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Artex Removal in Silver Street
Artex removal in Silver Street and across Kent: removal of textured ceilings and walls, with written paperwork.
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Asbestos help in Silver Street
Artex removal in Silver Street
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped, with the waste bagged and taken to a permitted site. We often deal with Artex ceilings, swirl patterns and coated plasterboard, and people usually contact us about coatings damaged by leaks and landlord refurbishments.
Village homes like those in Silver Street have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance, whatever the size of the job.
- Area
- Silver Street (ME9)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
After we’ve finished in Silver Street
If other rooms have textured coatings, record whether they’ve been tested, for future work.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Book your plasterer after removal
Avoid these
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Responsibilities for owners
For managing agents and freeholders in Silver Street, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
What’s included, and what isn’t
A few things to be aware of:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Other materials may need their own approach
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Which option is right?
Very cheap quotes for Artex removal can mean dry scraping or sanding. Ask how the coating will be removed and where the waste goes. Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Why choose us
- Across London and the South East
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- No removal until we know what it is
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
Read how we quote or our cost guide.
Typical Artex jobs in Silver Street
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so a textured ceiling is not automatically asbestos.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Ceilings before plastering
Older homes across Silver Street may have coatings added during past renovations.
Questions to ask before you book
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- What category of work it is
Should you do it yourself?
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
Questions from Silver Street
Do you cover Silver Street from London?
We cover Silver Street, about 36 miles from central London.
Is the Artex in my Silver Street home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Only once you know it’s clear. If it contains asbestos, sanding releases fibres.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: shut the door if you can and do not sweep it up. Then get in touch and we’ll advise.
Do you work in flats?
Yes, of course. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Artex in Silver Street homes
Silver Street is about 3 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Silver Street is within our Kent area, whatever the size of the job. Silver Street is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
A school like Bredgar Church of England Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested. If you are refurbishing a rental near Sittingbourne station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. Silver Street is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
We carry out Artex jobs all over ME9 and the streets around it. We also carry out Artex jobs in Bredgar (1 mile east), Oad Street (1 mile north-west), South Green (2 miles west), Danaway (2 miles north-west) and Chestnut Street (2 miles north). We also cover nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles south-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north-east), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east) and Minster (9 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.9 miles north-east) and Bayford Court (3.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Silver Street include Detling Hill.
- Nearby schools include Westlands School (2.3 miles north)
How it works
We wear disposable coveralls and suitable respirators, and the room stays closed. Parking close by makes the day easier, so let us know about any restrictions.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Getting ready
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Tell us about parking and access
How to get a quote
Photos from a safe distance help: send them through our contact page.
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Materials, one by one
Coated plasterboard
Taking boards down whole avoids stripping the coating.
Artex ceilings
We test each different coating.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site