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Asbestos Artex Removal in Stone Cross, Kent
Artex removal for Stone Cross: textured coating testing and removal. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings before skimming
Get a quote for Stone Cross
About our artex removal in Stone Cross
Sometimes it’s simpler to take the ceiling boards down whole than to strip the coating. We will talk you through the options for your rooms in Stone Cross. Whether it’s ceilings before downlights go in and rented homes refurbished between tenants, we deal with stipple finishes, textured walls and swirl patterns.
In a village like Stone Cross, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. Clear answers come first: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Location
- Stone Cross (TN3)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials, one by one
Ceiling roses and cornices
They’re included in the test if they’re coated.
Painted coatings
The sample includes the coating itself.
Can I do it myself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
What’s included, and what isn’t
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it doesn’t:
- Plastering and making good are generally separate jobs
- We need the room cleared
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Materials in Stone Cross
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
Which option is right?
What are the options for Artex? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is normally better. There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
What you get
- Across London and the South East
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Accredited laboratory results
Read how we quote or the cost guide.
Artex in Stone Cross homes
Stone Cross is about 4 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Properties in Stone Cross range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Stone Cross is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work. We work right across the region, from Stone Cross to Crawley (about 16 miles away).
If you are refurbishing flats near Ashurst Kent station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. For a school such as Fordcombe Church of England Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start. Stone Cross is within about 7 miles of the High Weald National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Here we cover the TN3 postcode area, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. That could mean a property on Ashurst Road and Groombridge Road or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cover Ashurst (1 mile west), Fordcombe (1 mile north), Groombridge (1 mile south), Walter's Green (1 mile north-west) and Teasley Mead (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (10 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles east), Tonbridge (7 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (10 miles east) and Southborough (4 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (3.7 miles east) and Bolebroke Castle (3 miles west). Within reach you will find Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include Chafford Arms (0.9 miles north)
Why people call us in Stone Cross
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, so they may start to flake.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Coatings already disturbed
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Rented flats before redecoration
If your home is one of the older properties in Stone Cross, near Church of St Martin of Tours or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The method and controls
- What category of work it is
Nearby places to Stone Cross
What it costs
Every quote reflects:
- The category of work
- Material and condition
- How much waste there is
- How much there is
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
What to photograph
To help us quote quickly, send:
- Cracks or breaks
- How we’d reach it
- The parking area
- Visible markings
Send us the address in Stone Cross, a description and some photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
If you run a business from older premises in Stone Cross, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
How it works
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, then keep the coating wet throughout. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Get in touch with photos
- We arrange testing
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Getting ready
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Clear the way to the work area
- Dig out previous surveys
Getting a price
For a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Helpful guides
FAQs for Stone Cross
Is the Artex in my Stone Cross home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Could my house in Stone Cross contain asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not necessarily. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. For building work, a survey is usually needed.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off. Often you can stay in other rooms.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop, keep people away from the area and do not sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice; if you are worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site