park
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Every job is quoted in writing. Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details.
Mereworth properties and textured coatings
Mereworth is about 6 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We work across Mereworth and the surrounding area, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We work in 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is London, about 26 miles away.
A school like Mereworth Community Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. In older homes in Mereworth, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
This part of Kent takes in ME18. Streets in the area include The Street, Butcher's Lane and Tonbridge Road, and Artex removal is available on all of them. Other places close to Mereworth we cover include Herne Pound (1 mile north), Kent Street (1 mile north), New Pound (1 mile north-west), Pizien Well (1 mile east) and West Peckham (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Maidstone Hospital (4.7 miles east) and Leybourne Castle (3.6 miles north-east).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Queens Head Public House (within half a mile north)
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site