Woodworm
Spotting the signs and eliminating the problem.
Woodworm is a term for a variety of wood boring beetles that lay eggs in cracks in wooden objects like timbers and floor boards. The larvae burrow into the wood, where they can feed for several years, and when they grow into adults, they eat their way out of the wood and leave the trade mark exit holes.
If you've spotted any of these, you should contact us:
- Fresh exit holes in household timber
- Tunnels in the woodwork
- Weakened or damaged floorboards
- Dead beetles near areas of moisture
When we come to your home, we will carry out a survey to asses the damage, and to determine whether or not the infestation is still active, and choose the right treatment to eradicate the problem.
Dry rot
The enemy of structural timbers.
Dry rot is fungi that arrives in the warm damp conditions of unventilated spaces in your home. It is voracious and will even travel through brickwork to settle into structural timbers, where it can thrive.
When dry rot takes up residence, it leaves plenty of clues, so it's not hard to spot if you're on the look out.
How to spot dry rot
The tell tale signs.
- Has distinct mushroom or fungal smell
- Is a white fungal growth with yellow or lilac tinges
- Causes deep cracks to appear in the affected wood
- Can affect both hardwoods and softwoods
Getting rid of dry rot
How we help solve the problem
- Identifying the source of moisture (leaking pipes, blocked drains or gutters for example)
- Removing decayed or affected wood and any other materials (skirting, ceilings, and plaster)
- Removing any conspicuous fungal growth
- Forming a protective chemical barrier by applying fungicidal treatment to the affected and surrounding areas
- Replacing any removed timbers with pre-treated wood
