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Artex Removal for Pearson's Green
Looking for Artex removal in Pearson's Green? We work across Pearson's Green and the towns around it, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Ceilings before plastering
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Coatings scraped during DIY
Artex removal for Pearson's Green
About our artex removal in Pearson's Green
Covering an intact coating is one option, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. Whether it’s rented flats before redecoration and damaged or cracked coatings, we deal with coated ceiling roses, coated plasterboard and Artex ceilings.
In places like Pearson's Green, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Area
- Pearson's Green (TN12)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
For businesses and landlords in Pearson's Green
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
If you manage or own a block in Pearson's Green, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
What it costs
When we quote, we look at:
- The size of the job
- The survey scope
- The type of material and its condition
- The category of work
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
What to photograph
Photos often save us a visit:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- The access route
- Visible markings
- A close-up from a safe distance
Every job is quoted in writing. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details.
Options to consider in Pearson's Green
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
Read how we price jobs or the cost guide.
What happens next
If other rooms have textured coatings, record whether they’ve been tested, so future work is planned properly.
Once we are done:
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Plan where you will stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Photos help us quote
- Keep pets away
Things not to do
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Places near Pearson's Green
More for properties in Pearson's Green
Textured ceilings in Pearson's Green
Pearson's Green is about 7 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Pearson's Green is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We work in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for Crawley, about 27 miles away.
Non-domestic buildings like Mascalls School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start. Parts of the High Weald National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Pearson's Green; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Anywhere in TN12, we can help with Artex removal. If your property is just outside Pearson's Green, we also cover Castle Hill (1 mile south-west), Mile Oak (1 mile west), Palmer's Green (1 mile south-west), Claygate (1 mile north-east) and Queen Street (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (8 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles west), Tonbridge (7 miles west), Kings Hill (8 miles north) and Foley Park (9 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include The Hop Farm Museum (2.6 miles north-west) and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (5.1 miles west).
- Local pubs include The Castle Inn (0.6 miles south-west)
Step by step
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, for disposal at a permitted site. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing, so there’s no confusion.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We sample the coating first
- We plan the method and quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Mention any damage before we arrive
How to get a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page; it helps us quote accurately.
Helpful guides
Materials, one by one
Artex ceilings
Swirl, stipple and other patterns on ceilings are the most common textured coatings.
Ceiling roses and cornices
Decorative mouldings are sometimes coated too.
FAQs for Pearson's Green
Do you work on properties in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Is the Artex in my Pearson's Green home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Only a test will tell you.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Both are options: the right choice depends on the room. We will recommend one for each room.
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.
When can you start?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
What if the weather’s bad?
That depends: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
Doing it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
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.
Why people call us in Pearson's Green
Renovations disturb coatings: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Ceilings before plastering
- Ceilings coming down
For rented flats close to Paddock Wood station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Questions to ask before you book
- How fibres will be kept down
- What paperwork you get
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site