Getting Woodworm treated

Gloomendoom

If there is no evidence of infestation, I wouldn't bother. There is no point in spreading pesticides around the inside of your house for no reason.

This site doesn't rate 'fogging' too highly...

Q I have just been quoted an extra £700 for 'fogging' (for woodworm) and the removal of a small area of wet rot under a floor, which was discovered during a treatment for rising damp (for which I have a separate quote). This will involve replacing a couple of joists. Do you think this is reasonable?

A You do not state the size of the areas that will be 'fogged' for woodworm thus it is difficult to say if it is value for money. Irrespective of this we are not great believers in fogging or micro spraying as an application method for treating timber against wood boring beetle infestation. Using this process it is difficult to achieve the correct amount of 'loading' of insecticide onto all surfaces of the timber. It is a bit of a gimmick used by some who actually fog a very weak Boric Acid formulation which has no contact killing properties and its effectiveness is reliant upon ingestion. Far better to have a persistent contact contact killer (Permethrin) sprayed but only if it is really necessary and has been fully justified.

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Thanks gloomendoom