Spray foam removal in St Neots
Spray foam taken out of St Neots lofts, including jobs another firm left half done, with photos of the timbers and the loft left clean.
Spray Foam Removal in St Neots
Sold as an upgrade, now a headache
A lot of spray foam went into lofts on the back of a doorstep visit or a phone call promising lower bills. Years later the same foam can hold up a sale, worry a surveyor and hide what's happening to the roof timbers. If you've got it in a St Neots loft and want it gone, we can take it out properly.
Signs your foam needs looking at
- A buyer's survey or a lender has flagged it
- You can smell damp in the loft, or see staining on the foam
- The foam is cracking, shrinking or coming away in places
- It was sprayed straight onto the underside of the tiles with no felt
- You simply want to know what the timbers look like underneath
Putting a half-finished job right
Not every removal is done properly the first time. Near Bedford we were called to finish a job another firm had left half done, with foam still stuck to the rafters and battens. If someone has already had a go at yours and left it patchy, we'll look, photograph what's left and quote to finish it.
What removal involves
Before we start
A look in the loft and a clear written quote. If you have solar panels, we arrange an electrician to disconnect them safely and reconnect them afterwards.
On the day
The foam is cut and scraped off the rafters, battens and felt or tiles. Closed-cell foam is hard and stuck fast, so it takes longer and more care than the softer open-cell type. Everything is bagged and taken away with us.
When we finish
We photograph the bare timbers so you have a record, and leave the loft clean.
After the foam
Once it's out you can see the roof for what it is. If the felt behind the foam has failed or a batten has rotted, we'll show you and price the repair separately. We can also put proper loft insulation back, topped up to 300mm or more between and over the joists, so the house stays warm without anything stuck to the roof.
Recent work
Recent jobs
Our own photographs, from jobs across the area.
Peterborough A bungalow re-roof in Peterborough
A red tile re-roof in Sandtoft Olympus, Tuscan
A natural slate re-roof with hips and valleys
A Marley Modern re-roof, after some very bad spray foam
A big re-roof on TLX Gold, in a granulated grey tile
Letchworth A plain tile re-roof in Letchworth
A hipped roof in man-made slate
Milton Keynes A natural slate re-roof in Milton Keynes
How we work
Honest roofers: what the roof needs, not what pays best
Read our Google reviews and the same things come up: honest advice, the most detailed quote they received, and a team who arrive smart and leave the site tidy.
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A repair when a repair will do
A Bedford customer with a chimney leak got new lead and a metre of felt, not a new roof. "There was no need to start doing loads of unnecessary work," in her words.
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Itemised, line by line
Scaffold, skip, materials, even the portable toilet on a big job. You see exactly what you are paying for.
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Quick when it is leaking
Customers who called in the early evening with water coming in had us there the next day.
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Done the proper way
Dry ridge and verge systems, eaves support trays, welded lead, breathable membranes, and moss scraped off by hand. We never jet-wash a roof.
A 120-year-old roof, matched to the original
“The finished roof looks great, and is an excellent match to the original which is important in Letchworth.”
We noticed the felt in our loft was deteriorating quite badly, so decided it was time to get the roof replaced. We had three different companies out to quote, with Jude from Ultimate Roof Care being the last. Jude came across really well, very polite and well spoken, and took the time to explain everything properly. His quotation was by far the most detailed, with everything clearly itemised so we knew exactly what we were paying for. The team did exactly what was promised and we're really pleased with our new roof. We'd seen their vans working around Bedfordshire before, which was reassuring too. More than happy with the whole experience and would definitely recommend Ultimate Roof Care.
We had a bad leak coming into the roof and couldn't work out where it was coming from. We called Jude and he came out, had a proper look and identified the problem around the chimney. Our house was built in the 1980s and he showed us where the old felt had started collapsing around that area. One of his guys then came out and replaced the lead around the chimney as well as roughly a metre of felt around it. Jude explained that there was no need to start doing loads of unnecessary work and that a localised repair should sort the problem, which we really appreciated. The exact area where the water was coming in before has stayed completely dry. Really happy with the repair and thought the price was very fair. The guys were polite, turned up looking smart and were very professional. We're based in Bedford and would definitely recommend them.
We'd been having problems with a leak on our bungalow roof, despite previously having another roofing company out, so we decided it was time to have the whole roof replaced. Jude was brilliant from the start, and the detail in their quotation was on another level compared to the others we received. Everything was explained step by step, from the scaffolding and materials being delivered to the skip, even a portable toilet for the workers. Their price was very competitive too, but it was really the attention to detail and how professional they were that made us choose them. What a great company. We couldn't recommend Ultimate Roof Care enough!
I had spray foam insulation in my loft which was causing issues with selling my property. Jude explained the full process, gave me a clear written quote and even arranged for an electrician to safely disconnect and reconnect my solar panels. Once the foam was removed, they bagged and cleared every bit of waste and left the loft spotless. The surveyor who came afterwards commented on the quality of the job. True professionals, I'd highly recommend them.
I booked a roof MOT with Ultimate Roofcare because I wanted to be sure everything was in good condition before the winter. They showed me photos of a couple of cracked tiles and some minor pointing that needed attention, but reassured me the rest of the roof was in good shape. They fixed everything there and then at a very fair price. No pushy sales, just genuine advice and quality workmanship.
After the really heavy rain the other day we had quite a bad leak come through and called Jude at around 5 or 6 in the evening. He came out the very next day. Owen then came out shortly afterwards and got the repair sorted for us. They opened up roughly a metre along the bottom of the roof, renewed the felt in that area and fitted a new eaves support tray system. We've had more rain since and everything has stayed completely dry.
Jude and his efficient team of workers have done a complete roof replacement with slates on our 200 year old house. They have done an excellent job and the roof is now entirely watertight and looks very smart. Quality materials and experienced skills have resulted in a great job and peace of mind for us. Thankyou to all. Richard and Lorna
I found Ultimate Roofcare in the local Bedford Bulletin. Joe came along to check out the loft. Jude came along later in one of his branded vehicles (big reassurance) and explained that he could do the job in 4 days with 8-10 men. By Wednesday evening the roof tiles had been removed and replaced, a new roof lining installed, 3 layers of insulation placed between the joists, ventilated soffits and new gutters fitted and a good tidy-up completed. If you need any roofing or loft work done, you would struggle to find a better company.Read every review The full set, in their own words
Where we work
Spray foam removal nearby
Before you ring
Questions we get asked
The firm that fitted our foam says it is fine. Should we still remove it?
That's your decision. What we can do is look, photograph the foam and the timbers we can see, and give you a written price, so you can weigh it up with your surveyor or lender.
Is it enough to take out just some of the foam?
Usually lenders and surveyors want it gone from the whole roof, because the point is to see all the timbers. If someone else has done part of it, we can finish the rest.
Do you take the foam away?
Yes. It is bagged in the loft, carried out and taken away with us. You are not left with sacks of foam in the garden.
Get in touch
Tell us about the roof
- We call you back To hear what the roof is doing.
- We come and look And take photos of what we find, so you can see it too.
- You get a written, itemised quote What the roof needs and what it costs. No pressure.