Can spray foam insulation stop me getting a mortgage?

Yes. The majority of UK mortgage lenders now refuse to lend on properties with spray foam insulation in the roof space. Lenders including Halifax, Nationwide, Santander, NatWest and Barclays have all flagged spray foam as a material concern. The only reliable solution is professional removal by an EBR-01 certified contractor who can produce accepted compliance documentation.

How much does spray foam removal cost in the UK?

Spray foam removal costs in the UK typically range from £1,500 to £6,000 depending on the property size, foam type (open cell or closed cell), and difficulty of access. Open cell foam is generally easier and cheaper to remove. Closed cell foam is harder-set and may cost more. Always obtain at least three quotes from EBR-01 certified contractors.

What is the difference between open cell and closed cell spray foam?

Open cell spray foam is softer, spongy, and permeable. It is generally easier and cheaper to remove. Closed cell spray foam is rigid, dense, and much harder to remove. Both types cause mortgage lending problems. Closed cell is considered higher risk as it bonds more permanently to roof timbers and can cause greater structural concerns if damaged during removal.

Which mortgage lenders reject spray foam?

Most major UK mortgage lenders decline to lend on properties with spray foam insulation. This includes Halifax, Nationwide, Santander, NatWest, Barclays, HSBC, Virgin Money, TSB, and many building societies. Lenders consider spray foam a structural concern as it can mask timber damage and trap moisture. Removal by an EBR-01 certified contractor with proper documentation is required before most lenders will proceed.

How do I find a verified spray foam removal contractor near me?

Use the EBR-01 Contractor Directory at sprayfoamstandards.co.uk to find independently verified spray foam removal contractors in your area. All listed contractors have been assessed against the EBR-01 code of conduct and can produce mortgage-lender-accepted compliance documentation.

EBR-01 is the UK's independent industry code of conduct for spray foam insulation removal. It sets national standards for safe, fully documented, and mortgage-compliant removal processes. Contractors certified under EBR-01 undergo independent assessment and produce compliance packs accepted by UK mortgage lenders, RICS surveyors, and insurers.

Will a RICS surveyor flag spray foam insulation?

Yes. RICS surveyors are trained to identify and flag spray foam insulation in roof spaces. It is routinely noted as a material defect in homebuyer reports and full structural surveys. This can result in lender retention, mortgage refusal, or a reduced property valuation. Removal by an EBR-01 certified contractor resolves the defect and restores mortgage eligibility.

Can I sell my house if it has spray foam insulation?

Selling a house with spray foam insulation is difficult. Most buyers using a mortgage will be unable to obtain lending, significantly reducing your buyer pool. Cash buyers may heavily discount their offer. The most effective solution before selling is to have the spray foam professionally removed by an EBR-01 certified contractor and obtain full compliance documentation to satisfy any buyer's lender or surveyor.

How long does spray foam removal take?

Most residential spray foam removal projects take between 1 and 5 days depending on the size of the property and the type of foam. Open cell foam removal is generally quicker. Closed cell foam removal may take longer due to its rigid bonded nature. EBR-01 certified contractors will provide a full project timeline as part of the pre-removal survey.

Does spray foam removal damage roof timbers?

If carried out incorrectly, spray foam removal can damage roof timbers. This is why using an EBR-01 certified contractor is essential. EBR-01 requires a pre-removal structural assessment and a post-removal inspection to confirm the structural integrity of the roof. Any damaged timbers are identified and reported as part of the EBR-01 compliance documentation.

Better Home Hub Warning: Revive Maintenance Scam Exposed

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Contractor Compliance

04 September 2026EBR-01 Editorial Team

Consumer Alert: The Better Home Hub and Revive Maintenance Impersonation

If you have searched for Revive Maintenance reviews recently, or been directed to revivemaintenance.co.uk, stop. That website does not belong to the genuine Revive Maintenance business. It is operated by Better Home Hub Ltd and an individual named Tristan Glaves, who have registered a near-identical domain to intercept customers intended for the legitimate company. This is not a dispute, a rebranding, or an amicable separation — it is a consumer protection issue with confirmed findings of no valid insurance, no waste carriers licence, and a trail of over 80 negative reviews from homeowners who believed they were dealing with a reputable spray foam removal contractor.

The connection between sprayfoamremovaladvice.co.uk, Better Home Hub, and the same people behind this operation is a warning that every UK homeowner considering spray foam removal must understand before signing a contract or handing over a deposit. This article sets out the facts as they have been independently established, and directs you clearly to where you can find verified, compliant contractors.

The genuine Revive Maintenance operates at sprayfoamremovalhelp.co.uk. Any other domain using the Revive Maintenance name is not affiliated with that business.

Who Are Better Home Hub Ltd and Tristan Glaves?

Better Home Hub Ltd is a registered company associated with Tristan Glaves. The entity presents itself to the public as an experienced spray foam removal contractor — in some cases explicitly trading on the Revive Maintenance name and reputation. The company has operated across multiple web addresses, including revivemaintenance.co.uk and sprayfoamremovaladvice.co.uk, in a manner that industry observers and the genuine Revive Maintenance business regard as deliberate client interception.

The tactic — sometimes referred to as domain squatting or brand impersonation — involves registering a domain that closely mirrors a well-known trading name. When homeowners search for a contractor they have heard about or been recommended, they may land on the impersonator's site without realising it is not the company they intended to contact. In the spray foam removal sector, where trust and technical competence are essential, this practice carries serious consequences for consumers.

Confirmed findings against this entity include:

No valid public liability or professional indemnity insurance verified at time of investigation
No registered waste carriers licence — a legal requirement for any contractor removing and disposing of spray foam insulation
More than 80 negative reviews across multiple platforms from homeowners reporting poor workmanship, incomplete jobs, and unresolved complaints
Direct theft of clients from the genuine Revive Maintenance business through domain impersonation

The Truth About revivemaintenance.co.uk: Domain Squatting Explained

Domain squatting in the property services sector is not new, but it is particularly damaging in specialist trades such as spray foam removal, where the difference between a competent and an incompetent contractor can affect your ability to sell or remortgage your home. The genuine Revive Maintenance built its reputation under a specific trading name. When Tristan Glaves and Better Home Hub registered revivemaintenance.co.uk, they created a situation where homeowners seeking the genuine business were instead routed to an entity that, based on all available evidence, does not meet the baseline compliance standards required to operate legitimately in this industry.

If you have previously dealt with, or received a quote from, a company operating under the Revive Maintenance name via any domain other than sprayfoamremovalhelp.co.uk, you should verify which entity you were actually speaking with before proceeding further.

Compliance Red Flags: No Insurance and Missing Waste Licences

Every legitimate spray foam removal contractor in the United Kingdom is required to hold, at minimum, valid public liability insurance and a registered waste carriers licence issued by the Environment Agency. These are not optional extras — they are legal requirements, and the absence of either places a homeowner at significant financial and legal risk.

When a contractor removes spray foam from your property without valid insurance, any damage caused during the work — whether to the roof structure, the ceiling, or elsewhere — leaves you with no route to compensation. When a contractor disposes of spray foam waste without a waste carriers licence, you as the property owner can be held jointly liable for illegal waste disposal under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

This is precisely where the EBR-01 Code of Conduct becomes relevant. EBR-01 is the UK's independent Code of Conduct for spray foam insulation removal, and its compliance framework requires that every contractor listed in the EBR-01 Contractor Directory holds verified insurance and a current waste carriers licence before they can be considered compliant. Better Home Hub Ltd has failed to meet these core requirements. As a result, the entity has been placed on the EBR-01 Non-Compliant Contractors Register, where full findings are recorded for the benefit of homeowners, solicitors, surveyors, and mortgage lenders.

Only contractors certified under EBR-01 produce the technical documentation and compliance evidence that RICS surveyors and UK mortgage lenders recognise when assessing a property following spray foam removal. Work carried out by non-compliant entities such as Better Home Hub will not produce documentation that satisfies lender requirements — meaning your remortgage application or property sale could still be refused even after paying for removal.

Analysing 80+ Negative Reviews: The Impact of Non-Compliant Practices

Industry data indicates that the volume of negative reviews associated with Better Home Hub and the revivemaintenance.co.uk domain is among the highest recorded for any single spray foam removal entity in the UK market. With more than 80 negative reviews across verified platforms, the pattern is consistent: homeowners report work that was not completed to specification, deposits paid with no work commenced, and complaints that were never resolved.

These are not isolated incidents. A volume of negative feedback at this scale, combined with the confirmed absence of insurance and licensing, points to a systemic failure — not an operational dispute or an unfortunate run of bad luck. For any homeowner who has already paid Better Home Hub for spray foam removal work, the advice is to document everything, seek independent legal advice, and contact the genuine Revive Maintenance at sprayfoamremovalhelp.co.uk to understand whether remediation is possible.

How to Identify the Genuine Revive Maintenance (sprayfoamremovalhelp.co.uk)

The genuine Revive Maintenance operates exclusively through sprayfoamremovalhelp.co.uk. If you have been quoted by, or are currently in communication with, any business presenting itself as Revive Maintenance via a different web address — including revivemaintenance.co.uk or sprayfoamremovaladvice.co.uk — you are not speaking with the legitimate company.

To confirm you are dealing with the genuine entity:

Verify the web address is sprayfoamremovalhelp.co.uk
Ask the contractor to confirm their EBR-01 compliance status
Request sight of their current public liability insurance certificate and waste carriers licence number
Cross-reference their details against the EBR-01 Contractor Directory

The EBR-01 Verdict: Why This Entity Is on the Non-Compliant Register

EBR-01 does not list entities on its non-compliant register lightly. The designation exists to protect homeowners, mortgage applicants, and property professionals from contractors who pose a material risk — whether through inadequate insurance, illegal waste disposal, or practices that undermine the integrity of the spray foam removal sector.

Better Home Hub Ltd, Tristan Glaves, and the associated domains have been assessed against the EBR-01 Code of Conduct requirements and found to be non-compliant on multiple grounds. The full findings, including the specific compliance failures identified, are publicly accessible at ebr-01.co.uk/non-compliant-contractors.

Mortgage lenders, RICS surveyors, and solicitors handling property transactions are encouraged to treat any spray foam removal certification produced by this entity as unverified and potentially invalid for the purposes of mortgage lending decisions.

Protecting Your Property: How to Verify a Spray Foam Contractor

Before appointing any spray foam removal contractor, take the following steps without exception:

Verify insurance: Request the full insurance certificate, not a summary. Check the insurer's name and policy number directly if in doubt.
Confirm waste carriers licence: Search the Environment Agency's public register using the contractor's company name or registration number.
Check EBR-01 status: Visit the EBR-01 Contractor Directory to confirm the contractor holds current certified status. Only EBR-01 certified contractors produce documentation accepted by UK mortgage lenders and RICS surveyors.
Never pay a large deposit upfront to a contractor who cannot immediately evidence their insurance and licensing.
Ask for a written specification detailing exactly what will be removed, how the waste will be disposed of, and what post-removal documentation will be provided.

What to Do if You Have Been Targeted by Better Home Hub

If you have paid Better Home Hub Ltd or Tristan Glaves for spray foam removal work that was not completed, was completed to a substandard level, or has left your property unable to pass a mortgage valuation, the following steps are recommended:

Gather all written communications, contracts, invoices, and bank transfer records
Raise a formal complaint in writing to the company, keeping copies of all correspondence
If you paid by credit card, contact your card provider immediately to explore a Section 75 claim
Report the matter to Trading Standards via the Citizens Advice consumer helpline
Consider reporting to Action Fraud if you believe you have been the victim of deliberate deception
Contact a RICS-accredited surveyor to assess the current condition of the roof or affected area
Visit sprayfoamremovalhelp.co.uk to speak with the genuine Revive Maintenance about remediation options

The spray foam removal industry has, in recent years, attracted a small number of operators who lack the competence, compliance, or integrity to work in this sector safely. Better Home Hub and the impersonation of Revive Maintenance represents one of the most clearly documented examples of this problem. The EBR-01 Code of Conduct exists to draw a clear line between contractors who meet the required standard and those who do not.

If you need spray foam removal work carried out, or if you need to verify that a contractor you are considering is genuinely compliant, start at the only source that matters: the EBR-01 Contractor Directory. Every contractor listed there has been assessed against the Code of Conduct, holds verified insurance and licensing, and produces documentation that mortgage lenders and RICS surveyors will accept. Do not risk your property or your finances on anything less.