Woodworm Diagnosis & Treatment - Wood Boring Insects

Wood boring insects, commonly, called 'woodworm', come in a number of varieties and sizes from 3mm to 25mm long. They lay their eggs on or in the timber and the larvae that hatch from these feed on and bore through the timber causing the damage. It is not at all unusual to see woodworm holes which are old and the timber is no longer being attacked, activity is usually identified by looking for fine powder left by active larvae.

4 Main Types of Woodworm Species:

Common Furniture Beetle
As the name suggests this is the most common beetle and is responsible for about 75% of damage to property.

House Longhorn Beetle
This beetle is the largest and most damaging but restricted mainly to the southern Home Counties.

Wood Boring Weevil
Normally associated with damp timber and wet rot decay.

Death Watch Beetle
Attacks hardwood and a damaging borer in old buildings such as churches.

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Our Treatment

Our Specialist Treatment of active attack consists of brushing or spraying insecticides onto the timbers. Quite severe attack is usually required to cause a significant weakness to structural timbers, so it is not unusual for timbers with woodworm holes present to be considered as structurally satisfactory. Badly weakened timbers may require repair or replacement.

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We provide a free-of-charge 30 Year Guarantee which covers the services we provide. The Guarantee can be used as proof of works when selling the property also.

Additionally the Guarantee can benefit from Insurance Backing for a period between 20 & 30 years. We are an approved contractor for Sovereign Preservation UK. Please feel free to enquire for further information.

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