Professional Carpet Moth Control in Abbey Wood

The Room Nobody Uses

Larvae feed on keratin - wool, silk, felt, sheepskin and wool underlay - and they avoid light and disturbance. That is why damage concentrates under the sofa, along a skirting run, beneath a rug that has not moved in years, behind a door that always stands open, and in the bedroom nobody sleeps in. A busy hallway can look perfect while the room beside it is being eaten at its edges.

A useful confirmation costs nothing: they will not touch a synthetic carpet. If a wool rug is being damaged while a man-made carpet next to it is untouched, that is your answer - though a wool underlay beneath a synthetic carpet can still be attacked, which catches people out in houses of this age.

Signs You May Need Carpet Moth Control in Abbey Wood

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• Damage that follows the quiet parts of the room. A hallway runner worn along its edges while the walked-on centre is untouched is a classic pattern.
• Small moths that crawl or flutter rather than fly properly. Carpet moths are weak fliers and tend to be seen low down, near skirtings.
• Damage on wool and not on synthetics. A useful confirmation: a wool rug attacked while a nylon carpet beside it is untouched.

How We Deal With Carpet Moths in Abbey Wood

Treatment concentrates on perimeters, beneath furniture and under rugs rather than the walked-on middle of the room, plus any cupboard where wool items have been sitting undisturbed.