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Artex Removal for New Ash Green
Artex removal in New Ash Green: removal of textured ceilings and walls. Send us photos and we’ll tell you what you need.
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Ceilings before skimming
- Coatings scraped during DIY
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Artex removal in New Ash Green
Textured coatings like Artex were used on ceilings and walls for decades, and those applied before 2000 can contain a small amount of asbestos. We test first, then remove the coating with controlled wet methods if needed. We often deal with coated plasterboard, coated ceiling roses and stipple finishes, and typical jobs are textured walls before a refit and coatings already disturbed.
Village homes like those in New Ash Green have often been altered several times, so coatings may date from earlier work. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so there are no surprises.
- Area
- New Ash Green (DA3, TN15)
- County
- Kent
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in New Ash Green must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
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Should you do it yourself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Afterwards
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, with a consignment note.
To avoid problems in future:
- File the test result and waste note
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Keep pets away
Don’ts
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Artex in New Ash Green homes
New Ash Green is about 5 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. Wherever your property is in New Ash Green, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we will quote. We work in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 20 miles away.
If you are refurbishing a rental near Longfield station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. In older homes in New Ash Green, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 6 miles of New Ash Green; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Wherever your property is in DA3 and TN15, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Church Road, Upper Street North and Upper Street South or a nearby road, the process is the same. For properties just outside New Ash Green, we cover Ridley (1 mile south-east), Hartley (1 mile north), New Street (2 miles south-east), Hodsoll Street (2 miles south-east) and Longfield Hill (2 miles north-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Dartford (6 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles south-west), Gravesend (5 miles north-east), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (5 miles north).
A little further out are Eynsford Castle (4 miles west) and Darent Valley Hospital (5.2 miles north-west).
- Local schools include Longfield Academy (2.1 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The White Swan Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
FAQs for New Ash Green
How far is New Ash Green from London?
We cover New Ash Green, about 20 miles from central London.
Do older homes in New Ash Green have asbestos?
If your home in New Ash Green was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you cannot tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
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 you give written quotes?
Every time: you get the scope and price in writing.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Both are options: it depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We will recommend one for each room.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Don’t try to clean up the debris yourself, then contact a professional; your GP can advise if you are worried about your health.
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.
Can I stay at home while you work?
The work room is sealed and kept clear. Often you can stay in other rooms.
What’s included, and what is not
A few things to be aware of:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Plastering and making good are generally separate jobs
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Materials in New Ash Green
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Your options compared
You will find DIY products for removing Artex, but if it contains asbestos, the job needs proper controls. Test first. Sometimes a test shows removal is not needed, because the material is clear.
What you get
- No removal until we know what it is
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Domestic and commercial work
Read how we price jobs and published price ranges.
What it might be made of
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
Patched areas
We may sample patches separately.
What happens
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, and keep the coating damp as we work. The work area is kept clear while we’re working.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- 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
Before we arrive
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Common reasons for Artex jobs in New Ash Green
Renovations disturb coatings: sanding, dry scraping or drilling releases fibres.
These come up again and again:
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Non-domestic buildings like New Ash Green Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start.
Questions to ask before you book
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- Whether the job needs notifying
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- 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