Existing insulation and guarantee check for Washington properties
If your property is in Washington or the NE38 district or nearby Houghton-Le-Spring, Hebburn and Sunderland, it is within our Tyne and Wear coverage. It is roughly 6 miles south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne.
A survey in Washington gives you facts before anyone drills: what the wall is, what is in the cavity and whether it is sound. The written result for your Washington property is plain English: what we found, what it means and what, if anything, to do next.
Exposure matters for every cavity wall. Tyne and Wear has a mix of moderate and more exposed sites. Hilltop, coastal and west-facing walls take the brunt of wind-driven rain, so the survey records exposure for each elevation before a material is chosen.
For regulations, if cavity wall insulation follows in Washington, 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 Washington
- Guidance on tracing a guarantee
- Damp signs inside and out
- Short written report
- Borescope checks
Guide prices for Washington
| 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 Washington:
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.