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Artex Removal in Milstead
Artex removal in Milstead: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Walls before tiling
Artex removal in Milstead
Artex removal in Milstead
According to HSE, textured coating work is normally non-licensed. Bigger jobs using steam or gel must be notified before they start. Whether it’s ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights and rented flats before redecoration, we deal with swirl patterns, coated ceiling roses and stipple finishes.
In a village like Milstead, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Location
- Milstead (ME9)
- County
- Kent
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces and bagged or wrapped. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We test a sample of each coating
- We talk through the options
- We remove it safely if that’s what you choose
- We dispose of the waste legally
Getting ready
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Tell us about parking and access
Ask for a quote
Photos from a safe distance help: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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Questions from Milstead
Could my house in Milstead contain asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Milstead may have it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you cover small places like Milstead?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily, as many don’t. A test will tell you.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; if not, we will arrange to see it.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
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.
Artex removal around Milstead
Milstead is about 3 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. If your Artex job is in Milstead, let us know about access. Milstead is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
Older homes across Milstead may have coatings added during past renovations. If you are refurbishing flats near Sittingbourne station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 5 miles of Milstead, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Wherever your property is in ME9, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your property is on Frinsted Road, Manor Road and Horn Hill or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. For properties just outside Milstead, we cover Hollybushes (1 mile south-east), Bluetown (1 mile south-east), Frinsted (1 mile south-west), Wichling (2 miles south-east) and Doddington (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (9 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north), Whitstable (14 miles east) and Faversham (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3 miles north) and Newnham Castle (3.2 miles east).
Materials we deal with
Painted coatings
The sample includes the coating itself.
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
Prices and what affects them
The cost depends on:
- How many samples are needed
- Disposal costs
- Licensed or non-licensed
- What the material is and its state
Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, such as testing several materials at once.
Photos that help
A few photos can save a site visit:
- A rough size or measurement
- Where we could park
- An overall view
- Cracks or breaks
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Why people call us in Milstead
Many trades want a test result first.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Ceilings before plastering
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Structural work through coated ceilings
A school like Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
Comparing quotes
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Whether VAT is included
- What you’ll receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
Looking after things afterwards
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
Some practical advice:
- Send photos of the coatings
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Test every different coating
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
Don’ts
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Places near Milstead
Other services in Milstead
Can I do it myself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Choosing the right option
Skimming over Artex avoids disturbing it, but do not sand it smooth first, and the asbestos stays in the building. Sometimes a test shows removal is not needed, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
Why us?
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
Take a look at how we quote and our cost guide.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site