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Asbestos Artex Removal in Temple Hill, Kent
Found something that might be asbestos in Temple Hill? Our service covers testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings, with clear advice at each step.
- Ceilings before skimming
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
Need Artex removal in Temple Hill?
Artex removal for Temple Hill properties
Artex and similar coatings are common on ceilings in Temple Hill, and older ones can contain a little asbestos. We test the coating, then remove it safely if it contains asbestos. People often contact us about ceilings coming down and walls before tiling, including stipple finishes, swirl patterns and Artex ceilings.
In Temple Hill, textured coatings are often in several rooms, so each type needs testing. We only recommend work that is needed, and we’ll say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Area
- Temple Hill (DA1, DA2, DA5)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
After we have finished in Temple Hill
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, with a consignment note.
Some practical advice:
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Plan around the closed rooms
- File the test result and waste note
- Book your plasterer after removal
Don’ts
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
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Should you do it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Duty holders and landlords in Temple Hill
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Temple Hill, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
If you run a business from older premises in Temple Hill, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Weighing up your options
Plastering over it avoids disturbing it, but do not sand it smooth first, and it remains in place. When comparing quotes, check what’s included: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
Why us?
- Covering London and the South East
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
FAQs for Temple Hill
Is the Artex in my Temple Hill home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Do you cover Temple Hill from London?
Temple Hill is about 14 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you cover Temple Hill?
Yes. We cover Temple Hill and the surrounding area as part of Kent. Send us the postcode for a quote.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We’ll identify it and advise on removal.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, and ask for advice.
Is asbestos dangerous?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. We will give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
What we deal with in Temple Hill
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so testing is the only way to know.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Loft conversions
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Walls before tiling
- Damaged or cracked coatings
If your home is one of the older properties in Temple Hill, near St Edmunds Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
What to look for in a quote
- The scope of the job, in writing
- What category of work it is
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
Artex in Temple Hill homes
Temple Hill is about 1 mile north of Dartford, in Kent. Anywhere in Temple Hill, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. We cover 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is London, about 14 miles away.
Non-domestic buildings like Temple Hill Primary Academy should already have records of any textured coatings. For rented flats close to Dartford station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Here we cover the DA1, DA2 and DA5 postcode area, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. From Kent Road, Keyes Road and Bayly Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Main roads around Temple Hill include the A226; tell us about parking if you’re on a main road. Neighbouring places we cover include Dartford (1 mile south), Hawley (2 miles south), Stone (2 miles east), Darenth (2 miles south-east) and Greenhithe (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Sevenoaks (12 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles east), Northfleet (5 miles east), Swanley (4 miles south-west), Kings Hill (15 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (3 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Dartford Library (0.5 miles south-west) and Stone Castle (2.3 miles east). Open spaces near Temple Hill include Wansunt Pit and Sawyers Lake.
- Schools near Temple Hill include The Leigh UTC (0.7 miles north) and Stone Lodge School (1.1 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Hufflers Arms (under half a mile west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Colyers (2.7 miles north-west)
Materials we deal with
Artex ceilings
Patterned ceilings are the classic example.
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
How it works
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, then keep the coating wet throughout. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- We go through the options and send a quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
Getting a price
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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What we do and do not cover
To be clear about the scope:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before you book.
Materials in Temple Hill
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site