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Artex Removal for Pested
Artex removal in Pested and across Kent: textured coating testing and removal.
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Coatings damaged by leaks
Need Artex removal in Pested?
Artex removal in Pested
Taking down the plasterboard can be easier than stripping the coating. We’ll explain which suits your rooms. People often contact us about walls before tiling and coatings damaged by DIY, involving coated plasterboard, textured walls and swirl patterns.
In areas like Pested, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Area
- Pested (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Weighing up your options
You’ll find DIY products for removing Artex, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Test first. Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Why choose us
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
See how we price jobs or the cost guide.
What affects the price in Pested
Prices vary with:
- The quantity or area
- Access to the area
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- What the material is and its state
There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Photos that help
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- An overall view
- The access route
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Should you do it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Questions from Pested
Do you work near Wye station?
Yes. Wye station is about 3.6 miles south-east of Pested, and we cover both.
Could my house in Pested contain asbestos?
If your home in Pested was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you can’t tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
You can’t tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not necessarily. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: close it off and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
What we deal with in Pested
People used Artex to cover cracks and uneven ceilings, and some included a little chrysotile.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Flaking textured ceilings
If your home is one of the older properties in Pested, near Church of St Peter or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
What to look for in a quote
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- What category of work it is
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- Suitable insurance for the work
Good to know
Before you book, note that:
- Other materials may need their own approach
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before booking.
Materials in Pested
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
More for properties in Pested
Textured ceilings in Pested
Pested is about 6 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. Anywhere in Pested, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. We cover 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
For a school such as Challock Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. If you are refurbishing a rental near Wye station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 4 miles of Pested; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
This part of Kent takes in TN25. Nearby, we also cover Challock (1 mile south), Paddock (1 mile south-west), Badlesmere (2 miles north), Throwley Forstal (2 miles north-west) and Throwley (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (6 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles north-east) and Faversham (6 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.6 miles east).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Stag pub (0.5 miles south)
For businesses and landlords in Pested
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Pested, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
How we work
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked before the seals come down. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Getting ready
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Move things out of the way carefully
Get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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After the job
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
Keeping things safe:
- Send photos of the coatings
- Test every different coating
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Keep pets away
Avoid these
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
- 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
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site