Do you have wood rot problems in Astley? You may not know the answer for sure because wood rot is a fungus that may work its damage in places you can’t see. Wood rot is the scourge of wood framed buildings but it’s probably the only one and it can be handled. The fungus feeds off the structural fibres in wood causing the wood to lose strength and eventually give way. You will find it in warm places where moisture is present. The area may not look wet but if wood rot is present so is moisture. The only way to control or prevent wood rot is eliminate the moisture. That’s what we do at Ascot Damp Proofing.

We seek out the many avenues moisture enters your home; sweating pipes, basement and foundation seepage, damaged or non-existent moisture barriers and more. Damp areas alone is not the cause in Astley of wood rot problems. The cause is damp areas that never get a chance to dry completely. For instance, your teenager takes a steaming hot shower until the hot water runs cold. Condensation is streaming down the walls, the windows and the floor. Turn on the exhaust fan, leave the door open and the walls will likely dry out completely. Wood rot probably won’t attack the wood in the walls or baseboards and window frames. If he does that every day, especially without an exhaust fan running, then some warm wet spots may show signs of wood rot.

Watch for signs of wood rot problems in Astley. Reddish brown dust near wood in your house or fruiting patches on walls and wood framework. Those red and yellow fruiting patches mean the wood rot is well established and spores are multiplying. Contact us right away when those signs appear before more damage occurs. It won’t go away by itself. We have solutions effective against the spores and that is one part of the remediation. The rest of the job is find the source of moisture and create a barrier against it. We’ll pull out any damaged wood and replace it like new.  Our final step in the process is make you aware of preventative measures you to avoid a recurring problem.