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Inspector examining spray foam under the roof in Kersal
Spray Foam Surveys · Kersal (M7)

Spray foam under your Salford roof? Find out what is up there before a buyer's surveyor does.

An inspector climbs into your loft, identifies the foam, takes moisture readings on the rafters and emails you a photographed report that sellers, buyers, brokers and landlords in Salford can read in minutes. Roof surveys from £195. Removal is quoted separately in writing, and only if the survey supports it.

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£195 fixed — no call-out fee Written report within 24 hours
Report within a day
Report within a dayPhotos, readings and findings arrive by email.
Built for Salford roofs
Built for Salford roofsVictorian terraces, 1930s semis and newer estates.
Ready to forward
Ready to forwardWritten for your conveyancer, broker, agent or roofer.
How we work

Measure first, strip later. Foam only comes off when the timber gives a reason.

Plenty of foam sits quietly for years, and some of it hides damp. A reading on the wood tells us which kind you have, and then we explain your options without pressure.

Selling, remortgaging or letting

How unchecked roof foam can slow down a Salford 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.
£££££
The Salford survey is a single fee of £195, agreed before we arrive. If removal makes sense, a written quote follows the survey and never comes before it.
£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 street of red-brick terraced houses in Kersal
Kersal's housing

Plenty of Salford roofs have been converted, re-lined or re-insulated since the original slates went on.

Kersal is a residential district on the northern edge of Salford, close to Kersal Moor, with inter-war semis, later estates and some larger older houses. Roofs are mostly tiled, with lofts that owners have often boarded or re-insulated. We record any foam under the tiles and test the timber we can reach.

Slate or concrete tile, then battens, felt and rafters. We record how each layer is coping under the foam.

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

In Salford roof spaces

What a survey can turn up

Foam under concrete tiles in a Kersal semi.
Foam under concrete tiles in a Kersal semi.
Foam bonded to roof tiles in a Salford terrace.
Foam bonded to roof tiles in a Salford terrace.
A damp-marked rafter beside sprayed foam.
A damp-marked rafter beside sprayed foam.

Been told all the foam must come off?

Told that every trace must be stripped? Ask us for a free second opinion. Nobody can say that with confidence until the rafters have been measured with a moisture meter.

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Salford, Eccles and Swinton

Salford areas we cover

M5

Ordsall

M6

Pendleton

M7

Broughton· Kersal

M27

Swinton

M28

Walkden· Worsley

M30

Eccles

Salford (M5, M6, M7) and the towns around it, from Pendleton, Ordsall and Broughton to Kersal, Eccles, Swinton, Walkden and Worsley. Our inspector works around Salford and Greater Manchester, so most visits can be booked within a few working days.

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Questions we get asked

Our Kersal semi has a boarded loft. Can you still survey it?
Yes. We lift a few boards where needed, record what we find underneath and mark any area that stays out of reach.
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 Salford lofts need an hour or two on site, and the written report reaches you the next working day.
Do I have to remove it?
Not always. It turns on the foam type, the state of the rafters and what a buyer or lender will accept. The survey gives you what you need 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.

Know what is in your roof before anyone else asks.

£195 fixed. Written report. Yours to keep.

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Checking roof foam in Kersal

Roof space survey in Kersal

Houses built in the same years to the same few designs tend to get the same sales pitch from door-to-door insulators. That is how one semi ends up with foam while its neighbour has bare rafters.

Open lofts make the survey quick, but a boarded floor can hide foam at the eaves. We check those sections on purpose and say in the report what we could and could not see.

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