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Artex Removal in Staplehurst
Artex removal for properties in Staplehurst and Kent: Artex removal, with testing first.
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Need Artex removal in Staplehurst?
About our artex removal in Staplehurst
Taking down the plasterboard can be easier than stripping the coating. We’ll explain which suits your rooms. People often contact us about landlord refurbishments and coatings scraped during DIY, involving swirl patterns, coated ceiling roses and coated plasterboard.
Homes in places like Staplehurst may have textured ceilings in several rooms, so test each different coating. Paperwork is part of every job, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Location
- Staplehurst (TN12)
- County
- Kent
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How we work
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces. While we work, the area stays out of bounds, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- 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
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
Ask for a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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Your options compared
Plastering over it avoids disturbing it, but don’t sand it smooth first, and the asbestos stays in the building. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Why us?
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Waste paperwork for every removal
Read how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Doing it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
What it might be made of
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Textured ceilings in Staplehurst
Staplehurst is about 7 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. We work across Staplehurst and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We cover 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
For a school such as Staplehurst School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start. If you are refurbishing a rental near Staplehurst station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. Staplehurst is within about 5 miles of the High Weald National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
We cover Artex jobs across TN12. Local streets include Station Road, High Street and North Down; we cover every one. Close by, we cover Hawkenbury (1 mile north-east), Marden Thorn (2 miles west), Cross-at-Hand (2 miles north), Wanshurst Green (2 miles north-west) and Sinkhurst Green (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (7 miles north), Ashford (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles west), Tonbridge (12 miles west) and Kings Hill (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Brattle Farm Museum (1 mile south-west) and Sissinghurst Castle (3.7 miles south).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Railway Tavern (under half a mile north)
Nearby places to Staplehurst
What else we do in Staplehurst
How we price Artex removal
What drives the price:
- Access to the area
- Material and condition
- How many samples are needed
- The quantity or area
Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, such as testing several materials at once.
Photos that help
When you send photos, these help most:
- The parking area
- Labels, if any
- Damaged areas
- A close-up from a safe distance
Photos from a safe distance help: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
What happens next
The surface is left ready for making good.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Send photos of the coatings
- Each different coating needs testing
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Give us room sizes
Things not to do
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating and ask for advice.
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Good to know
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and doesn’t cover:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
What we deal with
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
Questions from Staplehurst
Do you work on properties in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Do you work near Staplehurst station?
Yes. Staplehurst station is close to the centre of Staplehurst, and we cover the whole area.
Is asbestos dangerous?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area involved in the job, and it helps if you are around to answer questions.
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 damaged asbestos an emergency?
Keep people away from damaged material and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
When can you start?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Where asbestos turns up
Most problems come during renovation: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights releases fibres.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Loft conversions and extensions
If your home is one of the older properties in Staplehurst, near All Saints Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
What your quote should include
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- What paperwork you get
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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