Kent · England
Artex Removal for Warmlake
Artex removal in Warmlake: Artex removal, with testing first, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Textured walls before a refit
Artex removal in Warmlake
How we price Artex removal
Every quote reflects:
- Access to the area
- The quantity or area
- Material and condition
- The survey scope
Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
What to photograph
Photos often save us a visit:
- Labels, if any
- A photo of the whole area
- The access route
- Cracks or breaks
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Then use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
How artex removal works in Warmlake
Ceilings, walls and coated boards can all be dealt with, across Warmlake. Typical materials include Artex ceilings, coated ceiling roses and swirl patterns, and typical jobs are coatings damaged by leaks and ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights.
In a village like Warmlake, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Where
- Warmlake (ME17)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Places near Warmlake
For businesses and landlords in Warmlake
If your business premises in Warmlake were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Warmlake must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
The process
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, then taken to a permitted site. Parking close by makes the day easier.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- 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
Getting ready
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Ask for a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Related guides
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Warmlake
Most problems come during renovation: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights releases fibres.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Ceilings before plastering
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
For a school such as Sutton Valence Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
What to look for in a quote
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- If the price includes VAT
- Any exclusions
Limits to be aware of
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and doesn’t cover:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Materials in Warmlake
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
Doing it yourself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Artex removal around Warmlake
Warmlake is about 4 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Properties in Warmlake range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Warmlake is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
If you are refurbishing flats near Hollingbourne station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. Older homes across Warmlake may have coatings added during past renovations. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 4 miles of Warmlake, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
We carry out Artex jobs all over the ME17 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Warmlake Orchard, Oast Gardens and Maidstone Road or a nearby road, the process is the same. For properties just outside Warmlake, we cover Five Wents (1 mile north), Sutton Valence (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile north), Langley (1 mile north) and Chart Sutton (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include KIMS hospital (4.6 miles north) and The Dog Collar Museum (2.3 miles north-east).
- Local pubs include The Plough Inn (within half a mile north-west)
Looking after things afterwards
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, and you get the paperwork.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Give us room sizes
- Photos help us quote
- Each different coating needs testing
Don’ts
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating.
Questions from Warmlake
Do older homes in Warmlake have asbestos?
Any home in Warmlake built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Make the area safe first: shut the door if you can and don’t sweep it up. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop work, leave the area and do not try to clean up. Then ask for advice.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always: sound material that will not be disturbed can often stay. It should be recorded and checked.
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.
Materials, one by one
Textured walls
Walls are treated like ceilings.
Ceiling roses and cornices
Roses and cornices may be coated.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note