Damp investigation after cavity insulation for Falmouth properties
If your property is in Falmouth or the TR11 district or nearby Truro, Redruth and Camborne, it is within our Cornwall coverage. It is roughly 7 miles south of Truro.
We never cold-call in Falmouth or anywhere else, and we do not work with doorstep claims companies. Where a Falmouth 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.
Local weather affects which walls can be filled. Parts of Cornwall 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.
As for paperwork, if cavity wall insulation follows in Falmouth, 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.
Common causes we check
Defective pointing, cracked render and porous bricks letting rain in; leaking gutters and downpipes; fill bridging the cavity where mortar droppings or debris have collected; ground levels above the damp-proof course; and condensation from cooking, drying clothes and too little ventilation.
What is included in Falmouth
- External defects check
- Borescope at affected areas
- Cause and options in writing
- Moisture mapping inside
Guide prices for Falmouth
| 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.
The steps for a damp investigation in Falmouth:
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.