Timber Restoration

Dry rot - serpula lacrymans - attacks dry timber through a spore or cross contamination from infected material such as wood and masonry. Dry rot makes timber brittle and unsafe. It needs to be treated promptly. It occurs when timber becomes damp. Spores germinate in wet timber causing structures to become unsound.

Damp problems such as rising or penetrating damp in a property can cause the problem and damp issues must be treated first to prevent treated timber from becoming damp again.

We will survey your property and recommend the appropriate treatment. 

Wet rot is the natural decay of wood caused by high moisture - it  is caused by different species of fungus feeding on the timber - causing it to break down. Wet rot fungi spores thrive in high levels of moisture. Common issues that cause wet rot are broken water pipes, leaking roofs, damaged guttering, defective air bricks, defective bathroom and appliance seals. It can also develop underneath flooring or in a loft. Areas of wet rot will feel spongy and may look darker than surrounding timber. When timber affected by wet rot becomes dry - it will be brittle and crumble easily. Wet rot cannot spread like dry rot and does not live in masonry. 

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Woodworm are beetles and weevils that lay eggs in wood/timber such as furniture, floorboards and beams. Larvae like high moisture content. Woodworm will continue to spread unless it is treated.

Woodworm treatment sprays kill the insects on contact. Timber which is too damaged to be treated should be removed.