Borescope cavity inspection for St Neots properties
We cover St Neots and the PE19 postcode district, including nearby Huntingdon, Cambridge and Peterborough. It is roughly 16 miles west of Cambridge.
A survey in St Neots gives you facts before anyone drills: what the wall is, what is in the cavity and whether it is sound. The written result for your St Neots property is plain English: what we found, what it means and what, if anything, to do next.
Before any material is chosen, exposure is checked. Much of Cambridgeshire sits in the more sheltered driving-rain zones of the UK, which widens the choice of fill. Exposed elevations, coastal sites and high ground still get checked wall by wall.
On the rules side, if cavity wall insulation follows in St Neots, filling a cavity is notifiable building work and needs a building notice or competent-person self-certification.
Rules in England
Filling a cavity is notifiable building work and needs a building notice or competent-person self-certification if insulation work follows.
Sources: Planning Portal: cavity wall insulation and building regulations; CIGA: CWISC competent person scheme.
How many holes?
Enough to be representative: typically several per elevation, plus targeted checks below windows, at corners and near any damp patches. Each one is photographed and logged.
What is included in St Neots
- Inspection points on each elevation
- Fill type and condition noted
- Photos of each point
- Written summary
Guide prices for St Neots
| Borescope cavity inspection guide prices | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Borescope inspection, house | £145–£245 |
| Borescope inspection, block or large building | £295–£595 |
This work is not insulation, so it is normally standard-rated for VAT. Guide prices include VAT where it applies. Guide ranges only: the fixed price is confirmed in writing before any work starts, and anything that could not be seen at survey is agreed with you first.
What happens next for a St Neots property:
Tell us what is happening
Postcode, property type and what you have noticed.
Price agreed first
We confirm the price before anyone visits.
Visit and checks
Photos and readings at the areas that matter.
Findings in writing
What we found and the options, each priced separately.