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Timber Preservation: dry rot, wet rot and woodworm treatment
Professional timber preservation, dry rot and wet rot treatment, and woodworm eradication for homes, landlords and housing associations across Yorkshire and the Humber.
Timber preservation involves identifying and treating problems such as dry rot, wet rot and woodworm to protect the structural integrity of your property.
These issues can damage floorboards, roof timbers, joists and other wooden structures if left untreated. Professional treatment helps prevent further deterioration, protect your property and maintain a safe, healthy living environment.
Dry Rot
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Rust-coloured fruiting bodies
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White/grey cotton-wool mycelium and strands
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Deep cuboidal cracking in timber
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Musty, mushroom-like smell
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Can spread through masonry to reach other timbers
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Wet Rot
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Rust-coloured fruiting bodies
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White/grey cotton-wool mycelium and strands
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Deep cuboidal cracking in timber
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Musty, mushroom-like smell
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Can spread through masonry to reach other timbers
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Woodworm
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Small round exit holes
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Fine powdery bore dust (frass)
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Weak, crumbling timber
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Adult beetles seen near timbers, often in spring and summer
Our Treatment Process
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Timber survey
Inspection of affected timbers with moisture readings to identify the problem. -
Find and fix the moisture source
Leaks, bridged DPCs, blocked vents or defective rainwater goods dealt with first. -
Cut out decayed timber
Decayed timber removed beyond the affected area. -
Treat masonry for dry rot
Masonry and surrounding timbers treated to stop dry rot spreading. -
Woodworm treatment
Approved timber preservative / insecticide applied to affected timbers. -
Replace with pre-treated timber
New pre-treated timbers fitted where needed. -
Improve ventilation
Sub-floor and roof ventilation improved to keep timbers dry. -
Make good
Area reinstated and waste taken to our waste transfer station (waste carrier CBDU125145).
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Applying preservative in full PPE
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New pre-treated replacement joists
Why Choose Us?
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Member of the PCA (Property Care Association)
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ISO 9001 quality management
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Cyber Essentials certified
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£10m public liability insurance
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Registered waste carrier CBDU125145 with our own waste transfer station
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Trusted by housing associations
