Kent · England
Artex Removal for Seal
Artex removal for Seal: textured coating testing and removal. Send us photos and we’ll tell you what you need.
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Coatings damaged by DIY
Artex removal for Seal
Artex removal near Seal
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. Whether it’s coatings in the way of electrical work and ceilings before plastering, we cover textured walls, coated ceiling roses and swirl patterns.
Rural homes near Seal have often been altered over generations, so coatings may date from earlier work. We only recommend work that is needed.
- Area
- Seal (TN15)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
We start by sealing and protecting the room, and keep the coating damp as we work. The work area is kept clear while we are working, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We sample the coating first
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Getting ready
- Tell us about parking and access
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Dig out previous surveys
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
What we deal with in Seal
Renovations disturb coatings: sanding, dry scraping or drilling releases fibres.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Loft conversions
For a school such as Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
Before you book anyone
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- How fibres will be kept down
- What paperwork you get
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
For businesses and landlords in Seal
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
Doing it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Prices and what affects them
Every quote reflects:
- Travel and parking
- How much there is
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Disposal costs
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
What to photograph
To help us quote quickly, send:
- A rough size or measurement
- Street parking nearby
- How we’d reach it
- A wide shot showing where the material is
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form; it helps us quote accurately.
After the job
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, with a consignment note.
Once we are done:
- File the test result and waste note
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Test every different coating
- Plan around the closed rooms
Things not to do
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Test before the builders arrive.
Common questions in Seal
Do older homes in Seal have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Seal from London?
We cover Seal, about 20 miles from central London.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, but larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified first.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Tell us about the property and what you need.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
Room sizes, the method and the waste decide, and we quote once the coating has been tested.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999.
What paperwork will I get?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
Generally you can use other rooms: the work room is closed off until it’s finished.
A closer look at the materials
Ceiling roses and cornices
We sample them if needed.
Painted coatings
The sample includes the coating itself.
Good to know
Some limits to bear in mind:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Other materials may need their own approach
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
What we deal with
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Other services in Seal
Artex removal around Seal
Seal is about 2 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For Artex jobs in Seal, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. Seal is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 20 miles away.
In older homes in Seal, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. If you are refurbishing a rental near Bat & Ball station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Seal is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
We handle Artex jobs in every part of TN15. Your property could be on High Street, Church Road and Jubilee Rise, wherever it is in Seal. If your property is just outside Seal, we also cover Greatness (1 mile west), Godden Green (1 mile south), Styants Bottom (2 miles east), Stone Street (2 miles south-east) and Bitchet Green (2 miles south-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north-east), Tonbridge (7 miles south) and Northfleet (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Sevenoaks Hospital (1.1 miles west) and Sevenoaks Museum (1.7 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Seal include Wildernesse School (less than half a mile south) and Knole Academy (1.5 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Five Bells Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site