Loft insulation, spray foam removal and damp proofing in Camberley
EcoTrust Roofing & Insulation Ltd covers Camberley and Frimley in Surrey from our Sevenoaks office for loft insulation, loft boarding, spray foam removal and damp proofing. Loft and spray foam surveys are free, with a written price before any work.
Camberley
Spray foam, loft insulation and damp in Camberley homes
Camberley is a young town by Surrey standards. It grew in the 19th century next to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst and was called Cambridge Town until it was renamed in the 1870s. The oldest houses are Victorian villas near the High Street and London Road, many built in brick with slate or clay tile roofs.
Most of today's Camberley is 20th century. The Old Dean was built as a post-war estate, Heatherside and much of the land towards Frimley filled with private estates from the 1960s onwards, and newer homes have gone up at Deepcut on the former army barracks. Frimley, Frimley Green and Mytchett in GU16 mix older cottages with the same estate housing.
These homes give us a lot of straightforward but worthwhile work. Many 1960s and 1970s lofts still have thin original insulation, or wool crushed under boards laid straight on the joists. Trussed roofs from the later estates leave less space, so boarding has to be raised to keep the insulation at full depth.
The town sits on sandy heathland soils that drain well, so true rising damp is less common than in clay areas, though condensation in poorly ventilated homes is not. We check ventilation first. Spray foam also turns up in Camberley lofts, and many lenders and surveyors are cautious about spray foam. We remove it by hand and give you a Certificate of Removal. Insulation is Knauf mineral wool to 300mm.
Most common jobs in Camberley
- Insulation top-ups in 1960s and 1970s estate homes
- Raised loft boarding in trussed roofs
- Spray foam removal before a sale
- Condensation and damp checks
Recent EcoTrust jobs you can read in full
Real jobs, written up with photos. Each one is labelled with the town it was done in.
- Loft insulation in Worksop: 56m² of Old Fibreglass Replaced With 300mm Mineral Wool in One Day (Nottinghamshire)
- Loft boarding in Lancing: 16.5m² Loft Stripped, Insulated to 300mm and Boarded on Raised Legs (West Sussex)
- Spray foam removal in Beverley: 40m² of Open Cell Foam Cleared and Loft Reinsulated in One Day (East Riding of Yorkshire)
Where we work around Camberley
We cover GU15 and GU16 and the villages around Camberley. Not on the list? Call 0800 870 8086, we almost certainly still reach you.
Questions we get in Camberley
Do you cover Frimley and Deepcut as well as Camberley?
Yes. We cover GU15 and GU16 from our Sevenoaks office, including the town centre, Old Dean, Heatherside, Frimley, Frimley Green, Mytchett and Deepcut. Surveys for loft insulation and spray foam removal are free, and you get a written price before you decide anything.
My Heatherside loft has trusses. Can it still be boarded?
Usually, yes, but with care. Trussed roofs from the 1960s onwards have diagonal timbers that limit the space, and boarding straight onto the joists squashes the insulation. We fit raised boarding where the layout allows, over Knauf mineral wool to 300mm, and we will tell you honestly how much storage you will get.
Is rising damp common in Camberley?
Less than in clay areas, because much of Camberley sits on sandy, free draining soil. We see more condensation and mould from poor ventilation, plus leaks and blocked gutters. We find the cause first. If damp proofing is needed, it comes with a 25-year insurance-backed guarantee.
Why does my buyer's surveyor care about spray foam?
Many lenders and surveyors are cautious about spray foam. It hides the condition of the roof timbers and can hold moisture against them. We remove the foam by hand, clean the timbers back and give you a Certificate of Removal and 10-year guarantee to pass on.
How long does a loft insulation job take?
Most Camberley semis and detached homes take a day. We clear old or crushed insulation where needed, lay Knauf mineral wool to 300mm and fit boarding if you want it. Insulation comes with a 10-year guarantee, and we leave the loft and landing clean before we go.
Free survey in Camberley, and a price in writing
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