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Artex Removal for Red Hill
Artex removal for Red Hill: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Textured walls before a refit
Artex removal for Red Hill
DIY and asbestos
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Artex removal in Red Hill
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped. From ceilings before downlights go in and rented homes refurbished between tenants, we cover stipple finishes, coated ceiling roses and coated plasterboard and more.
In a village like Red Hill, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, for your records.
- Location
- Red Hill (ME18)
- County
- Kent
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price Artex removal
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- The size of the job
- Parking and access charges
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Access to the area
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
What to photograph
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- The parking area
- The access route
- An overall view
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
Send us the address in Red Hill, a description and some photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Common questions in Red Hill
Do older homes in Red Hill have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you come out to small villages like Red Hill?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
How do I get a quote?
Start with the postcode and a description of the material. Then call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
It’s an option for an intact coating: covering it leaves it undisturbed. Don’t sand it first, and keep a record that it’s there.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
Both are options: the right choice depends on the room. We’ll recommend one for each room.
What if the weather’s bad?
It depends on the job: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
Weighing up your options
You will find DIY products for removing Artex, but if it contains asbestos, the job needs proper controls. Always test first. There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why us?
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Clear advice on your options
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Records for your files
See our prices page and our cost guide.
Responsibilities for owners
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
What’s included, and what isn’t
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Plastering and making good are normally separate jobs
- Other materials may need their own approach
- We need the room cleared
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
What we deal with
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
A closer look at the materials
Textured walls
Walls are treated like ceilings.
Artex ceilings
Swirl, stipple and other patterns on ceilings are the most common textured coatings.
Places near Red Hill
More for properties in Red Hill
Red Hill properties and textured coatings
Red Hill is about 4 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. For Artex jobs in Red Hill, tell us about parking and access. Red Hill is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 28 miles away.
Older homes across Red Hill may have coatings added during past renovations. If you are refurbishing flats near Wateringbury station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Wherever your property is in ME18, Artex removal is available. Close by, we cover Teston (1 mile south-east), Wateringbury (1 mile south-west), Nettlestead (1 mile south-west), Barming Heath (1 mile east) and West Farleigh (1 mile south-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Maidstone (4 miles east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south-west) and Gravesend (12 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Teapot Island (2.7 miles south) and Oakwood Hospital (2.4 miles east).
- Local schools include The Malling School (2.1 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include North Pole pub (0.5 miles north)
The process
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, with no sanding or dry scraping. When we are done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We sample each coating
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Getting ready
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
After we’ve finished in Red Hill
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, and you get the paperwork.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Each different coating needs testing
- Send photos of the coatings
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
Avoid these
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site