Spray Foam Removal Gallery - SFIR Home Improvements

Mr M a pensioner from the South West of England was cold canvassed by Cisco Homes. He was visited by a surveyor / salesman who stayed in his property for over 4 1/2 hours. Mr M told us that he felt under a lot of pressure to place an order with Cisco and once he had placed the order, they installed the spray foam within 3 days of him signing their contract.

Mr M felt very angry and frustrated when he tried to release some money from his property and was told because of the spray foam, no equity release company would release funds. He was also persuaded at the point of sale to buy new traditional mineral fibre loft insulation, a roof cleaning process and new coating for his exterior walls.

The open cell spray foam was installed onto a non-breathable bitumen felt membrane. This goes against the BBA Certificate that covers the installation of the spray foam, there was no additional ventilation in his loft space and effectively the open cell spray foam was choking his loft, he had no airflow, the loft was not breathing and the foam was removed.

We removed the open cell spray foam from the eaves, from in between the rafters and from the internal timber ridge line. The original bitumen felt was preserved and was in a very good condition considering it had been covered by the spray foam for a number of years.

We managed Mr M's project from start to finish. We worked very closely with the surveyor from the equity release company and we followed his instructions. After removing the spray foam from in between the rafters, we invited the surveyor to revisit, which he did and he gave Mr M's loft the all clear.

Our team specialises in removing open and closed cell spray foam and bringing your property back to a condition where it can be sold or you can release equity from it. We issued our completion certificate after getting the go ahead from the equity release surveyor, who was registered with RICS.

Mr. M, a pensioner from the South West of England, was cold canvassed by Cisco Homes. He was visited by a surveyor/salesman who stayed in his property for over 4 1/2 hours. Mr. M expressed that he felt a lot of pressure to place an order for closed cell spray foam insulation. Once he signed the contract, Cisco installed the spray foam within 3 days, leaving him with a quick installation experience. If he ever needs to consider options such as spray foam insulation removal or open cell spray foam in the future, he will have to think carefully about the pressure he felt during the initial order.

Mr. M felt very angry and frustrated when he tried to release some money from his property. He was informed that because of the closed cell spray foam insulation, no equity release company would approve the release of funds. Additionally, he was persuaded at the point of sale to purchase new traditional mineral fibre loft insulation, a roof cleaning process, and a new coating for his exterior walls, despite the fact that spray foam insulation removal might have been a better option.

The open cell spray foam was installed onto a non-breathable bitumen felt membrane, which violates the BBA Certificate that governs the installation of spray foam insulation. Without additional ventilation in the loft space, the open cell spray foam effectively choked the loft, leading to a lack of airflow and preventing the loft from breathing. As a result, the foam was removed, as it did not perform adequately compared to closed cell spray foam.

We removed the open cell spray foam from the eaves, from in between the rafters, and from the internal timber ridge line. The original bitumen felt was preserved and remained in very good condition, especially considering it had been covered by the spray foam insulation for a number of years. This highlights the contrast between the open cell spray foam and the closed cell spray foam, as the latter often offers better moisture resistance.

We managed Mr M's project from start to finish, working closely with the surveyor from the equity release company while adhering to his instructions. After completing the spray foam insulation removal, which included the removal of closed cell spray foam from in between the rafters, we invited the surveyor to revisit. He did so and gave Mr M's loft the all clear, confirming that the open cell spray foam was also properly addressed.

Our team specializes in the removal of both open cell spray foam and closed cell spray foam, restoring your property to a condition suitable for sale or allowing you to release equity from it. We issued our completion certificate after receiving approval from the equity release surveyor, who was registered with RICS.