Getting Woodworm treated

SG27

We think we have woodworm. We have noticed a couple of beetles which may be common furniture beetle in the upstairs bedrooms. (The house is 1700s) when we bought the house a couple of months ago we had a full structural survey and a specialist damp and timber survey and both said that there was no evidence of current infestation but that we should monitor the situation. Well now we have found these beetles we want to get the house treated. But we don't really know what it involves. We have a rentokil surveyor coming next week. Has anybody got any experience of having it professionally treated? We are worried that they might need to take up all our carpets and that we will need to move our furniture out! (We have no where for it to go!)

Any information would be mouth appreciated thanks.

SG27

We are hoping they will be able to this!

From rentokils website:

Fogging treatment - Rentokil's unique fogging systems are used especially to treat flooring and floorboards. This means that in most cases carpets and furniture do not need to be removed from the room when treated. Rentokil fogging can often allow the affected room to be back in use within a few hours of woodworm treatment being completed.




Anyone had this done?

paddyrg

http://www.askjeff.co.uk/woodworm.html

Probably rather unlikely to be woodworm from 1700's timber. Could be some other small insect which was overwintering in nooks and crannies, and it's now warm enough for them to get on with life.

Asking a woodworm removal company if you have woodworm is only going to end in one answer.

SG27

paddyrg wrote: »

http://www.askjeff.co.uk/woodworm.html

Probably rather unlikely to be woodworm from 1700's timber. Could be some other small insect which was overwintering in nooks and crannies, and it's now warm enough for them to get on with life.

Asking a woodworm removal company if you have woodworm is only going to end in one answer.

Well to be honest the main reason we want it treated is get the guarantee certificates. We had all sorts of trouble trying to buy the house with regards to the mortgage company because there were none. The previous owner (developer) said he treated it himself. It took various signed declarations via solicitors and they finally released the money. I don't fancy out chances selling without the certificates!

SG27

Also rentokil originally said they would not treat the house without active infestation. I explained the situation and they refused to treat as a precaution.

warwicktiger

Get more than one quote, Rentokil are pricey.

ValHaller

Do your research on the lifecycle of woodworm. The adult flying version is not a beetle - it might be useful to google up a picture so you recognise them when you see them.

Gloomendoom

ValHaller wrote: »

Do your research on the lifecycle of woodworm. The adult flying version is not a beetle - it might be useful to google up a picture so you recognise them when you see them.

What is it then?

The beetles lay eggs in crevices in the wood. The eggs hatch into larvae which then bore into the wood and, after four or five years wreaking havoc, they pupate into beetles (usually in the spring) and the whole cycle starts over again.

SG27

Has no one had any experiences of getting this done??

Gloomendoom

Yes, it was a while ago though. However, it was in the attic so there really wasn't any disruption at all. I did get a guarantee but that has long since expired so probably would be of no use if I ever wanted to sell (unlikely.)

I did have a mortgage valuation surveyor poke his nose up there five or six years ago and he seemed to be satisfied with my verbal assurances that it had been done.

SG27

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Yes, it was a while ago though. However, it was in the attic so there really wasn't any disruption at all. I did get a guarantee but that has long since expired so probably would be of no use if I ever wanted to sell (unlikely.)

I did have a mortgage valuation surveyor poke his nose up there five or six years ago and he seemed to be satisfied with my verbal assurances that it had been done.

Thanks.

Our small attic is the main concern too. Although if its getting done we thought might as well get the rest of the (original) house done too.