Marshall Roofers
A loft space with the rafters and purlins exposed above mineral wool insulation

Reading RG

Spray Foam Removal in Reading

Spray foam insulation stripped out of the roof space and the roof put back into a mortgageable condition.

  • Local Reading number
0118 963 9008

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Reading and the surrounding area

Spray Foam Removal across Reading and Berkshire

Spray foam removal means taking open or closed cell foam back off the underside of the tiles or felt and the rafters. Foam traps moisture in the roof space and makes the timbers impossible to inspect, and lenders have taken a hard line on it, so a house with foam in the loft can be difficult to remortgage or sell even when the roof itself is sound.

Getting the foam out again makes the roof mortgageable, lets the timbers be seen and inspected, and lets the roof space breathe as it was meant to. In most cases it removes the single thing most likely to hold up a sale or a remortgage.

We scrape the foam off the timbers and the felt, clear out the debris, then deal with whatever it was hiding, which is often a felt layer that has been torn or contaminated and needs replacing. You get a written record of the condition of the roof space afterwards, so you have something to show a surveyor or a buyer.

We work across Reading and the RG postcodes in Berkshire, including Sonning Eye, Harpsden, Ibstone, Naphill and Bolter End. Ring 0118 963 9008 and you will get someone who knows the area.

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Mineral wool insulation being laid between the joists in a loft

What you get

What spray foam removal in Reading includes

  • 1

    Scrape the foam back

    Foam scraped back off the rafters, purlins and the underside of the roof

  • 2

    Lift it off the felt

    Removal from the felt or membrane where it has bonded to it

  • 3

    Inspect the timbers

    Timbers inspected once they are visible again, with any rot reported

  • 4

    Replace damaged membrane

    Torn or contaminated membrane replaced where the foam has damaged it

  • 5

    Debris taken away

    All foam debris bagged and taken away

  • 6

    Written condition report

    A written record of the condition of the roof space after removal

The process

How spray foam removal in Reading normally runs

  1. 01

    Inspect the loft

    Which type of foam, how thick, and what it has been sprayed onto. That decides the method and the price.

  2. 02

    Quote

    A written price covering removal, waste and any membrane work that is likely to follow.

  3. 03

    Strip out

    Foam removed from the timbers and the underside of the roof, with the loft sheeted to contain the mess.

  4. 04

    Make good and record

    Membrane repaired or replaced where needed, then a written condition report on the roof space.

FAQs

Spray Foam Removal in Reading: what people ask

Do you cover Reading?

Yes. Spray Foam Removal across Reading and the surrounding RG area, including Sonning Eye, Harpsden, Ibstone, Naphill and Bolter End. The local number is 0118 963 9008, answered 7am to 7pm, seven days a week.

Why do lenders object to spray foam?

It stops the roof timbers being inspected and it can trap moisture against them. A surveyor who cannot see the rafters cannot sign them off, and lenders have become unwilling to take that risk.

Can all of it be removed?

The great majority, yes. Closed cell foam bonds hard and some staining or residue can remain on the timber, but the aim is a roof space that a surveyor can inspect. If we think a section cannot be brought back we will say so before starting.

Will the roof need replacing afterwards?

Not usually. What often does need replacing is the felt or membrane the foam was sprayed onto, because removal tears it. The quote flags that as a likely follow-on rather than presenting it as a surprise.

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