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Artex Removal for Poundsbridge
Artex removal in Poundsbridge: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings. Send us photos and we’ll tell you what you need.
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Flaking textured ceilings
Artex removal for Poundsbridge
How artex removal works in Poundsbridge
Taking down the plasterboard can be easier than stripping the coating. We will talk you through the options for your rooms in Poundsbridge. Typical materials include textured walls, coated ceiling roses and coated plasterboard, and typical jobs are walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit and rented homes refurbished between tenants.
In towns and villages like Poundsbridge, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Area
- Poundsbridge (TN11)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Choosing the right option
Testing first can save a lot: if the coating is clear, ordinary methods can be used. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Why people choose us
- Domestic and commercial work
- Reports and results you can share
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Work done to the regulations
Take a look at how we price jobs and our cost guide.
Places near Poundsbridge
More for properties in Poundsbridge
Where asbestos turns up
Older coatings are often painted over many times, so age is hard to judge.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Landlord refurbishments
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Ceilings coming down
- Coatings damaged by DIY
In older homes in Poundsbridge, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
What to look for in a quote
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- How fibres will be kept down
- Which laboratory analyses samples
Prices and what affects them
What drives the price:
- Licensed or non-licensed
- The size of the job
- The type of material and its condition
- Travel and parking
Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Helping us quote
What to photograph:
- A rough size or measurement
- Labels, if any
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- The access route
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
How it works
We bag and label the waste as we work, for disposal at a permitted site. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- 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
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Get a quote
Send us the address in Poundsbridge, a description and some photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we will reply with a quote.
Helpful guides
Textured ceilings in Poundsbridge
Poundsbridge is about 3 miles north-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We work across Poundsbridge and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We work in 922 places in Kent. We work right across the region, from Poundsbridge to Crawley (17 miles away).
For a school such as Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. If you’re refurbishing flats near Ashurst Kent station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Anywhere in TN11, we can help with Artex removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Penshurst Road and Poundsbridge Hill or a nearby road, the process is the same. If your property is just outside Poundsbridge, we also cover Bullingstone (1 mile south-east), Speldhurst (1 mile east), Printstile (1 mile north-east), Stockland Green (1 mile east) and Langton Green (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Sevenoaks (9 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (3 miles south-east), Tonbridge (5 miles north-east), Kings Hill (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (8 miles east) and Edenbridge (7 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Chiddingstone Castle (3.4 miles north-west) and Kent and Sussex Hospital (2.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Poundsbridge include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve and Barden Lake.
- Local schools include Bennett Memorial Diocesan School (2.2 miles east)
- Local pubs include The George And Dragon pub (0.9 miles east)
Common questions in Poundsbridge
Do you cover Poundsbridge from London?
We cover Poundsbridge, about 27 miles from central London.
Do you cover small places like Poundsbridge?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Only once you know it’s clear. If it contains asbestos, sanding releases fibres.
Can I stay at home while you work?
You can often stay in the rest of the house: the room being worked on is sealed off and kept clear.
Can I just skim over it?
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but never sand it first, and keep a record.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
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.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and can’t go in skips, bins or recycling. It must go to a permitted site.
Do you cover Poundsbridge?
We do: our area includes Poundsbridge and the places around it. Share the postcode and a short description for a quote.
Can I do it myself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Afterwards
Covered coatings should be recorded.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Empty the rooms in advance
- File the test result and waste note
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
What to avoid
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Test before the builders arrive.
Responsibilities for owners
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Good to know
The usual limits are:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- 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
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Poundsbridge
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note