Wall Cavity Inspection, Toronto

What the survey tells you

A small hole and a borescope answers the four questions that decide the job: is there anything in the cavity, what is it, how far up the bay does it reach, and is there staining or damp on the back of the sheathing.

From that we can tell you whether the wall wants filling, repairing or leaving alone, and what band of the assessment-stream rebate it is likely to fall in. Holes are plugged and made good.

When this is the wrong answer

If your house was built after about 2000 the cavities are almost certainly insulated to code and a survey is unlikely to earn its keep. Spend the money on the attic and the rim joist instead.

Common questions