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Artex Removal in Twitham
Artex removal for Twitham: textured coating testing and removal. Send us photos and we’ll tell you what you need.
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
Need Artex removal in Twitham?
Common questions in Twitham
Do older homes in Twitham have asbestos?
Any home in Twitham built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you can’t tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How far is Twitham from London?
Twitham is about 60 miles from central London, well within our area.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
What if my house is newer?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Not until it’s been tested. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Does weather affect the work?
It depends on the job: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings generally are not licensed.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
Room size, method and waste all affect the price. We quote once we know what it contains.
Artex removal for Twitham properties
Removing an asbestos textured coating means sealing off the room, keeping the coating wet and never sanding or scraping it dry, with the waste bagged and taken to a permitted site. Typical jobs include ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights and landlord refurbishments, including Artex ceilings, coated plasterboard and coated ceiling roses.
In a village like Twitham, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Location
- Twitham (CT3)
- County
- Kent
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials we deal with
Patched areas
Different areas may need separate samples.
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
What happens next
Share the paperwork with your trades.
After we have finished:
- Photos help us quote
- Test every different coating
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Clear the rooms before the work
What to avoid
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
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Which option is right?
DIY removal products are sold for textured coatings, but if it contains asbestos, the job needs proper controls. Test first. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why people choose us
- Accredited laboratory results
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Clear advice on your options
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
Read how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Doing it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Twitham properties and textured coatings
Twitham is about 7 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Twitham is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We work in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from Twitham to Canterbury (7 miles away).
For rented flats close to Adisham station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
We carry out Artex jobs all over CT3 and the streets around it. Neighbouring places we cover include Well Head (1 mile west), Staple (1 mile east), Shatterling (1 mile north), Wingham (1 mile north-west) and Barnsole (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (7 miles west), Margate (10 miles north-east), Dover (9 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (9 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include St Martins Hospital (5.7 miles west) and White Mill (4 miles east). Open spaces near Twitham include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Local pubs include The Three Tuns pub (under half a mile east)
Good to know
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials we see
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Responsibilities for owners
If your business premises in Twitham were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
What it costs
Our quotes take into account:
- How many samples are needed
- What the material is and its state
- How much there is
- Waste quantity and disposal
Dealing with asbestos before building work is usually cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
What to photograph
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- A photo of the whole area
- The access route
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Approximate dimensions
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
How it works
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, then keep the coating wet throughout. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- We sample each different coating for testing
- 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
- The room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Tell us about parking and access
Ask for a quote
You’ll get a written quote. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Helpful guides
- 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