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Asbestos Artex Removal in Well Street, Kent
Artex removal in Well Street, from older homes to workplaces. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Flaking textured ceilings
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How we work
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, never sanded or scraped dry. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We sample each coating
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Getting ready
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Dig out previous surveys
Ask for a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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About our artex removal in Well Street
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. Typical materials include stipple finishes, Artex ceilings and coated ceiling roses, and typical jobs are coatings already disturbed and rented flats before redecoration.
Village homes like those in Well Street have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so there are no surprises.
- Area
- Well Street (ME19)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What we deal with in Well Street
Most problems come during renovation: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights releases fibres.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Ceilings before skimming
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
If your home is one of the older properties in Well Street, near Church of St James or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
What your quote should include
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- What paperwork you get
For businesses and landlords in Well Street
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
FAQs for Well Street
Do you cover small places like Well Street?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
How far is Well Street from London?
Well Street is about 27 miles from central London, well within our area.
Is my textured ceiling in Well Street asbestos?
Not necessarily, as many do not. A test will tell you.
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.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
You can, if it’s intact: covering it leaves it undisturbed. Don’t sand it first, and keep a record that it’s there.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Do you work in flats?
Yes, of course. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
Materials, one by one
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
Ceiling roses and cornices
Roses and cornices may be coated.
Your options compared
Skimming over Artex avoids disturbing it, but do not sand it smooth first, and the asbestos stays in the building. Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
Why people choose us
- Covering London and the South East
- Reports and results you can share
- Accredited laboratory results
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
Take a look at how we quote or the cost guide.
Textured ceilings in Well Street
Well Street is about 4 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. We cover Well Street as part of Kent, for Artex jobs of every size. We work in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We work right across the region, from Well Street to London (27 miles away).
If you’re refurbishing flats near East Malling station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. A school like The Malling School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
Artex jobs anywhere in ME19 start with the postcode and some photos. Neighbouring places we cover include East Malling (1 mile north), West Malling (1 mile north-west), Kings Hill (1 mile south-west), Ditton (1 mile north-east) and Red Hill (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Coldrum Long Barrow (3.5 miles north-west) and Leybourne Castle (1.4 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Schools near Well Street include St James the Great Academy (0.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Rising Sun pub (under half a mile north-east)
What’s included, and what isn’t
A few things to be aware of:
- We need the room cleared
- Plastering and making good are generally separate jobs
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we see
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
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Looking after things afterwards
If other rooms have textured coatings, record whether they’ve been tested, for future work.
Some practical advice:
- Photos help us quote
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Plan around the closed rooms
Avoid these
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating and ask for advice.
Should you do it yourself?
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
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.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site