Woodworm treatment in Leigh is a specialised task and our very experienced and highly qualified technicians can treat your woodworm and dry rot problems effectively. Some of the treatments may be covered by your insurance company.  Our experts will identify which beetle is damaging your wooden furniture or the timber structure of your home and will offer recommendations on how to eradicate them. As the larvae have burrowed into the woodwork and live there until they pupate and become adults, it is no easy task to remove them. As the adults bore their way out of your wood, leaving the tell tail holes, they are then free to infect other areas of your home.

In Leigh, woodworm treatment often needs damp proofing as well, as the woodworm, which are the larvae of various beetles, borers and weevils, need a slightly damp atmosphere to live in. If the wood is too dry they cannot live and breed in it so the house needs to be examined for possible damp spots as well. The problem is often caused by poor ventilation in a roof or a cellar and once this has been dealt with the eradication of the woodworm can take place. Some woodworm only lives where there is already fungal rot and this may be an added concern. All these problems can be sorted out and cured so that the woodworm will not re-infest your home and furniture.

Woodworm treatment in Leigh is cost effective when compared to having your wooden structures eventually collapse, as they will without treatment. Once the beetles find a habitable spot they will not stop breeding and multiplying until the wood is just a shell and the slightest pressure can cause it to collapse. For instance, if there is heavy snow and your timber roof supports have an extensive woodworm infestation, it is possible for your roof to collapse. To avoid this problem, have your home checked for any of the signs of dry rot or woodworm infestation. We offer free estimates with no obligations. For more information about effective woodworm treatment, contact Ascot Damp Proofing.