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Asbestos Artex Removal in Printstile, Kent
Artex removal in Printstile: Artex removal, with testing first. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
Need Artex removal in Printstile?
About our artex removal in Printstile
Covering an intact coating is one option, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. From ceilings before downlights go in and textured walls before a refit, we deal with stipple finishes, coated plasterboard and textured walls and more.
In a village like Printstile, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Where
- Printstile (TN3)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens next
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, and you get the paperwork.
Some practical advice:
- Keep pets away
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Give us room sizes
Don’ts
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
What affects the price in Printstile
What drives the price:
- The size of the job
- How many samples are needed
- Disposal costs
- The type of material and its condition
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
What to photograph
Helpful photos:
- The access route
- A picture of the whole area
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Approximate dimensions
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
For businesses and landlords in Printstile
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
FAQs for Printstile
Is asbestos common in Printstile homes?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Printstile may have it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do textured ceilings in Printstile homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
HSE’s code of practice says it will not normally be licensable. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work.
Will I get the price in writing?
Every time: you get the scope and price in writing.
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.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Not until it’s been tested. If it contains asbestos, sanding or dry scraping releases fibres.
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.
How do I get a quote?
Start with the postcode and a description of the material. To do that, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
What happens
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked before the seals come down. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We sample the coating first
- We plan the method and quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Clear the way to the work area
Getting a price
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page; it helps us quote accurately.
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Which option is right?
Plastering over it is an option, but never sand it first, and the asbestos stays in the building. A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Why us?
- Clear written quotes
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
Read our prices page or published price ranges.
A closer look at the materials
Ceiling roses and cornices
Roses and cornices may be coated.
Textured walls
Walls can have textured coatings too.
Doing it yourself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Printstile
Many trades want a test result first.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- Textured walls before a refit
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Ceilings before plastering
If your home is one of the older properties in Printstile, near Parish Church of St Lawrence or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Before you book anyone
- What category of work it is
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- The documents you will receive
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
Places near Printstile
What else we do in Printstile
Artex removal around Printstile
Printstile is about 3 miles north-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. If your Artex job is in Printstile, let us know about access. Printstile is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Crawley, about 18 miles away.
A school like St Gregory's Catholic School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. For rented flats close to Leigh (Kent) station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
We cover Artex jobs across TN3 and the streets around it. Local streets include Penshurst Road and Barden Road; we cover every one. Main roads around Printstile include the B2176; tell us about parking if you’re on a main road. If your property is just outside Printstile, we also cover Bidborough (1 mile east), Speldhurst (1 mile south), Poundsbridge (1 mile south-west), Stockland Green (1 mile south-east) and Bullingstone (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (8 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (3 miles south-east), Tonbridge (3 miles north-east), Kings Hill (11 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (8 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (2.6 miles east) and The Milne Museum (3.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Printstile include Barden Lake and Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- 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
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site