Olympic Construction: Certified Surveyors— Wall Tie, Damp & Timber Preservation Specialists

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The Problem

Wood – boring insect attack can cause structural damage in buildings and can be unsightly. There are a number of wood boring insects that attack a variety of timbers in properties in the U.K.

Wood – boring insects infestation is commonly described as woodworm. The life cycle of the wood boring beetle is normally always near completion before most property owners are even aware they have a problem. After mating the female beetle will lay her eggs into cracks and on the rough surfaces of the structural timbers; these will then hatch and begin tunnelling into the timber.

The number of eggs and larvae of the beetle will vary according to the species. Larvae will pupate and after several weeks the adult beetles will develop and commence boring their way out of the timber to mate. Having mated the female beetle will again lay her eggs on the timber and the life cycle starts all over again.		  
     
 
Adult Common Furniture Beetle (Anobium punctatum)   Furniture Beetle Larva

Adult Common Furniture Beetle (Anobium punctatum) 		 
Furniture Beetle Larva
 
     
  The Solution

Olympic Construction have over 20 years of experience in the treatment of these insect pests. Our fully trained and experienced surveyors will correctly determine whether treatment is necessary in the first place. The wrong identification of the insects can often lead to costly and unnecessary treatments.

Our Surveyors will identify: -

Bullet Point   The type of insect and extent of the infestation
Bullet Point   Whether the infestation is active or inactive
Bullet Point   How much structural damage, if any, has occurred.
 
     
  Following Inspection:

We shall draw up the correct specification for the eradication of the insect infestation, and state any special requirements for difficult pests e.g. Death Watch Beetle or House Longhorn.

The three most common wood-boring insects are: -

Bullet Point   Common Furniture Beetle
By far the most common insect estimated to infest about 75% of properties in the United Kingdom. All buildings over 30 years old are susceptible to infestation by this insect.
Bullet Point   Death Watch Beetle
This insect confines itself to infesting large sectioned hardwoods, often associated with an attack of wet rot.
Bullet Point   Wood boring weevils
Wood weevil is an insect that prefers extreme damp conditions and decay. Chemical treatment is therefore not always necessary as dry timbers will not be affected by weevil.
 
     
  Summary

For over 20 years Olympic Construction have been specialists in the eradication of woodworm for both domestic and commercial properties- from the most common woodworm, the common furniture beetle to other species including House Longhorn beetle and Death Watch beetle.
We at Olympic Construction are specialist in identifying the type of woodworm infestation and ultimately the eradication of the woodworm problem. With a long-term guarantee you can be sure that your woodworm problem will be gone for good.  

Olympic Construction can carry out Woodworm or Timber Infestation Surveys and Woodworm and Timber Infestation Repairs in Oldham, Manchester, Saddleworth, Altrincham, Sale, Bury, Todmorden, Whitefield, Tameside, Ashton under Lyne, Stockport, Cheadle, Wilmslow and other areas in Greater Manchester and North West England.

  
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