Wet Rot Damage
Dry rot and wet rot in the home are the most frequent and serious causes of timber damage in domestic property. There’s no need to worry – wet rot and dry rot treatment services from Acorn DPS eliminates wood rot from an affected domestic property, and our timber preservative treatments will help to protect against future infection.
Dry and wet rot can attack all kinds of timber, old or new, part of domestic or commercial properties. Damp in the home, combined with a lack of ventilation, provide the ideal conditions for fungal attack on timber. Once our technicians have completed the dry rot treatment, the best way to prevent future dry rot occurrences and damp on walls is by utilising Acorn DPS domestic damp proofing services, or if dry rot has occurred beneath your home, domestic basement waterproofing services.
Whilst dry and wet rot themselves are not harmful to human health, they are indicators of damp and condensation in the home, which can lead to respiratory problems. Our dry rot and wet rot treatment, combined with our damp proofing services could lead to an improvement in the health of your home and your family!
Timber rot
The nature and biology of dry rot makes it vital to locate and eliminate the underlying source of moisture behind the outbreak. Roofing failures and leaking gutters are particularly damaging, allowing water to spread over large areas before being discovered. A dry rot survey may require exposure work before the complete extent of the outbreak can be determined, and the dry rot treatment or wet rot treatment can begin.
Repairs and fungicidal treatments
Acorn DPS technicians will replace defective timbers and undertake repairs where necessary to retained sections, including structural and decorative timber. All retained timber is treated using the latest fungicidal formulations to prevent further infection. Where necessary, adjacent masonry is irrigated and its surface sprayed with one of our water-based biocides. These odourless, low hazard biocides are HSE approved, and treated rooms can be reoccupied after just an hour. This timber preservative treatment is generally surface-sprayed, but can also be applied by brush, injection, gel or paste forms.
