Existing insulation and guarantee check for Hinckley properties
Hinckley sits in Leicestershire, about 12 miles south-west of Leicester. We work across the LE10 district, including nearby Wigston Magna, Leicester and Coalville.
Where a Hinckley wall shows cold patches or damp, the survey targets those areas first rather than sampling at random. Every inspection point in Hinckley is photographed and logged, so you have a record to show a buyer, lender or contractor.
Local weather affects which walls can be filled. Much of Leicestershire 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.
On compliance, if cavity wall insulation follows in Hinckley, 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.
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 Hinckley
- Borescope checks
- Guidance on tracing a guarantee
- Damp signs inside and out
- Visual check of walls and patched holes
Guide prices for Hinckley
| 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.
How it works in Hinckley:
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.