Service
Spray Foam Removal
Safe, complete removal of spray foam insulation from roof rafters and the underside of the roofing felt — restoring your home's mortgage-ability, allowing the roof to breathe and protecting the structural timbers. The single fastest-growing call we get, and one we've handled hundreds of times.
What's included
- Open-cell and closed-cell spray foam removal
- Removal from rafters, felt underside and any sarking boards
- Full timber inspection after removal — written condition report
- Mortgage-lender compliant report with photo evidence
- Site protection, dust containment and clean removal of all waste
- Replacement insulation (rigid PIR or quilt) to current Building Regs
Since 2023 the major UK mortgage lenders — Halifax, Nationwide, Santander, Barclays, NatWest and most others — have refused or restricted lending on properties with spray foam insulation in the loft. The reasons are well documented: it hides timber decay from the surveyor's eye, it can prevent proper roof ventilation, and where it has been bonded to the underside of the felt it makes future re-roofing extremely expensive.
We remove spray foam properly. Closed-cell foam is mechanically scraped and chipped from the rafters and felt — slow, careful work that protects the structural timbers underneath. Open-cell is broken out by hand. All waste is bagged and removed under our waste carrier licence.
Once the foam is out, every rafter is inspected end-to-end for evidence of historic moisture damage, decay or beetle attack. You receive a written report with dated photographs of every rafter and every metre of felt — exactly what your surveyor and lender will need to release a mortgage offer.
Where you'd like the loft re-insulated, we'll quote rigid PIR between rafters (for loft conversions and warm roofs) or 270mm of quilt at ceiling level (for cold roofs and standard lofts) to current Part L standards.
Warning signs
When you should call us in
- Mortgage application declined or down-valued because of spray foam
- Surveyor unable to inspect roof timbers
- Loft is significantly hotter or smells musty
- Foam was installed by a doorstep / cold-call company
- Selling the property and worried about saleability
How we work
Our process, step by step
- 1Inspection
Free survey, identification of foam type (open-cell, closed-cell, hybrid).
- 2Quote
Fixed written quote covering removal, waste disposal and report. No hidden costs.
- 3Removal
Containment sheeting, mechanical/manual removal, full waste clearance.
- 4Report
Written timber condition report with photos — lender-grade documentation.
Frequently asked
Spray Foam Removal questions, answered honestly.
Will removing the spray foam fix my mortgage problem?
In almost every case, yes. With our written report and photographic evidence of clean rafters, lenders that refused on the spray foam grounds will typically reinstate the offer. We've seen sales completed within weeks of removal.
How much does spray foam removal cost?
Typical 3-bed semi: £2,400–£3,800 including report. Larger homes by quotation. Always fixed price, never day rate.
Can the rafters be damaged by removal?
Done properly, no. We use techniques that lift the foam off the timber rather than chiselling into it. Where historic damage already exists from the foam itself, we'll show you in the photo report and quote any remedial timber work separately.
Verified customer reviews
What customers say about our roofing work.
Hampshire and Dorset homeowners on the work Mike and the team have carried out for them.
"Storm Isha took a dozen tiles off our roof on a Sunday afternoon. Mike answered the phone himself, was on site within two hours, tarped the whole side that night and had the permanent repair done the following Tuesday. He showed me photos before and after, talked me through the insurance claim, and didn't take a penny until I was happy. You don't get service like that any more."
"We had three roofers quote for stripping and re-covering our 1970s detached. Mike was the only one who actually got up on the roof with a ladder, lifted tiles, checked the battens and showed me where the felt had perished. His quote wasn't the cheapest but it was the only honest one. The job took five days, the skip was emptied daily, and the lads even hoovered the loft when they were done."
"Re-roofed our 1930s semi in natural Welsh slate. Mike sourced reclaimed slates that matched the next-door neighbour's roof exactly so the terrace still looks uniform. The leadwork around the chimney is a piece of art. Two of our neighbours have already booked him in."
"Our extension flat roof had been patched four times by the original builder and still leaked. Mike stripped it back to the deck, found rotten OSB nobody had mentioned, replaced it, upgraded the insulation and installed a one-piece EPDM membrane. Two heavy storms since and not a drop. Fair price, immaculate finish."
"Damp patch on the chimney breast turned out to be failed flashing and 60-year-old mortar. Mike rebuilt the top three courses, fitted new code 5 lead step flashing and repointed the whole stack. He even rebedded a wobbly pot I hadn't asked about, no extra charge. A proper tradesman."
"Two surveyors had told us our house was unmortgageable because of the spray foam in the loft. Mike removed the lot in three days, gave us a full written report with photos of every rafter, and the next surveyor signed it off without a fuss. Sale completed last week. Genuinely life-changing service."
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