Medway · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in North Street, Medway
Any pre-2000 building in North Street may contain asbestos. We offer testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings.
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Textured walls before a refit
- Flaking textured ceilings
Artex removal near North Street
Good to know
Before booking, note that:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Plastering and making good are usually separate jobs
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
What we deal with
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Artex removal in North Street
We remove textured coatings from ceilings, walls, ceiling roses and coated boards, across North Street. We often deal with stipple finishes, coated ceiling roses and Artex ceilings, and typical jobs are landlord refurbishments and structural work through coated ceilings.
In areas like North Street, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. We start with a clear answer: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Area
- North Street (ME3)
- County
- Medway
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Also near North Street
Also in North Street
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you run a business from older premises in North Street, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Artex in North Street homes
North Street is about 5 miles north of Gillingham, in Medway. North Street is within our Medway area, whatever the size of the job. We work in 68 places in Medway. Our area stretches from North Street to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in North Street, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Artex jobs anywhere in ME3 start with the postcode and some photos. Other places close to North Street we cover include Tunbridge Hill (1 mile south-west), Kingsnorth (1 mile south), Stoke (1 mile north-east), Fenn Street (1 mile north-west) and Sharnal Street (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (5 miles south), Chatham (7 miles south-west), Rochester (6 miles south-west), Rainham (5 miles south), Strood (6 miles south-west) and Luton (6 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Medway Maritime Hospital (4.9 miles south-west) and Upnor Castle (4 miles south-west). Open spaces near North Street include Bishop Saltings.
- Pubs nearby include The White Horse pub (0.9 miles north-east)
Where asbestos turns up
Textured coatings were popular for decades because they hid cracks and uneven plaster, and some included a little chrysotile.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Coatings damaged by DIY
If you are refurbishing flats near Gillingham (Kent) station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Comparing quotes
- What category of work it is
- Any exclusions
- If the price includes VAT
- The documents you’ll receive
What happens
If we’re taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible and bagged or wrapped. We will tell you when we’ve finished and what you’ll receive afterwards.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We sample each coating
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about parking and access
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Let us know if something’s broken
Ask for a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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Looking after things afterwards
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
Once we are done:
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Each different coating needs testing
- Book your plasterer after removal
What to avoid
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
A closer look at the materials
Coated plasterboard
Board removal avoids stripping.
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
Options to consider in North Street
Plastering over it avoids disturbing it, but do not sand it smooth first, and the asbestos stays in the building. Doing several things in one visit can help, such as testing several materials at once.
How we work in North Street
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- No removal until we know what it is
- Waste paperwork for every removal
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Can I do it myself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Common questions in North Street
Do older homes in North Street have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Is the Artex in my North Street home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
How do I get a quote?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is. To do that, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
What if my house is newer?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
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.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
- 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