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Asbestos removal and surveys in ME15
Asbestos surveys, testing and removal across ME15, from Maidstone, Park Wood and Willington. For homes, landlords and businesses.
Asbestos surveys and removal in ME15
Areas within ME15
- Maidstone
- Park Wood
- Willington
- Shepway
- Otham
- Loose
- East Farleigh
- Hunton
- Dean Street
- Kettle Corner
- Farleigh Green
- Hoppers Corner
- West Farleigh
- Foley Park
- Bearsted
- Fant
- Tovil
- Weavering
- Coxheath
- Boughton Green
- Langley
- Barming Heath
Asbestos services in ME15
- Asbestos testing
- Asbestos surveys
- Asbestos removal
- Artex removal
- Garage roof removal
- See everything we do
Send us photos and the postcode for a quote: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
About artex removal in ME15
According to HSE, textured coating work is normally non-licensed. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. People often contact us about walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit and coatings damaged by DIY, including swirl patterns, coated ceiling roses and textured walls.
We bag and label the waste as we work, for disposal at a permitted site.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We test a sample of each coating
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- We dispose of the waste legally
Pricing in ME15
A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, because the material is clear.
Why us?
- Clear written quotes
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Work done to the regulations
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
What’s near Maidstone
Locally, our jobs take us close to Paper Makers Arms, Maidstone Grammar School and St Philip's Church, among other places. You will also find River Len LNR (less than half a mile north-east), South Borough Primary School (less than half a mile south) and St Augustine Academy (1.2 miles west). For anyone coming by rail, the closest station is Maidstone West station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Maidstone Carriage Museum (less than half a mile north-west) and Oakwood Hospital (1.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
Where we remove Artex in ME15
In ME15, renovation is when textured ceilings get noticed, in towns and villages alike. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within easy reach of places across ME15, where barns and outbuildings with cement sheeting are a common sight.
Maidstone: Older homes across Maidstone may have coatings added during past renovations. For a school such as South Borough Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
Can I do it myself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Options to consider in ME15
A low price may mean shortcuts, which releases fibres. Ask how the coating will be removed and where the waste goes.
Comparing quotes
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- Whether VAT is included
- Which areas and materials are covered
What we deal with in ME15
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, which can make them crumble.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Textured walls before a refit
A closer look at the materials
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Artex ceilings
Patterned ceilings are the classic example.
Your questions about Artex removal in ME15
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is, with photos if possible. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, with the seller’s permission.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
Both are options: the right choice depends on the room. We will advise room by room.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes. Send us the details of the premises.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but do not sand it first, and record that it’s there.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site