Woodworm Treatment
Woodworm is caused by four types of woodworm beetles resident in the UK. It is a common misconception that woodworm only affects old properties; in fact it can cause damage to newly constructed buildings as well as old.
In the UK there are 4 common types of woodworm that often cause property owners to require woodworm treatment:
Without treatment, woodworm can cause significant damage to the structure of a property and depending on the level of woodworm infestation; it can result in a property becoming structurally unsound.
How to spot if you need Woodworm Treatment
Tell tale signs of woodworm include:
- Small round holes in your woodwork, similar to the holes in a dart board.
- Fine, powdery dust around these holes (this is known as frass).
- Crumbly edges to boards and joists.
- Adult beetles emerging from the holes or present around the house.
- Even if you can't see any holes, you might also find frass escaping from the back or underside of old furniture. Again this suggests active woodworm.
If however, none of the ‘tell tale signs' above relate to your property problem, visit our property problems and solutions web page to help you identify and find a solution to your property problem. Alternatively, contact Wise Property Care to gain an insight and some free and helpful advice.
Solution - Woodworm Treatment
Wise Property Care are at the leading edge of timber and woodworm treatment and are experts at identifying wood boring insects that invariably lead to wood rot and the need for remedial woodworm treatment.
The Wise Property Care woodworm treatment and timber preservation techniques are clean and simple. We start by identifying the species and whether the infestation is still active. We then treat the woodworm infestation and also carry out a structural test to determine whether the timbers needs repairing or replacing.
Further Information and Help on Woodworm
For further information or help on woodworm, or if you suspect your property may require Woodworm Treatment, call Wise Property Care today on 0800 65 22 678. Alternatively, you can request a Property Repair Survey online. Depending on where your property is, just click on the appropriate link below and we'll arrange a specialist to call or visit you at a time convenient for yourself.
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With our Wise Credit Facility offering 'Buy Now Pay Later' and our 20 year property repair guarantee, you can have peace of mind that your woodworm problems will soon be over.