Borescope cavity inspection for Ashton-under-Lyne properties
If your property is in Ashton-under-Lyne or the OL7 district or nearby Dukinfield, Stalybridge and Droylsden, it is within our Greater Manchester coverage. It is roughly 6 miles east of Manchester.
Where an Ashton-under-Lyne wall shows cold patches or damp, the survey targets those areas first rather than sampling at random. The written result for your Ashton-under-Lyne 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. Greater Manchester has a mix of moderate and more exposed sites. Hilltop, coastal and west-facing walls take the brunt of wind-driven rain, so the survey records exposure for each elevation before a material is chosen.
As for paperwork, if cavity wall insulation follows in Ashton-under-Lyne, 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.
When a borescope check helps
Before filling, to confirm the cavity is empty and clean. Before buying a house, to see if the EPC's claim of 'filled cavity' is true. When damp has appeared and you need to know whether the fill is wet or bridged. Before a top-up, to map which panels are empty.
What is included in Ashton-under-Lyne
- Fill type and condition noted
- Inspection points on each elevation
- Photos of each point
- Holes made good
Guide prices for Ashton-under-Lyne
| 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 an Ashton-under-Lyne property:
Get in touch
Online, by phone or WhatsApp.
Your price
Confirmed in writing before you book.
The visit
Carried out at an agreed time, with photos of what we find.
Your report
Plain English, with any follow-on work quoted separately.