Wet & Dry Rot

IDENTIFYING WET ROT:

• Brown or white strands (dry rot is much thicker)
• A damp musty smell.
• Cracking and softening of timber which can feel soft and spongy and is often darker than surrounding timber.
• Timber can look bleached, particularly in doors and window frames.
• Fungus growth on timber.

WET ROT TREATMENT:

• Full survey will be carried out by one of our technicians to ascertain what treatment will be required.
• Treatment for wet rot can depend upon the severity of each case.  Small cases of wet rot can require just a small area of timber to be replaced, whereas a more severe case can require major structural work to be required.
• Generally, removal of all affected timber and surrounding areas where wet rot growth has occurred is most effective.  Once this has been done treatment can then begin.
• Sometimes it can be necessary to remove all the timber and replace with with new pre-treated timbers.
• A guarantee will be issued upon completion of work.

IDENTIFYING DRY ROT:

• Decaying timber is often brown in colour.
• Can have dry and brittle cuboidal features that can easily crumble.
• Dry rot spores which resemble a red/orange coloured dust.
• Fine grey looking strands that can develop from dry rot spores.
• Grey/white cotton wool like appearance called Mycelium.
• The most noticeable sign of dry rot is a mushroom like fruiting body which is often located under floors.
• Damp, musty smell.

DRY ROT TREATMENT:

• Full survey will be carried out by one of our technicians to ascertain what treatment will be required.
• Removal of all affected timbers, ensuring that the problem has not spread into, neighbouring timbers.
• Removal of up to 1.2m in height of plaster work.
• Remove damaged skirting boards and floorboards and replace with new.
• Once all the above has been completed a fungal insecticide treatment can be carried out.
• A guarantee will be issued upon completion of work.

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