Cavity Wall Extraction & Cleaning
Cavity Extraction

Cavity Extraction & Cleaning

Evolve are specialists in the safe extraction and cleaning of cavities using specialist equipment and fully trained crews. We have tackled over 3,000 blocked or defective cavities to date.

Typically, you can expect Evolve to clear your cavities in two or three days, leaving you with clean, debris-free cavities that will no longer be at risk of allowing damp to penetrate.

If you suspect you have a problem with your cavity walls, contact us to arrange a FREE home visit during which we will use a boroscope to look inside the walls to assess the issue for you.

Cavity extraction

Understanding cavity extraction & clearance

Cavity walls are designed to be free of debris so that moisture cannot use the debris as a bridge to penetrate the internal walls of your home. However, in some cases, cavity walls are full of debris, rubble or other blockages which allows moisture into the interior of homes, causing damp problems.

It’s vital to a property’s condition that cavities are clear; damp can cause significant long term issues and blocked cavity walls are a key reason damp occurs. Of course, the exception to clear cavities is if the cavities are filled with a suitable, professionally installed cavity wall insulation.

Costs & funding

As an accredited contractor for cavity extraction and cleaning, we have access to various pots of funding that can make cavity extraction or cleaning FREE or very low-cost for you. Often you also need to be having cavity wall insulation installed by us too. The funding comes from places such as energy companies, local authorities, and housing associations.

We’ll check what you’re entitled to when you contact us.

Anyone with cavity walls that have debris in.

If you suspect you have a problem with your cavity walls, perhaps there are signs of damp on internal walls, please contact us to arrange a FREE home visit during which we will use a boroscope to look inside the walls to assess the issue for you.

Who needs cavity wall extraction & cleaning?

Home visits to suit you

If you suspect you have a problem with your cavity walls and would like them professionally inspected, contact us to arrange a FREE home visit during which we will use a boroscope to look inside the walls to assess the issue for you.

Blocked cavity wall

Reasons why cavities become blocked

Our team can successfully clear all cavities, from top to bottom, of debris, using specialist equipment to blow compressed air into the cavity, forcing any present materials out into an industrial vacuum which collects the waste.

We can then either leave you with clean, clear cavities or fill them with our state-of-art bonded-bead cavity wall insulation. Either way, your cavities must not have debris in them.

  • Debris was left in the cavity at the point of construction
  • Debris got in during building work such as fitting new windows, an extension or adding a conservatory
  • Debris got in during improvements such as a new boiler or adding vents
  • Animal activity
  • Previously installed cavity wall insulation has failed in some way: been damaged by the weather, slumped, incorrectly installed, fire or flood damage for example

Getting cavity wall extraction or cleaning

Get in touch with us and we’ll chat ask a few questions and then arrange a FREE home visit for a Home Surveyor to come and inspect your cavities using a boroscope and camera.

The extraction and cleaning process will be carried out by a fully trained, experienced team.

hot offer fully funded insulation

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Cavity Wall Extraction & Cleaning FAQs

What is a cavity wall extraction?

Cavity wall extraction is the process of safely removing failed, damaged or defective cavity wall insulation using a specialist air compressor and industrial vacuum.

What is cavity wall cleaning?

Cavity wall cleaning is the process of safely removing blockages such as rubble, animal activity, rubbish and other debris using a specialist air compressor and industrial vacuum.

Why should I have cavity wall extraction?

To ensure the good condition of your home is maintained, to prevent damage and to enable the cavity walls to be properly insulated once they are clear.

How long does cavity wall extraction & cleaning take?

Typically, a day or two, but it really depends on the size of the property and the scale of the issue inside the cavity.

What prep do I need to do before cavity wall insulation installed?

We need good access to your external walls so plant pots and other obstructions will need to be moved. Our surveyor will explain this in more detail during the home visit once they can see your property and the surrounding space.

Can I get cavity wall extraction & cleaning for free?

In some cases, yes it is possible for us to access funding which means it is free to you (or partially funded) but it depends on your circumstances and the funding available at the time. Often you would also need to be having your cavity wall insulated by us afterwards. Get in touch and we’ll be more than happy to discuss with you.