Existing insulation and guarantee check for Stevenage properties
Stevenage is among the towns we cover in Hertfordshire, alongside Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City and Welwyn Garden City. It is about 12 miles north-east of St Albans.
Where a Stevenage wall shows cold patches or damp, the survey targets those areas first rather than sampling at random. Buyers and sellers in Stevenage 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. Much of Hertfordshire 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 Stevenage, 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.
Tracing a guarantee
Many cavity fills carry a 25-year guarantee from the Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency (CIGA). CIGA can confirm whether a property is covered and can issue a duplicate guarantee for a fee; at the time of writing that fee is £60 including VAT, and proof of ownership is required.
What is included in Stevenage
- Borescope checks
- Visual check of walls and patched holes
- Damp signs inside and out
- Guidance on tracing a guarantee
Guide prices for Stevenage
| 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 Stevenage 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.