Eliminating dry and wet rot from Cheltenham properties

Affecting many properties around the UK, wet rot is timber that decays naturally due to the existence of high moisture levels. Wet rot refers to a variety of fungal species causing wood rot, with the most common being ‘cellar fungus’. Timber affected by wet rot can appear soft and spongy, appear darker or lighter than other timber, make paint appear flakey and have an unusual damp or musty odour.

Cavilock professionals have the tools and expertise to properly handle wet rot in your home or business. Working across Cheltenham and Hereford, we ensure that the source of moisture is removed and the infested wet rot area is dried out. We then determine the best course of action to either restore or replace the affected timber.

Dry rot is another form of timber decay caused by fungal growth. Utilising moisture in surrounding areas, dry rot can quickly spread and take over nearby timber. Big indicators of dry rot is damaged timber and timber decay, patches of concentrated spore dust, grey strands and white spots on timber, musty and damp odours and, the most visually distinctive, mushroom-like fruiting bodies.