Existing insulation and guarantee check for Porthmadog properties
We cover Porthmadog and the LL49 postcode district, including nearby Caernarfon and Bangor. It is about 19 miles south of Bangor.
A survey in Porthmadog gives you facts before anyone drills: what the wall is, what is in the cavity and whether it is sound. Buyers and sellers in Porthmadog often book this check when a survey report or EPC raises questions about the walls.
Wind-driven rain is the first thing the surveyor weighs up. Parts of Gwynedd 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 compliance, if cavity wall insulation follows in Porthmadog, 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.
How to tell if a house already has cavity insulation
Look for a regular pattern of small patched holes in the mortar joints, often about a metre apart. Check the EPC, which may say 'filled cavity'. Ask the seller for a guarantee. The reliable answer is a borescope check, because patched holes can be from a fill that was later removed and EPCs are sometimes wrong.
What is included in Porthmadog
- Visual check of walls and patched holes
- Guidance on tracing a guarantee
- Short written report
- Borescope checks
Guide prices for Porthmadog
| Existing insulation and guarantee check guide prices | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Existing insulation and guarantee check | £145–£245 |
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 Porthmadog 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.