Woodworm
AgriPest Management have developed a reputation over the last 20 years as the go to, award winning company to control wood boring insects like woodworm.
Yorkshire boasts some of the country’s oldest properties, it can often be these older properties (pre 1930’s) that contain hardwood timber roof structures, joists and floorboards. It is these untreated timbers that are desirable locations for woodworm to establish themselves.
There are several routes woodworm may take to infest your timbers.
. Infested furniture
. Untreated timbers
. Damp wood
. Neighbour’s property
. Nearby trees
If you suspect woodworm activity in your property it is imperative, you contact a specialist to survey the location as uncontrolled woodworm may cause significant structural damage to your property.
Selling your home?
Prospective buyers will often instruct a property surveyor to inspect the property, the top three things these surveyors will be looking for are subsidence, damp and woodworm as anyone of these could end up costing the potential buyers several thousands in timber replacement and structural work.
We would always advise getting the property inspected pre-sale, one of AgriPest’s Woodworm specialists will inspect the property and assess for new and historic woodworm activity. Hopefully you will receive the all clear however, if woodworm is located we can talk you through the treatment process.
Should a woodworm treatment be conducted AgriPest will issue you with a treatment guarantee, this offers peace of mind whether you are selling the property or not.
Woodworm treatments will vary in infestation levels and timber accessibility, this is why we would need to conduct a survey before a treatment price could be offered.
Contact AgriPest today for a woodworm site survey.
