Timber Treatment in Bedford

What we assess

• Wet rot in damp timber
• Dry rot and its characteristic spread
• Wood-boring insects (woodworm)
• Timber moisture content
• Floor joists and bearing ends
• Suspended timber floors
• Subfloor ventilation
• Embedded and built-in timbers
• The extent and cause of any decay

Moisture is the root cause

Rot cannot establish in dry timber. Wherever we find decay, the first job is to understand where the moisture is coming from — a leak, poor subfloor ventilation, penetrating damp or a plumbing defect — and address it. Repairing timber without fixing the moisture source simply invites the problem back.

Proportionate repairs

Recommendations are matched to the findings: improving ventilation, resolving the moisture source, and replacing or repairing affected timber where necessary. We do not recommend blanket chemical treatments where the evidence does not support them.