Tracy3012

All the paperwork we had was sent across to our solicitor. This included a receipt for the work done in 1998 and apparently there was a warranty that unfortunately had expired very recently. We have had bad luck in every step of the way with this stuff. And we didn’t even do it 🤦‍♀️

You are now telling me everything I already know about the foam and the problems it causes. However a roofing professional has told us that the battens he can see now exposed are sound and no signs of problems caused by the foam. Something the surveyor could have possibly detected himself had he followed some of the guidelines for surveyors when coming across closed cell insulation. can I ask you Jayc89 have you got any professional expertise or experience or are you just speculating?

Update:- mortgage lender rescinded their offer to our buyer based on the foam. we agreed at our own cost (£6000) to have it removed by a specialist company. They came out and surveyed the job and provided a date for work to begin. Sent one person to start taking off the some bulk. Our house is a 1928 house and they discovered there isn’t any felt under the foam so halted work and refused to carry on stating the ice blaster would wreck our tiles. Their contract promised like for like replacements on any broken tiles. The work that was undertaken revealed some of the batons and there is no problem with the wood so far exposed. At this current time, we cannot find anyone that will come and remove the foam and our house is about to lose the sale. All because a surveyor refused to properly assess the roof as part of the buyers survey once he saw the insulation. broken hearted and exhausted

Good morning, I am currently in the midst of trying to sell a house. The buyers survey has brought up the closed cell loft insulation spray foam in the roof space. We have only owned the house 11 years but it was done in 1998. the buyers mortgage lender is refusing a mortgage based on this foam. The timbers can’t be assessed with the stuff on but it’s going to cost £6000 to take off. We are in a catch 22 situation. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.