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Asbestos Artex Removal in Wrotham, Kent
Artex removal in Wrotham: removal of textured ceilings and walls. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Walls before tiling
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Damaged or cracked coatings
Need Artex removal in Wrotham?
Artex removal near Wrotham
HSE’s code of practice says work on textured coatings will not normally be licensable. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. Typical jobs include textured walls before a refit and ceilings before plastering, involving textured walls, swirl patterns and Artex ceilings.
In a village like Wrotham, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Where
- Wrotham (TN15)
- County
- Kent
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
After the job
Note which other rooms have coatings, for future work.
Some practical advice:
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Keep pets away
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Give us room sizes
What to avoid
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Good to know
To be clear about the scope:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials we see
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Doing it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Duty holders and landlords in Wrotham
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
If you run a business from older premises in Wrotham, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
What it costs
The cost depends on:
- What the material is and its state
- How much waste there is
- The size of the job
- Access to the area
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
What to photograph
When you send photos, these help most:
- Labels, if any
- A rough size or measurement
- An overall view
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Common questions in Wrotham
Do you work near Borough Green & Wrotham station?
Yes, we cover Wrotham and the area towards Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.1 miles south.
Do you cover Wrotham from London?
We cover Wrotham, about 22 miles from central London.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Both are options: it depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We’ll recommend one for each room.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We will identify it and advise on removal.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need, and any existing asbestos register.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Looking will not tell you. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included.
What does licensed work mean?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Also near Wrotham
What else we do in Wrotham
Choosing the right option
Skimming over Artex is an option, but never sand it first, and the asbestos stays in the building. Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
What you get
- Accredited laboratory results
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Work done to the regulations
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
See how we quote or published price ranges.
What we deal with in Wrotham
Many ceilings have years of paint on them, which can make them look newer than they are.
In older properties, we often see:
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Ceilings coming down
- Ceilings before skimming
For rented flats close to Borough Green & Wrotham station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Comparing quotes
- How fibres will be kept down
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
Artex in Wrotham homes
Wrotham is about 6 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Homes, landlords and businesses in Wrotham contact us for Artex jobs. Wrotham is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 22 miles away.
Non-domestic buildings like Wrotham School should already have records of any textured coatings. If your home is one of the older properties in Wrotham, near Church of St George or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. Wrotham is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Here we cover the TN15 postcode area. Local streets include High Street, Old London Road and West Street; we cover every one. Nearby, we also cover Labour-in-vain (1 mile north), Fairseat (2 miles north-east), Trottiscliffe (2 miles east), Hodsoll Street (2 miles north) and Vigo Village (3 miles north-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (10 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles north) and Tonbridge (8 miles south).
A little further out are Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2 miles south-east) and Ightham Court (1.3 miles south-west).
- Nearby schools include Borough Green Primary School (1.1 miles south)
- Local pubs include The George And Dragon Public House (within half a mile south-east)
How it works
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- 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
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Make sure we can get to the area
Getting a price
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Read more
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note