Timber Rot

If you’re worried about timber rot, get in touch with our damp experts today on 01202 737739 for professional diagnosis and treatment before it gets worse.

 
A result of excess moisture and damp, timber rot is a serious problem in any building as it attacks and weakens essential beams and joists in a property, affecting the building’s structural integrity and threatening the safety of those inside. It’s crucial to get it right when it comes to diagnosing the root cause of timber rot to ensure the correct treatment is applied.

Wet rot

Wet rot is caused by a number of different fungi which thrive in constantly damp conditions. Often misdiagnosed as a different kind of timber rot, wet rot doesn’t spread as quickly as dry rot but can still cause significant damage to the wood throughout a property. 

Dry rot

Dry rot is one of the most serious damp problems to target the wood in a property and typically occurs where the air has a high moisture level. It produces aggressive fungal-like spores that can spread much more rapidly than wet rot and can affect almost any type of timber. 

When left unchecked, both types of timber rot can cause the wood to break and crumble, weakening the integrity of the joist and having a devastating impact on the structural integrity and safety of the property.

Our experienced team at Croft Preservation understand that wet and dry rot is often created by an underlying damp problem which they will be able to identify thanks to their years of experience identifying timber rot. This means that instead of just treating the symptoms, our experts ensure the cause of the problem is eradicated so you can rest assured your timber rot problem is dealt with once and for all.

Identifying timber rot

Incorrect identification of timber rot leads to the wrong treatment and a continuation of the problem, a waste of both your time and money. With more than 30 years in the damp business, you can trust Croft Preservation’s damp surveys to correctly recognise and diagnose the damp issue the first time around. Once complete, your damp surveyor will supply you with a detailed, jargon-free report and provide you with their recommended treatment and action plan.

If you are worried about timber rot in your home, don’t wait to get it sorted. Contact the damp proofing experts at Croft Preservation straight away on 01202 737739 and our experienced team will be happy to help.

We are proud to offer timber rot treatment to a number of locations across Dorset & Hampshire, including: Bournemouth, Blandford, Chandler's Ford, Christchurch, Dorchester, Lymington, New Forest, New Milton, Poole, Purbecks, Ringwood, Romsey, Salisbury, Southampton and Wimborne.