Carbon Zero Solutions was called to a property in Northern Ireland after an existing spray foam installation was flagged during a home survey. Open-cell spray foam had been installed across the whole roof and needed to be removed after the installation was found not to meet the required guidelines.
Location: Northern Ireland
Existing insulation: Open-cell spray foam across the whole roof
Work completed: Full spray foam removal
Spray foam flagged during the property survey
The homeowners became aware of the issue when the existing spray foam insulation was identified during a survey of the property.
Open-cell spray foam had previously been installed across the roof by another company. Following the survey, the installation was found not to meet the required guidelines and the foam needed to be removed.
This is one of the ways an existing spray foam installation can become an unexpected issue for homeowners. The insulation may already have been in place before concerns are raised during a later inspection or property survey.
Removing open-cell spray foam from the whole roof
Carbon Zero Solutions was called in to carry out the required spray foam removal.
In this property, the foam was not confined to one small section. Open-cell spray foam had been installed across the entire roof area, meaning the removal needed to cover the full installation.
Spray foam removal is a labour-intensive process. The material needs to be carefully removed from the areas where it has been applied, exposing the roof structure that had previously been concealed behind the foam.
Our team worked across the roof to remove the existing open-cell foam and complete the agreed remedial work.
Why property surveys can uncover spray foam problems
Not every spray foam installation is identical, and the presence of spray foam alone does not tell you everything about the condition of a roof. The type of foam, how it was installed, the roof construction and the condition of the structure all need to be considered.
Problems can arise when an existing installation does not meet the required guidelines or when concerns are identified during a property survey. This can leave homeowners needing to address insulation that may have been installed previously by another company.
Where spray foam has been flagged, it is important to understand why concerns have been raised and what remedial work is actually required rather than simply covering the existing material or assuming every property needs the same solution.
Completing the spray foam removal
Our team completed the removal of the open-cell spray foam across the whole roof, addressing the installation that had been highlighted during the property survey.
With the unwanted foam removed, the roof structure was no longer concealed behind the previous installation and the agreed removal work had been completed.
This Northern Ireland project is another example of homeowners discovering that an existing spray foam installation needs attention when a later survey brings the issue to light. In this case, our team was able to step in and complete the full removal across the property.
