We inspect the underside of your roof and send a photographed, written report with moisture readings, useful to anyone selling, buying, remortgaging or letting in Northwich. Surveys from £195. Removal is priced separately, and only when the findings call for it.
Look before you strip. Foam comes off only when the roof timbers give a reason.
Foam in a loft is not always a problem, and not always harmless. We find out what has been applied and how the wood beneath is faring, then explain the choices in plain terms.
Four ways to deal with spray foam in a roof, ranked by cost. The cheapest one is the one you choose.
Everything below is included. There is nothing else to pay.
Not on the day, not on the invoice, not afterwards.
The report records what we could see and what we could not, so nobody is guessing later. Take it to any contractor you like.
Selling, buying, remortgaging or just worried about the roof? Start with an assessment of what is actually under the tiles.
Once the survey supports it, we quote removal in writing. The foam is cleared by hand under dust sheets by operatives in respirators, and the waste is carried away.
Why people around Northwich usually make the call.
A buyer's surveyor or lender has flagged spray foam under the roof. You need to know what is there before the sale stalls.
The seller says it is fine. A written assessment tells you what it is, what condition the timbers are in and what removal would involve.
Foam can hold moisture against rafters and battens. Staining, mould or a stale smell are the signs worth checking.
Installers and lenders want to know what is under the tiles before anything is fixed to the roof.
Not every foamed roof needs stripping. Get the foam type, thickness and timber condition measured before you decide.
Landlords and agents with foamed roofs in the portfolio need a record of what is there and what state it is in.
Northwich is a Cheshire salt town on the Weaver and the Dane, with black-and-white timber buildings in the centre, Victorian terraces in Castle and Greenbank, and 1930s semis and 1960s and 70s estates out towards Hartford, Davenham and Barnton. Many of those houses have since had loft conversions or fresh insulation. Foam sprayed under the roof covering is now a common reason for a valuer or lender to pause on a Northwich property.
Slate or tile, battens, felt and rafters. The survey shows what state they are in under the foam.
Usually within a few days. We text the inspector's name and an arrival window.
The inspector checks the foam type, thickness and coverage, looks at the timbers wherever they can be seen and takes moisture readings.
Every finding is recorded with photos and locations, with a clear recommendation: leave it, monitor it, remove part or remove all.
If foam has to come off, you get a written removal quote based on the report. There is no obligation to use us.
Been told every scrap must be stripped? Ask us for a free second opinion. Nobody can judge that properly without readings on the timbers.
Northwich (CW8 and CW9) and the villages around it, from Hartford and Davenham to Barnton, Weaverham and Lostock Gralam. Based close to Northwich, so a visit can normally be arranged within a few working days.
