Dry rot control and woodworm treatment is highly specialist work. Our team of qualified and experienced technicians are able to identify your dry rot and the different wood-boring beetles, treating it thoroughly and even liaising with your insurance company if need be. This high quality service, backed with a guarantee, means that we have earned a first class reputation for treating many kinds of property decay.

What is dry rot?

Dry rot is one of the most destructive issues to affect your property. It is a building decay fungus and it often causes extensive damage to your property as it spreads quickly looking for timber. This can be very expensive to rectify if not treated properly.

You may think you have dry rot if you smell a mushroom type scent and find red or brown dust on your furniture. You may also find fruiting patches of red decay in the corners of your room, also square patterns in the skirting boards and door frames.

What do I do if I suspect my property has dry rot?

The first thing you should do is to act quickly because ignoring the problem will allow it to escalate. You will not be able to eradicate dry rot yourself, and should call Ascot as soon as possible to diagnose and begin the dry rot control treatment on the infestation.

What is woodworm?

There are different types of wood-boring beetles that can cause major woodworm damage to softwood & hardwood timbers within your property.

The most common type of woodworm is named Anobium Punctatum. First the woodworm will start out as an egg in a crack or crevice in your wood furniture, and when the larvae hatch they bore into the wood and cause damage. Later on in the woodworms life cycle it will move up towards the surface of the furniture where it makes a pupal chamber in which it pupates. When the adult emerges from the pupal skin it chews its way out which leaves the all so familiar woodworm holes.

On contacting us, one of our team members will quickly identify which wood-boring beetle is causing the problem and provide a competitive quote for the woodworm control services. Once accepted, the team will commence work immediately; while keeping you updated every step of the way with progress. All of our work comes with a guarantee.