Overcoming the barriers to retrofit

When it comes to upgrading our existing housing stock, we face a number of significant obstacles. These are not simply construction challenges but also political and societal, with two of the biggest barriers being financial and educational. To encourage people to...

Beware of rogue traders targeting homeowners with spray foam

We are seeing a worrying increase in cases of unscrupulous individuals falsely claiming to be specialists in spray foam insulation removal, or posing as representatives of trusted bodies. Their objective is to persuade homeowners to carry out unnecessary removal, often at...

Application of spray foam to primary roof coverings – interpreting the industry protocol

A key area of contention within the jointly authored PCA protocol is the interpretation of spray foam applied directly to primary roof coverings, particularly HR membranes. In the assumptions section, the protocol includes the following bullet point : Where foams have...