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Artex Removal in Yopps Green
Artex removal for properties in Yopps Green and Kent: Artex removal, with testing first, with written paperwork.
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Coatings scraped during DIY
Artex removal near Yopps Green
Artex removal in Yopps Green
A textured ceiling in good condition is low risk if it’s left alone. Trouble starts when it’s sanded, dry-scraped, drilled or knocked through. Typical jobs include ceilings due to be knocked through or removed and coatings in the way of electrical work, involving swirl patterns, stipple finishes and coated ceiling roses.
In places like Yopps Green, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, so you have a record.
- Location
- Yopps Green (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
We bag and label the waste as we work, for disposal at a permitted site. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Getting ready
- Let us know where we can park
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Dig out previous surveys
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Helpful guides
After the job
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
A few practical points:
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Keep pets out of the work area
- File the test result and waste note
- Book your plasterer after removal
Don’ts
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Weighing up your options
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
Why us?
- Clear written quotes
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Clear advice on your options
- Across London and the South East
Take a look at how we price jobs and our cost guide.
Yopps Green: your questions answered
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Do textured ceilings in Yopps Green homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
You cannot tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not, according to HSE. Larger steam or gel jobs must be notified first.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
It depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We will advise for each room.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
You can, if it’s intact: covering it leaves it undisturbed. Never sand it beforehand, and record its location.
Also near Yopps Green
More for properties in Yopps Green
Yopps Green properties and textured coatings
Yopps Green is about 5 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. In Yopps Green, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. Yopps Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our area stretches from Yopps Green to London (23 miles away).
Non-domestic buildings like Plaxtol Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings. If you are refurbishing flats near Borough Green & Wrotham station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Yopps Green; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
For Artex jobs in TN15, just send the postcode and a few photos. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Sheet Hill and Yopps Green or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cover Sheet Hill (1 mile north-west), Ivy Hatch (1 mile west), Ightham (1 mile north-west), Shipbourne (1 mile south) and Oldbury (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
A little further out are Ightham Court (2.1 miles north) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.6 miles west).
- Schools near Yopps Green include Wrotham School (2.5 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Public House (0.9 miles north-east)
What it costs
Our quotes take into account:
- Waste quantity and disposal
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The type of material and its condition
- How much there is
Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Sending photos
Photos often save us a visit:
- An overall view
- The parking area
- A close-up from a safe distance
- The access route
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Limits to be aware of
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Where asbestos turns up
Many trades want a test result first.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings coming down
- Loft conversions and extensions
If your home is one of the older properties in Yopps Green, near Plaxtol Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- What isn’t included
- How fibres will be kept down
For businesses and landlords in Yopps Green
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Yopps Green must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
DIY and asbestos
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
- 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