Kent · England
Artex Removal in Mud Row
Artex removal in Mud Row, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Flaking textured ceilings
Need Artex removal in Mud Row?
About our artex removal in Mud Row
Ceilings, walls and coated boards can all be dealt with, in houses, flats and commercial premises across Mud Row. From ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights and ceilings due for plastering or skimming, we cover coated plasterboard, coated ceiling roses and swirl patterns.
Rural homes near Mud Row have often been altered over generations, so coatings may date from earlier work. We identify materials before planning removal, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Area
- Mud Row (ME12)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Responsibilities for owners
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Mud Row, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Towns and villages near Mud Row
What else we do in Mud Row
DIY and asbestos
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
Options to consider in Mud Row
DIY removal products are sold for textured coatings, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Test first. A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
How we work in Mud Row
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Domestic and commercial work
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
Take a look at how we quote or the cost guide.
Mud Row questions
Do you cover small places like Mud Row?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
How far is Mud Row from London?
Mud Row is about 43 miles from central London, well within our area.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; if not, we will arrange to see it.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
What paperwork will I get?
That depends on the job: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Materials, one by one
Coated plasterboard
Taking boards down whole avoids stripping the coating.
Artex ceilings
Patterned ceilings are the classic example.
Typical Artex jobs in Mud Row
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
In older properties, we often see:
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Textured walls before a refit
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
For a school such as Eastchurch Church of England Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
Before booking anyone
- How fibres will be kept down
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- Suitable insurance for the work
- What paperwork you get
The process
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, never sanded or scraped dry. While we work, the area stays out of bounds.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Getting ready
- Clear the way to the work area
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Mention any damage before we arrive
Get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
Helpful guides
After we’ve finished in Mud Row
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
Some practical advice:
- Keep pets away
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
Avoid these
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
What affects the price in Mud Row
The biggest factors in the price are:
- How much there is
- Material and condition
- Licensed or non-licensed
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
Dealing with asbestos before building work is usually cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Sending photos
What to photograph:
- Street parking nearby
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- A rough size or measurement
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Artex in Mud Row homes
Mud Row is about 3 miles east of Minster, in Kent. Wherever your property is in Mud Row, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we’ll quote. We work in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
If your home is one of the older properties in Mud Row, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
This part of Kent takes in ME12, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. We also carry out Artex jobs in Warden (1 mile east), Eastchurch (1 mile west), Bay View (1 mile south-east), Leysdown-on-Sea (2 miles south-east) and Minster (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles south-west), Whitstable (8 miles south-east), Faversham (7 miles south), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Davington (6 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Minster Gatehouse Museum (3.2 miles west).
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site