Kent · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Newtown, Kent
Artex removal across Newtown, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Textured walls before a refit
- Ceilings coming down
Need Artex removal in Newtown?
What it costs
Quotes vary because of:
- Travel and parking
- The quantity or area
- Material and condition
- The survey scope
Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
What to photograph
The most useful photos are:
- Cracks or breaks
- An idea of size
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A wide shot showing where the material is
For a quote, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Artex removal near Newtown
Left undisturbed, an intact textured coating is low risk. Trouble starts when it’s sanded, dry-scraped, drilled or knocked through. From loft conversions and ceilings due for plastering or skimming, we cover Artex ceilings, textured walls and swirl patterns.
In areas like Newtown, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. We only recommend work that is needed, and we will say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Area
- Newtown (TN8)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Newtown: your questions answered
Do you cover small places like Newtown?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Do you work near Hever station?
Yes, we cover Newtown and the area towards Hever station, about 1 mile north-west.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
Both work; it depends on the room. We’ll advise for each room.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Normally not: HSE’s code of practice says textured coating work is not normally licensable, though large steam or gel jobs are notifiable.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: skips and household bins cannot take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Step by step
If we’re taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible and bagged or wrapped. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We sample the coating first
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
How to prepare
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Keep children and pets away on the day
How to get a quote
You’ll get a written quote. Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Helpful guides
Why people call us in Newtown
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Landlord refurbishments
- Structural work through coated ceilings
For a school such as Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Whether the job needs notifying
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you will get a consignment note
- The scope of the job, in writing
What it might be made of
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, which does not change what’s underneath.
Ceiling roses and cornices
We sample them if needed.
Newtown properties and textured coatings
Newtown is about 6 miles north-east of East Grinstead, in Kent. Wherever your property is in Newtown, tell us the postcode and what you need. We cover 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Crawley, about 14 miles away.
Older homes across Newtown may have coatings added during past renovations. If you are refurbishing a rental near Hever station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Parts of the High Weald National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Newtown; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Artex jobs anywhere in TN8 start with the postcode and some photos. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Pigdown Lane and Uckfield Lane or the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover include Markbeech (1 mile south), Hever (1 mile north), Chiddingstone Hoath (1 mile south-east), How Green (2 miles north) and Walter's Green (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Sevenoaks (8 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles east), Tonbridge (7 miles east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (12 miles east) and Southborough (6 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Haxted Watermill Museum (3.8 miles west) and Hever Castle (1 mile north).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Kentish Horse pub (0.5 miles south)
Nearby places to Newtown
Other services in Newtown
DIY and asbestos
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Looking after things afterwards
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Give us room sizes
Avoid these
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Test before the builders arrive.
Limits to be aware of
So you know what to expect:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
For businesses and landlords in Newtown
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
- 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