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Asbestos Artex Removal in Sholden Meadows, Kent
Artex removal in Sholden Meadows: Artex removal, with testing first. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
Artex removal in Sholden Meadows
Sholden Meadows: your questions answered
Do you work near Deal station?
Yes, we cover Sholden Meadows and the area towards Deal station, about 1.3 miles east.
Is asbestos common in Sholden Meadows homes?
If your home in Sholden Meadows was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but only a test can confirm it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Sholden Meadows?
We do: Sholden Meadows is within the area we cover in Kent. Send the postcode and a few photos for a quote.
Can I stay at home while you work?
The work room is sealed and kept clear. You may be able to use the rest of the house.
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.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop work, leave the area and don’t try to clean up. Then get advice.
How do I get a quote?
Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Artex removal near Sholden Meadows
According to HSE, textured coating work is normally non-licensed. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. People often contact us about extensions that cut into ceilings and structural work through coated ceilings, involving swirl patterns, coated ceiling roses and textured walls.
In areas like Sholden Meadows, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. Clear answers come first: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Area
- Sholden Meadows (CT14)
- County
- Kent
- What we do
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you before carrying on.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Ask for a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details.
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A closer look at the materials
Ceiling roses and cornices
They’re included in the test if they’re coated.
Textured walls
Walls are treated like ceilings.
Places near Sholden Meadows
More for properties in Sholden Meadows
Doing it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
The scope of Artex removal
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it does not:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- We need the room cleared
- Other materials may need their own approach
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
Materials we see
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
What it costs
When we quote, we look at:
- Parking and access charges
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- The type of material and its condition
A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
Photos that help
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Damaged areas
- How we’d reach it
- Labels, if any
Photos from a safe distance help: send them through our contact page.
For businesses and landlords in Sholden Meadows
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Sholden Meadows must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Artex in Sholden Meadows homes
Sholden Meadows is about 1 mile north-west of Deal, in Kent. If your Artex job is in Sholden Meadows, let us know about access. Sholden Meadows is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
A school like Sholden Church of England Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. If you are refurbishing a rental near Deal station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. The coast is within about 2 miles of Sholden Meadows, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
Here we cover the CT14 postcode area. From Bargrave Lane, Wyborn Drive and Banks Way or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Other places close to Sholden Meadows we cover include Sholden (1 mile east), Great Mongeham (1 mile south-west), Mill Hill (1 mile south), Deal (1 mile south-east) and Finglesham (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (11 miles north), Dover (7 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north) and Broadstairs (10 miles north).
A little further out are Deal Castle (1.5 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.3 miles east). The countryside around Sholden Meadows includes Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Nearby schools include Castle Community College (1.1 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Magnet pub (0.7 miles south-east)
Where asbestos turns up
Most problems come during renovation: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Ceilings coming down
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Textured walls before a refit
If your home is one of the older properties in Sholden Meadows, near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Questions to ask before booking
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- If the price includes VAT
- The documents you’ll receive
- Suitable insurance for the work
What happens next
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
Once we are done:
- Each different coating needs testing
- Keep pets away
- Send photos of the coatings
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
Things not to do
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site