Professional Carpet Beetle Control in Plumstead

A Source That May Not Be Above Your House

This is the terrace complication. The larvae feed on keratin, and a nest full of feathers in an eaves space is one of the richest sources of it a building holds - but in a continuous roof void that nest may be over next door. Damage appearing in your bedroom after your carpet has been treated is not a failed treatment; it is a reservoir you have not reached.

The same applies to old wasp and bee nests left in a roof void, and to stored wool blankets, sheepskins and feather-filled items that have been up there since somebody moved in.

Small clean holes that keep returning are a source problem, not a treatment problem.

Signs You May Need Carpet Beetle Control in Plumstead

The full list is on the Carpet Beetle Control Greenwich page.

• Small, clean, sharply defined holes. In wool carpet, a wool jumper or a natural-fibre rug. This is the clearest difference from carpet moth, which grazes an area rather than punching through it.
• Hairy, banded larvae. Short, bristly and often described as woolly bears. They curl up when disturbed and shed their skins as they grow.
• Damage in a wardrobe or a drawer as well as on the floor. Carpet beetle is entirely willing to work through stored clothing.

How We Deal With Carpet Beetles in Plumstead

We treat the damaged areas and go looking for the origin in the loft and eaves where they are accessible. Where the source is behind a sealed roofline or over a boundary, we will say so rather than treat the same carpet again.