Kent · England
Artex Removal for Pembury
Artex removal for Pembury: Artex removal, with testing first. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Asbestos help in Pembury
Your options compared
Test, leave, cover or remove? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; for smooth ceilings or work through the ceiling, removal is usually best. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why us?
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Clear written quotes
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
About our artex removal in Pembury
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 the coating, then remove it safely if it contains asbestos. Typical materials include stipple finishes, textured walls and coated ceiling roses, and people normally contact us about ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights and loft conversions.
In Pembury, textured coatings are often in several rooms, so each type needs testing. We identify materials before planning removal, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Area
- Pembury (TN2)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, then keep the coating wet throughout. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We arrange testing
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- We dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Let us know where we can park
- Warn neighbours if needed
Ask for a quote
Photos from a safe distance help: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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Materials we deal with
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, but the coating underneath is the same.
Textured walls
Walls can have textured coatings too.
What we do and do not cover
What’s in and what’s out:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- Plastering and making good are usually separate jobs
- Other materials may need their own approach
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Materials in Pembury
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
Can I do it myself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Textured ceilings in Pembury
Pembury is about 3 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We cover Pembury as part of Kent, whatever the size of the job. Pembury is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We work right across the region, from Pembury to Crawley (23 miles away).
Older homes across Pembury may have coatings added during past renovations. Non-domestic buildings like Pembury School should already have records of any textured coatings. Parts of the High Weald National Landscape are within about 6 miles of Pembury, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
We carry out Artex jobs all over the TN2 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include High Street, Church Road and Henwood Green Road, and Artex removal is available on all of them. We also carry out Artex jobs in Key's Green (2 miles south-east), Matfield (2 miles east), Lamberhurst Quarter (2 miles south-east), Capel (2 miles north) and Petteridge (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (3 miles west), Tonbridge (4 miles north-west), Kings Hill (9 miles north) and Foley Park (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery (2.9 miles west) and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (0.9 miles west). Within reach you will find Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Nearby schools include Skinners' Kent Academy (1.5 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include King William IV pub (less than half a mile south)
How we price Artex removal
The price of Artex removal depends mainly on:
- Travel and parking
- The quantity or area
- The survey scope
- Licensed or non-licensed
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Sending photos
To help us quote quickly, send:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- An overall view
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- An idea of size
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Where asbestos turns up
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Ceilings coming down
- Ceilings before skimming
If you’re refurbishing flats near High Brooms station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Before you book anyone
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
Duty holders and landlords in Pembury
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
For managing agents and freeholders in Pembury, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
Towns and villages near Pembury
Pembury questions
Is the Artex in my Pembury home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Could my house in Pembury contain asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
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.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not every coating does: plenty of textured coatings contain no asbestos. A sample test tells you which you have.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not: HSE’s code of practice says textured coating work is not normally licensable, but larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified first.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site