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Asbestos Artex Removal in Rolvenden, Kent
Buildings in Rolvenden built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our artex removal service covers Artex removal, with testing first.
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Structural work through coated ceilings
Need Artex removal in Rolvenden?
Artex removal near Rolvenden
Planning a renovation in Rolvenden with textured ceilings? Test them before rewiring, fitting downlights or plastering. We often deal with textured walls, coated ceiling roses and stipple finishes, and people usually contact us about coatings already disturbed and textured walls before a refit.
In areas like Rolvenden, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. Paperwork is part of every job, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Where
- Rolvenden (TN17)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Step by step
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We sample each coating
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Before we arrive
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Let us know where we can park
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
Get a quote
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we’ll advise.
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What affects the price in Rolvenden
Prices vary with:
- Travel and parking
- Waste quantity and disposal
- The quantity or area
- How easy it is to reach
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Helping us quote
Helpful photos:
- A clear close-up
- A photo of the whole area
- A rough size or measurement
- Visible markings
You will get a written quote. Just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details.
Should you do it yourself?
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.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
What we do and don’t cover
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and does not cover:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Other materials may need their own approach
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
What we deal with
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
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After we have finished in Rolvenden
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, and you get the paperwork.
Going forward:
- Keep pets away
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Photos help us quote
Don’ts
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Weighing up your options
What are the options for Artex? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; for smooth ceilings or work through the ceiling, removal is normally best. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why people choose us
- Work done to the regulations
- Records for your files
- Across London and the South East
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
Take a look at how we quote or published price ranges.
Typical Artex jobs in Rolvenden
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings damaged by DIY
In older homes in Rolvenden, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Questions to ask before booking
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- If the price includes VAT
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
Responsibilities for owners
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Rolvenden, 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.
Artex in Rolvenden homes
Rolvenden is about 12 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Homes, landlords and businesses in Rolvenden contact us for Artex jobs about all kinds of jobs. Rolvenden is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work. We work right across the region, from Rolvenden to Canterbury (about 25 miles away).
A school like Rolvenden Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested. Parts of the High Weald National Landscape are within about 6 miles of Rolvenden, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Here we cover the TN17 postcode area, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include High Street, Sparkeswood Avenue and Glebe Field, and Artex removal is available on all of them. Close by, we cover West Cross (1 mile west), Rolvenden Layne (1 mile south-east), Strood (1 mile north-east), Parkgate (2 miles north) and East End (3 miles north). We also cover nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles north), Ashford (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (14 miles north-west), Tenterden (3 miles north-east), Bearsted (15 miles north) and Park Wood (13 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include The C.M Booth Collection (less than half a mile west) and Benenden Hospital (2.4 miles north).
- Local pubs include The Star Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
Rolvenden: your questions answered
Do you come out to small villages like Rolvenden?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Do older homes in Rolvenden have asbestos?
If your home in Rolvenden 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.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not, according to HSE. Larger steam or gel jobs must be notified first.
Do you cover Rolvenden?
We do: Rolvenden is within the area we cover in Kent. Share the postcode and a short description for a quote.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No: asbestos waste is hazardous and cannot go in skips, bins or recycling. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop work, leave the area and do not try to clean up. Then ask for advice; if you’re worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Of course. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note