Guides & Documents

A guide to spray and injected foam insulation in the UK

This document is aimed at anyone who wants to know more about spray or injected PU foam insulation products. It will be particularly valuable for mortgage lenders, valuers and surveyors to help their understanding of pre-installation preparations, proof of professional application and post-installation warranties and certification.

Code of practice for the installation of polyurethane spray foam (SPF) in domestic roofs Issue 1: May 2023

This document sets out the requirements for the procedures involved when specifying and installing spray foam (commonly known as SPF) products to the inside of roofs of domestic properties.

Spray Foam Insulation Protocol Issue 1 : March 2023

Inspection Protocol for building professionals who are asked to consider spray polyurethane foam that has been applied to the pitched elevations of domestic roofs

IMA/ID/1/2009 Version 3 : September 2022

Mechanical fixings for rigid polyisocyanurate (PIR) roofboards beneath roof waterproofing systems

IMA/ID/1/2010 Version 3 : September 2022

Use of adhesives for securing rigid polyisocyanurate (PIR) roofboards beneath roof waterproofing systems

IMA/ID/1/2012 Version 3 : September 2022

Use of recessed lighting with PIR-PUR insulation

IMA/ID/3/2009 Version 5: September 2022

Green roofs and ballasted roofs: Protocol for the securement of rigid polyisocyanurate (PIR) roofboards beneath roof waterproofing systems

A guide to the use of PIR in flat roofs in England

The document provides guidance on how to meet the requirements of Approved Document B (ADB) of the Building Regulations 2010 for England in relation to PIR insulation in flat roofing applications. It looks at the thermal and strength characteristics of PIR to help designers understand how and where PIR can be used.

Insulation for Sustainability: A Guide

This guide highlights the issues associated with energy demand and the way in which enhanced insulation strategies and energy efficiency measures play a principal role in the built environment to help combat climate change.

IMA Best Practice Guide No. 3

Design and installation guidelines for PIR floor insulation

IMA Best Practice Guide No. 2

Design and installation guidelines for partial fill cavity wall boards