Spray Foam Removal · Burnley
In September 2026 our team removed 40m² of open cell spray foam from a loft in Burnley, Lancashire. The house was being sold and had been surveyed. The foam had been sprayed onto cardboard stapled to the rafters, so we took all of it off, back to the bitumen felt, and sanded the rafters down. The work took 1 day.
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Loft Insulation · Leeds300mm Loft Insulation in Leeds, West Yorkshire35m² · One dayThe owner was selling the house and a survey had picked up open cell spray foam in the loft. When we surveyed it, we found the foam had not been sprayed straight onto the roof. It had been sprayed onto sheets of cardboard stapled to the rafters, about 40m² in all.
Moisture readings in the loft came in at 11 to 12%. Many lenders and surveyors are cautious about spray foam because it hides the roof timbers, so they can't check their condition.
The loft was cleared in a day. The rafters and the bitumen felt behind them are back on show, as the photo above shows, ready for a surveyor to look at.
Look at the edge of the foam near the loft hatch or the eaves. If you can see cardboard or board behind it, mention it when you ask for quotes. It changes how the foam comes off, and the surveyor will want to know.
Yes. On this Burnley job the foam had been sprayed onto cardboard stapled to the rafters. We removed the foam and the cardboard together, back to the bitumen felt, and sanded the rafters down.
Many lenders and surveyors are cautious about spray foam because it can hide the roof timbers, so they can't check their condition. Removing it puts the timbers back on show.
40m² of open cell foam took our team 1 day.
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What we do
No subcontractors sent out in our name. The surveyor who quotes it sets out the work, and the lads who turn up are ours.
The most common reason people call us: a mortgage lender or surveyor has flagged spray foam in the loft and the sale has stalled.
Old, flattened insulation taken out, the loft space cleaned, and new wool laid to depth. Boarded storage raised above it if you want the space back.
Rising and penetrating damp traced back to what is actually causing it — then fixed outside as well as in, so it does not come back.
Raised on legs so the deck sits above the insulation instead of crushing it. Storage you can use without a colder bedroom underneath.
We are in lofts every day, so we see the roof from underneath before anyone goes up top — which is usually where the real fault shows.
Not sure what you need?
Most people ring us describing a symptom, not a service. Pick the one that sounds like your house.
We survey free, price it in writing, and hand over the certification your surveyor or lender is asking for.
