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Inspector examining spray foam beneath the roof in Vicars Cross
Spray Foam Surveys · Vicars Cross (CH3)

Spray foam beneath your Chester roof? Have it checked and recorded before anyone asks.

An inspector goes up into your roof space, identifies the foam, tests the timber and sends you a photographed report that sellers, buyers, lenders and landlords across Chester can all rely on. Roof surveys from £195. Removal is a separate written quote, given only if the survey supports it.

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£195 fixed — no call-out fee Written report within 24 hours
Report the next day
Report the next dayPhotos, readings and findings sent by email.
Built for Chester homes
Built for Chester homesVictorian terraces, Edwardian semis, interwar estates.
Easy to pass on
Easy to pass onReady for your solicitor, broker, agent or roofer.
Our approach

Evidence first, scraping second. Nothing is stripped until the timbers say it should be.

Some foam sits quietly for years and some hides a problem. We establish which you have by measuring the wood, then lay out your options without pressure.

Moving, refinancing or letting

How foam nobody has checked can stall a Chester sale

Four ways to deal with spray foam in a roof, ranked by cost. The cheapest one is the one you choose.

Assess first, then remove only what has to goSome foam can stay. You find out which before you spend.
£195
Stripping the whole roof 'just in case'Paying to remove foam that would have passed.
£1,000s
Sale or remortgage falls throughA lender or buyer's surveyor refuses, and the buyer walks.
Weeks lost
Leaving damp timber hiddenRot spreads behind the foam until the roof needs rebuilding.
£££££
A Chester survey is one fixed fee of £195. Should removal be advised, the quote comes afterwards in writing and never before the roof has been seen.
£195 · One visit, one price Quoted before we attend

✓ What that buys

Everything below is included. There is nothing else to pay.

  • An inspection of the whole roof space, wherever it can be reached
  • Foam type, thickness and coverage recorded, with moisture readings on visible timber
  • A written report with photos and locations, ready for a lender, buyer or solicitor
  • A clear condition rating for what we could see. The report is yours to keep
  • A straight answer on what, if anything, actually needs to come off

— What you never get

Not on the day, not on the invoice, not afterwards.

  • A call-out fee or a charge for the report
  • A price that moves once we have seen the loft
  • A removal quote you did not ask for
  • Any obligation to use us for the removal
  • A report we hold back or make you chase

The report records what we could see and what we could not, so nobody is guessing later. Take it to any contractor you like.

A residential street of red-brick houses in Vicars Cross
Vicars Cross's housing

Many Chester roofs have been re-lined or lofted since they were first built.

Vicars Cross is a leafy suburb east of the city, with mid-century houses and bungalows on generous plots. Many have had their loft space put to use or their insulation upgraded. We look at the underside of the roof, test the timber we can get to and note where foam is thickest.

Welsh slate or clay tile, battens, felt and rafters. The survey records how each layer is faring beneath the foam.

Also covering the rest of Chester — same price, same service.

In Chester roof spaces

The kind of thing a survey brings to light

Foam across a bungalow roof space at Vicars Cross.
Foam across a bungalow roof space at Vicars Cross.
Foam bonded to Welsh slate in a Hoole terrace roof.
Foam bonded to Welsh slate in a Hoole terrace roof.
A darkened, damp-marked rafter beside sprayed foam.
A darkened, damp-marked rafter beside sprayed foam.

Been told all the foam must come off?

Told that every last trace has to go? Ask for a free second opinion. Without moisture readings on the timbers, nobody can say that with confidence.

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Chester and West Cheshire

Chester areas we cover

CH1

Blacon

CH2

Hoole· Upton· Newton

CH3

Boughton· Vicars Cross

CH4

Handbridge· Saltney

Chester (CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4) and its neighbourhoods, from Hoole, Upton and Handbridge to Blacon, Saltney and Vicars Cross. Our inspector works around Chester, so most visits can be fitted in within a few working days.

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Questions we get asked

We own a bungalow in Vicars Cross. Is the survey different?
The visit is the same, though bungalow lofts are often broad and shallow, so we plan the route across the roof space carefully.
Why is spray foam under a roof a problem?
Spray foam is applied to the underside of the roof covering. It bonds to tiles, slates, felt and timber, which can hide damp and decay and makes repairs difficult. Many lenders and surveyors treat it with caution, especially where it covers the roof timbers.
Will it stop me selling or getting a mortgage?
It can. Some lenders decline or ask for evidence, and buyers' surveyors often flag it. A written assessment of what is there and what condition it is in is usually what they ask for. What a particular lender will accept varies, so check with your broker.
What does an assessment involve?
An inspector goes into the roof space, records the foam type, thickness and coverage, takes moisture readings on visible timber, photographs what can be seen and notes what cannot be checked. You get a written report afterwards.
How long does it take?
Most Chester lofts need an hour or two on site, and the written report lands the next working day.
Do I have to remove it?
Not necessarily. It depends on the foam type, how the rafters are holding up and what a lender or buyer will accept. The survey gives you the information to decide.
Can you tell if the timbers are damaged?
Where timbers can be seen or reached we take moisture readings and record staining, softness and mould. Timber fully covered by foam cannot be checked without removing some of it, and the report says so.
What is the difference between open-cell and closed-cell foam?
Open-cell foam is soft and spongy and lets moisture pass through. Closed-cell foam is dense and sets hard. Both are used in roofs, and the type affects how it can be removed and how risky it is.

Find out what is in your roof before a valuer does.

£195 fixed. Written report. Yours to keep.

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Roof foam checks at Vicars Cross

Roof space survey in Vicars Cross

Bungalows and larger detached houses around Vicars Cross usually have wide roof areas, so any foam can cover a lot of ground. A thorough survey records how far it runs and whether it touches the wall plates.

Where an extension or loft conversion has been done over the years, the foam may date from that work rather than the original build. The report keeps all of it together, in a form that is simple to forward.

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