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When to contact a Spray Foam Removal Expert?
Spray foam insulation, while highly effective for sealing and insulating spaces, can sometimes lead to unexpected issues. These include improper application, over-expansion causing structural damage, or challenges with removal when renovations or repairs are needed.
If you’re struggling with spray foam-related problems, professional removal and clean-up services can provide the solution you need. Experts ensure safe and efficient removal, addressing the root cause of the issue while minimizing disruption.
Are you facing problems selling your home?
Struggling to sell your house due to spray foam insulation? We specialize in professional removal, ensuring your property meets standards and attracts buyers. Simplify the process with our expert help!
Is there Dampness present in your roof?
Dealing with roof dampness caused by spray foam insulation? Our expert removal services address trapped moisture issues, protecting your property from damage and restoring proper ventilation. Contact us for a solution!
Is the presence of Spray Foam affecting your mortgage?
If you are planning to buy a property make sure there are no spray foam insulation problems because you may find that buyers have their home loan application is turned down.
Types of spray foam insulation
The foam is applied in a liquid form using powered sprayers, which then expands and turns to a solid coating. This foam has greater insulating properties than many alternatives.
Open cell spray foam insulation
Open cell spray foam insulation provides superior air sealing, improving energy efficiency and reducing noise. It’s ideal for areas where flexibility and expansion are needed.
Closed Cell Spray foam Insulation
Cells in this form are completely closed. This means air and moisture cannot get inside the foam, and it sets much more rigidly and is more stable.
What is Closed-Cell Spray Foam?
Closed-cell foam insulation is a type of high-density spray foam known for its rigid and impermeable structure. It is produced by mixing and spraying a foam material that expands and cures into a compact, closed-cell configuration, effectively blocking air and moisture infiltration.
Closed-cell foam insulation is typically applied to walls, ceilings, and roof decks, as well as to basements, foundations, and exterior walls, where it enhances structural integrity and serves as a moisture barrier.
Why It is a Problem for Mortgage Lenders
By sealing the roof space with this material, air circulation can be restricted to the roof and timbers. This can lead to condensation, which in turn can eventually lead to the rotting of the wooden roof supports.
The closed cell foam version also sets very hard. Removing the foam material is likely to be more expensive than having it installed in the first place, as the sprayed material penetrates all of the crevices and gaps behind timbers, making them difficult to access and remove.
Lenders have deemed Desktop surveys a thing of the past
Desktop surveys are no longer a priority for lenders, as spray foam insulation has become a major problem.
Spray foam insulation can block much-needed air circulation when installed incorrectly, which can lead to timber decay and lenders consider this a major structural risk. Desktop valuations don’t take into account that there may be spray foam insulation on your property’s roof space. It’s a simple mistake that can cost your new homeowner thousands of pounds in replacement costs. You can file a complaint against a lender via the Financial Ombudsman service (FOS).
Which Lenders will accept Spray Foam Insulation?
As mortgage and equity release advisers, we have access to tools that provide data on the lending criteria of most. There are only two equity release lenders who may consider properties with this type of insulation, but one requires a long-term guarantee and will rely on their.
Valuer’s comments about it. The other insists it is the open-cell type and again it would only be with their Valuer’s approval. There are a number of mortgage lenders who may accept it – but all require a referral to them before proceeding, and will usually need Valuer’s approval and meeting certain criteria about the type and material used. This can be a problem if you have to pay for a Valuer to visit only to find they reject the property.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where to apply Spray polyurethane foam?
Do you require long contracts?
No! All of our clients are on a month-to-month agreement and you can stop at any time.
Is SPF Expecsive?
What types of SPF is there?
SPF might be mis-sold as a long-term energy saving investment, lasting for more than 80 years, which will stop tiles and slates from slipping and will strengthen the roof by holding them in place. An installer may also advise that it not only increases the insulation and may lower energy bills by up to 20%, but will also protect water tanks and pipes from freezing and create a dry, clean and useful loft space. Such claims are all very debatable.
Is there any problem with SPF?
The main problem with SPF is that it can lead to severe condensation in the roof space by blocking ventilation. Whilst this is reduced with the open cell “breathable” type, condensation can still occur where the foam and roof covering material meet. The resultant moisture can then lead to rot in roof timbers. Both types can also conceal defects in the roof covering that can result in water penetration – again leading to rot in roof timbers
When to contact a Spray Foam Removal Expert?
If dampness is found in a roof, professional advice should be sought from a chartered surveyor as to whether it is penetrating or a condensation issue.
Spray foam Removal should never be used on an older building. These commonly have stone flag, slate or hand-made clay tile roofs. A percentage of the flags, slates and tiles can often be reused when these older roofs are re-covered but not if spray foam has been applied as a quick fix. There is no substitute for having a roofing contractor properly repair or re-cover an aged period roof.
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