Woodworm
Woodworm Treatment
Treating Woodworm
Rentokil offer woodworm treatment to properties of all age and sizes. Our woodworm specialists are based across the country and ready to carry out treatments to control any woodworm beetle infestation.
Rentokil’s woodworm treatment includes:
- Water based treatments - designed to minimise the exposure of people, pets and the environment to our products
- Fogging - our unique fogging systems are used to treat floors so that in most cases carpets and furniture do not need to be removed from the room when treated. Fogging can often allow the room to be back in use two hours after woodworm treatment.
Contact Rentokil free on 0800 0121 437 to arrange a woodworm survey or to discuss our woodworm treatment.
What is Woodworm?
Woodworm is the collective name for a number of species of Woodboring Insects that attack wood. Common woodworm beetle
include the Common Furniture Beetle (Anobium punctatum) and the Death Watch Beetle (Xestobium rufovillosum). The term “woodworm” refers to the larval or “worm” stage of the insects’ life when they bore and eat wood.
Woodworm can attack wood within the structure of a building and even the wood within your home furnishings. If left untreated, woodworm can seriously weaken timber leading to the eventual failure of the structure of a building.
How To Identify Woodworm
Woodworm beetles and woodboring insects use wood as a food source or as a home and they often leave signs of their presence such as:
- holes or tunnels within the timber.
- bore dust caused by emerging adult beetles from the timber.
- weak and damaged flooring - in extreme cases a foot or chair leg going through the floor can indicate a more serious problem.
Find out more about Woodboring Insects in our Pest Guides.
Woodworm Season
Did you know that woodworm are seasonal pests? From May to October each year, these pests can be seen exiting from flooring and roof timbers in properties all across the UK.
Download our article on A Bumper Woodworm Season? to find out why 2009 could witness a very active woodworm season.
Woodworm Survey by Rentokil
A Rentokil surveyor will carry out a thorough inspection to assess the extent of the woodworm problem . The surveyor will determine if the infestation is active and in need of woodworm treatment. Associated problems such as rot or damp, will also be checked.
The surveyor will identify the type of woodworm infestation, how far the infestation has spread and if any timbers may need to be replaced.
Based on this evaluation the surveyor will make recommendations for the appropriate woodworm treatment.
Professional Woodworm Treatment
If you suspect the presence of woodworm in your property, we recommend that you arrange with a qualified surveyor to inspect the problem.
Rentokil has worked in the field of remedial woodworm treatment for over 80 years. Our qualified surveyors and technicians are experts in treating woodworm.
Woodboring Insects Treatments leaflet - please download for more information.
Rentokil’s woodworm treatment is covered by a 30-year guarantee, which can be passed on to future owners of the property. We can also offer insurance to cover untreated areas for timber and damp problems by taking out a Rentokil Insurance policy.
Contact Rentokil free on 0800 0121 437 to arrange a survey or to discuss our woodworm treatment.
DIY Woodworm Products
At Rentokil, we offer safe and effective DIY woodworm control products that could help to treat localised woodworm problems in your property. These products can be used on smaller wood furnishings indoors and outdoors, but are not recommended for use on timber within structural supports.
We strongly recommend that you seek professional woodworm services to deal with more severe and established woodworm problems, especially in large living areas and where children and pets are present.
DIY pest control products from Rentokil are available to our customers from all leading supermarkets, DIY stores, garden centres, trade centres and hardware stores.