Borescope cavity inspection for Market Harborough properties
Market Harborough is among the towns we cover in Northamptonshire, alongside Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough. It is about 16 miles north of Northampton.
Where a Market Harborough wall shows cold patches or damp, the survey targets those areas first rather than sampling at random. The written result for your Market Harborough 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 Northamptonshire 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.
In terms of approvals, if cavity wall insulation follows in Market Harborough, 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 Market Harborough
- Holes made good
- Written summary
- Inspection points on each elevation
- Photos of each point
Guide prices for Market Harborough
| 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.
The steps for a borescope inspection in Market Harborough:
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.