Kent · England
Artex Removal for Waltham
Worried about asbestos in Waltham? We provide testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings, explained in plain English.
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings already disturbed
- Coatings damaged by leaks
Asbestos help in Waltham
About our artex removal in Waltham
Taking down the plasterboard can be easier than stripping the coating. We’ll explain which suits your rooms. Whether it’s walls before tiling and damaged or cracked coatings, we deal with stipple finishes, textured walls and Artex ceilings and more.
Village homes like those in Waltham have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, for your records.
- Where
- Waltham (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Textured ceilings in Waltham
Waltham is about 6 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. For Artex jobs in Waltham, tell us about parking and access. We work in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our area stretches from Waltham to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Waltham, near Church of St Bartholomew or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. Waltham is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Artex jobs anywhere in CT4 start with the postcode and some photos. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Church Lane, Richdore Road and Kake Street or the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover include Stelling Minnis (2 miles east), Bossingham (2 miles east), Stowting Common (4 miles south), Stowting (4 miles south) and Rhodes Minnis (4 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles east), Folkestone (10 miles south-east), Whitstable (11 miles north) and Faversham (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Chilham Castle (4.1 miles north-west) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.5 miles north-east).
- Nearby, you’ll find Compasses Inn (0.9 miles north-west)
Towns and villages near Waltham
More for properties in Waltham
Which option is right?
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. A price that looks too good to be true often is: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
How we work in Waltham
- Across London and the South East
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Clear advice on your options
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Should you do it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
What it costs
Prices vary with:
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Location, parking and any London charges
- How many samples are needed
- Material and condition
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Sending photos
For a quick quote, include:
- Where we could park
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Approximate dimensions
- A picture of the whole area
Photos from a safe distance help: send them through our contact page.
What it might be made of
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
What happens next
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, and you get the paperwork.
A few practical points:
- Each different coating needs testing
- Send photos of the coatings
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Empty the rooms in advance
Don’ts
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Test before the builders arrive.
FAQs for Waltham
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Do textured ceilings in Waltham homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
Usually you can use other rooms: the room being worked on is sealed off and kept clear.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Either can work: it depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We’ll advise room by room.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: shut the door if you can and do not sweep it up. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Can I just skim over it?
Covering it is an option if it’s intact, but never sand it first, and keep a record.
For businesses and landlords in Waltham
If you manage or own a block in Waltham, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Waltham, 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.
What we deal with in Waltham
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
Typical jobs in Waltham include:
- Landlord refurbishments
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Structural work through coated ceilings
If you are refurbishing a rental near Chilham station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
What to look for in a quote
- How fibres will be kept down
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
- If the price includes VAT
Step by step
Our team wears protective equipment, and keep the room closed while we work. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you.
- Get in touch with photos
- We test a sample of each coating
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We remove it safely if that is what you choose
- We dispose of the waste legally
Preparing for the visit
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
How to get a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Helpful guides
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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