Damp investigation after cavity insulation for Hawarden properties
Hawarden sits in Clwyd, roughly 10 miles north of Wrexham. We work across the CH5 district, including nearby Deeside, Buckley and Flint.
Damp in an insulated Hawarden home is not always the insulation's fault, so the diagnosis comes before any extraction. Where a Hawarden wall does need work, bricks are lifted and rebuilt in matching mortar, and the cavity is checked with a camera before it is closed up.
Wind-driven rain is the first thing the surveyor weighs up. Parts of Clwyd face some of the heaviest wind-driven rain in the UK, especially exposed coastal and upland sites. Here the survey is stricter: some walls suit only certain certified systems, and some should not be filled at all.
On the rules side, if cavity wall insulation follows in Hawarden, filling a cavity is notifiable work under the Building Regulations as they apply in Wales, usually self-certified through a competent person scheme.
Rules in Wales
Filling a cavity is notifiable work under the Building Regulations as they apply in Wales, usually self-certified through a competent person scheme if insulation work follows.
Sources: Welsh Government: building work competent person schemes; CIGA: CWISC competent person scheme.
What you get
Moisture readings, borescope photos at the affected areas, an explanation of the likely cause and the options, from simple repairs to partial or full extraction, each priced.
What is included in Hawarden
- Borescope at affected areas
- Moisture mapping inside
- External defects check
- Cause and options in writing
Guide prices for Hawarden
| Damp investigation after cavity insulation guide prices | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Damp investigation with borescope | £295–£495 |
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 Hawarden 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.