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Asbestos Artex Removal in Sheerness, Kent
Any pre-2000 building in Sheerness may contain asbestos. We offer testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings.
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings before skimming
Need Artex removal in Sheerness?
What affects the price in Sheerness
What changes the cost:
- Disposal costs
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- The type of material and its condition
- The category of work
There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Photos that help
When you send photos, these help most:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- How we’d reach it
- The parking area
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
How artex removal works in Sheerness
If your renovation in Sheerness involves textured ceilings, get them tested before electricians or plasterers start. Common materials are Artex ceilings, textured walls and coated plasterboard, and typical jobs are textured walls before a refit and ceilings before downlights go in.
In Sheerness, textured coatings are often in several rooms, so test each different coating. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Location
- Sheerness (ME12)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens next
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Give us room sizes
- Photos help us quote
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Keep pets away
Don’ts
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating and ask for advice.
Materials we deal with
Textured walls
Walls can have textured coatings too.
Painted coatings
The sample includes the coating itself.
Questions from Sheerness
Do you cover Sheerness from London?
Sheerness is about 37 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do textured ceilings in Sheerness homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop work, leave the area and do not try to clean up. Then ask for advice.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily: many textured coatings do not contain asbestos. A test will tell you.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Keep people away from damaged material and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice.
The process
Our team wears protective equipment, and keep the room closed while we work. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We sample the coating first
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Ask for a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 to get started.
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Artex removal around Sheerness
Sheerness is about 7 miles north of Sittingbourne, in Kent. For Artex jobs in Sheerness, tell us about parking and access. Sheerness is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our area stretches from Sheerness to Canterbury (18 miles away).
In older homes in Sheerness, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. Non-domestic buildings like Rose Street Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start.
For Artex jobs in ME12, just send the postcode and a few photos. Your property could be on High Street, Granville Road and Millennium Way or the roads around them, wherever it is in Sheerness. Sheerness sits on or near the A249 and A250; tell us about parking if you are on a main road. Neighbouring places we cover include Blue Town (1 mile north-west), Halfway Houses (1 mile south-east), Queenborough (2 miles south), Rushenden (2 miles south-west) and Grain (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (7 miles south), Whitstable (13 miles south-east), Faversham (10 miles south-east), Davington (10 miles south-east), Foley Park (15 miles south-west) and Preston (10 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Rose Street Cottage of Curiosities (under half a mile north).
- Nearby schools include Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey (1.6 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Crown pub (less than half a mile north-east)
Towns and villages near Sheerness
More for properties in Sheerness
Choosing the right option
DIY removal products are sold for textured coatings, but if it contains asbestos, the job needs proper controls. Test first. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
What you get
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Clear advice on your options
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
Read how we quote or published price ranges.
Typical Artex jobs in Sheerness
Renovations disturb coatings: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights.
These come up again and again:
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Landlord refurbishments
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Coatings already disturbed
For rented flats close to Sheerness-On-Sea station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Before booking anyone
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Suitable insurance for the work
- How fibres will be kept down
- Whether VAT is included
The scope of Artex removal
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Materials in Sheerness
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
DIY and asbestos
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site