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Artex Removal in Stone Street
Artex removal for properties in Stone Street and Kent: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings.
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Loft conversions
Need Artex removal in Stone Street?
How artex removal works in Stone Street
Ceilings, walls and coated boards can all be dealt with, across Stone Street. People often contact us about ceilings before plastering and rented flats before redecoration, including coated plasterboard, coated ceiling roses and Artex ceilings.
Rural homes near Stone Street have often been altered over generations, so coatings may date from earlier work. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so there are no surprises.
- Where
- Stone Street (TN15)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What’s included, and what isn’t
To be clear about the scope:
- We need the room cleared
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Common materials
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Common questions in Stone Street
Could my house in Stone Street contain asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you cover Stone Street and the area around Kemsing station?
Yes. Kemsing station is about 1.9 miles north of Stone Street, and we cover both.
Can I stay at home while you work?
The work room is sealed and kept clear. Often you can stay in other rooms.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
Both are options: it depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We will recommend one for each room.
How do I get a quote?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is. To do that, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
What affects the price in Stone Street
When we quote, we look at:
- Disposal costs
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Material and condition
- The category of work
Our quotes are clear about VAT.
Helping us quote
What to photograph:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- The access route
- Street parking nearby
You’ll get a written quote. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 with the details.
Options to consider in Stone Street
Test, leave, cover or remove? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is usually better. Dealing with asbestos before building work is generally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Why us?
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Work done to the regulations
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Written quotes that say what’s included
Take a look at how we price jobs or published price ranges.
How it works
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, with no sanding or dry scraping. We will tell you when we’ve finished and what you’ll receive afterwards.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We sample each coating
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Let us know where we can park
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
Getting a price
To get a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
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Typical Artex jobs in Stone Street
People used Artex to cover cracks and uneven ceilings, and some contained a small amount of white asbestos (chrysotile) for strength.
People generally contact us about one of these:
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings before downlights go in
In older homes in Stone Street, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Before booking anyone
- Any exclusions
- Whether the job needs notifying
- The documents you’ll receive
- Which laboratory analyses samples
Towns and villages near Stone Street
Other services in Stone Street
Stone Street properties and textured coatings
Stone Street is about 3 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For Artex jobs in Stone Street, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. Stone Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 22 miles away.
If you are refurbishing flats near Kemsing station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. A school like St Lawrence Church of England Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 6 miles of Stone Street, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
We cover Artex jobs across TN15. Your property could be on Church Road, Stone Street Road and Pond Lane. For properties just outside Stone Street, we cover Bitchet Green (1 mile south-west), Ivy Hatch (1 mile east), Styants Bottom (1 mile north), Godden Green (1 mile west) and Ightham (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Ightham Court (2.2 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Stone Street include Sevenoaks Preparatory School (1.2 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Plough pub (0.9 miles east)
Materials, one by one
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Artex ceilings
A small sample from each different coating tells you whether it contains asbestos.
After the job
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Plan where you will stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Test every different coating
- Give us room sizes
- Book your plasterer after removal
Things not to do
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
Do not drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Doing it yourself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
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.
- 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