Spray foam removal in Bournemouth.
Updated
We carry out spray foam removal in Bournemouth and across the BH postcodes. Our latest job here, in BH11, took closed-cell foam off a hipped roof, rebuilt the roof and refitted the solar panels. Dorset is outside our home patch, and we cover it on request.
- Closed-cell foam removed in BH11
- Solar panels taken down and refitted
- Free loft inspection first
- RoofHipped, solar panels
- Signed off31 October 2026
- Follow-up checkWithin 12 months
9.93/1010-year written guaranteeFree drone and CCTV surveysLeaks treated as a priorityClosed-cell foam off a hipped roof, solar panels and all.
The property in BH11 has a hipped tiled roof with a flat-roofed section and a solar array on one slope. Closed-cell spray foam had been sprayed across the underside of the roof. This type sets hard and bonds to whatever it touches, so it cannot be peeled away like the softer open-cell kind.
The job was to strip the roof from the outside. That gave full access to cut the foam off the rafters from above, and let the old felt and battens it was stuck to come off at the same time.
Three things only showed once the roof was open: the leadwork needed replacing, some tiles were beyond reuse, and every nut, bolt and fixing on the solar panel mounts needed renewing. All three were replaced as additional works before the panels went back on.
What we did
- Scaffolding put up around the whole property.
- Solar panels taken down, stored and protected for the length of the job.
- Tiles stripped and stacked on the scaffold.
- Closed-cell foam removed with care to protect the rafters, then the structure inspected.
- New breathable membrane, treated battens and eaves support trays fitted.
- Sound tiles reinstated, with a new dry ridge and dry hip system.
- Leadwork renewed and the solar panels refitted on new fixings.
The roofing works were inspected and signed off on 31 October 2026, and we will go back to inspect the roof within a year.
1From above, before work started
2Roof opened up, foam cut off the rafters3New breathable membrane and battens| Spray foam | Closed-cell, removed from the raftersDone |
| Membrane and battens | New, with eaves traysDone |
| Leadwork | Needed replacing, renewedDone |
| Solar panel fixings | All renewed before refittingDone |
| Ridge and hips | New dry systemDone |
From the scaffold and the drone.
- 1From above, before work started
- 2Roof opened up, foam cut off the rafters
- 3New breathable membrane and battens
4Tiles back on, new dry ridge and hip
5The loft afterwards, with the new membrane
Photos taken on the job by our team, cropped to the roof. Customer details are left out.
Spray foam removal in Bournemouth, and what else to check.
BH11 covers Kinson, Bear Cross and West Howe on the northern edge of Bournemouth, in the BCP Council area. Many homes here are post-war houses and bungalows under concrete tile roofs, and solar panels are a common sight on the south-facing slopes.
Solar panels change how a foam removal job is planned. If the roof needs stripping, the panels have to come off first and go back on afterwards, and their fixings need checking while they are down. On the BH11 job that check found every fixing needed renewing.
Closed-cell foam is the harder type to deal with. It bonds to the felt and battens, so taking it out from inside the loft can tear the roof covering. Where that risk is high, stripping the roof from outside is often the cleaner job. Read more about the problems spray foam causes.
If you are not sure what you have, start with a loft inspection. We identify the foam, check what we can see of the timbers and ventilation, and give you the findings in writing with photos. If removal is the answer, our spray foam removal page sets out how the job is done.
Dorset is outside our home patch of Sussex, Surrey, Kent and London. We take on work here on request, and the inspection is still free.
Bournemouth spray foam questions.
Anything else, just call. You'll speak to someone who knows roofs.
Call us07888 868356Do you cover Bournemouth and Poole?
Yes, on request. Dorset is outside our home patch, but we take on work across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch, including the BH11 job on this page. Schedule a call back or call with your postcode. We talk it through first, then confirm a date for the free loft inspection if you need one.
Can you remove spray foam if I have solar panels?
Yes. If the foam can be taken out from inside the loft, the panels can usually stay where they are. If the roof has to be stripped, the panels are taken down first, stored safely and refitted once the new membrane, battens and tiles are on. We check the mounting fixings while they are down.
Is closed-cell foam harder to remove than open-cell?
Yes. Open-cell foam is soft and comes away from the rafters fairly cleanly. Closed-cell foam sets hard and bonds to the felt, battens and timber, so it takes longer and needs more care to avoid damaging the roof. In some roofs the cleanest way is to strip the roof from outside, as we did in BH11.
What happens to the foam once it is removed?
It is bagged as it comes off and taken away from site for disposal, along with the old felt and battens if the roof is being renewed. The loft and work areas are cleared as the job goes on, and we photograph the roof space once the foam is out, so you have a record of the timbers.
Also covering.
Spray foam in Bournemouth? Start with an inspection.
A free loft inspection with photos and written findings, before anyone quotes.