Kent · England
Artex Removal in Milton Regis
Buildings in Milton Regis built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer textured coating testing and removal.
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Walls before tiling
- Ceilings before skimming
Need Artex removal in Milton Regis?
Which option is right?
What are the options for Artex? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is usually better. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
How we work in Milton Regis
- Clear written quotes
- Records for your files
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
Read our prices page or published price ranges.
Artex removal for Milton Regis properties
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped. From ceilings due for plastering or skimming and structural work through coated ceilings, we cover textured walls, stipple finishes and coated ceiling roses.
In a village like Milton Regis, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, for your records.
- Area
- Milton Regis (ME10)
- Area hub
- Kent
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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What affects the price in Milton Regis
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- How many samples are needed
- How much there is
- Parking and access charges
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, because the material is clear.
Helping us quote
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- Cracks or breaks
- Street parking nearby
- A rough size or measurement
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
You will get a written quote. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details.
A closer look at the materials
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
How we work
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, never sanded or scraped dry. We will tell you when we’ve finished and what you’ll receive afterwards.
- Get in touch with photos
- We test a sample of each coating
- We talk through the options
- We remove it safely if that is what you choose
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Getting ready
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
Getting a price
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
FAQs for Milton Regis
Do you cover small places like Milton Regis?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Do you cover Milton Regis and the area around Sittingbourne station?
Yes. Sittingbourne station is about 0.8 miles south-west of Milton Regis, and we cover both.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always. Sound material that will not be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
Will I get the price in writing?
Always: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
HSE’s code of practice says it will not normally be licensable. Larger steam or gel jobs must be notified first.
What if the weather’s bad?
Indoor work isn’t affected. Outdoor removal may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain, for safety.
Should you do it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Where asbestos turns up
Most problems come during renovation: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights releases fibres.
In older properties, we often see:
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings before plastering
Older homes across Milton Regis may have coatings added during past renovations.
What your quote should include
- Which areas and materials are covered
- What category of work it is
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
Duty holders and landlords in Milton Regis
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
If you manage or own a block in Milton Regis, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
After we have finished in Milton Regis
Share the paperwork with your trades.
After we have finished:
- File the test result and waste note
- Keep pets away
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Give us room sizes
Avoid these
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Textured ceilings in Milton Regis
Milton Regis is about 1 mile north-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Anywhere in Milton Regis, just send the postcode. Milton Regis is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. We work right across the region, from Milton Regis to Canterbury (about 15 miles away).
If you are refurbishing flats near Sittingbourne station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. Non-domestic buildings like Sunny Bank Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 8 miles of Milton Regis; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Anywhere in ME10, Artex removal is available. Your property could be on Castle Road, Church Road and Dolphin Road or the roads around them. If your property is just outside Milton Regis, we also cover Murston (1 mile south), Sittingbourne (1 mile south-west), Kemsley (1 mile north-west), Tonge Corner (1 mile east) and Tonge (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (11 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south), Canterbury (15 miles east), Whitstable (12 miles east), Faversham (6 miles east) and Minster (5 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Bayford Court (0.6 miles south-west) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (0.8 miles west).
- Local schools include Borden Grammar School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The New Inn (0.7 miles south)
- 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
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note