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Dry Rot Specialist In Tongham
Are you concerned you might have dry rot in your home in Tongham? We encourage you to seek professional help as quickly as possible to help stop the spread. Tapco Homedry can help you to get to the heart of the issue and quickly put things right. Without treatment, dry rot can spread and cause widespread structural issues in your home.
Not sure if you’re looking at wet rot or dry rot? We can help to identify the issue and deliver suitable treatment. A simple way to tell them apart is to look at the state of the wood left behind. If it’s soft and spongy, you have wet rot, and if it’s dry and brittle, you have dry rot. Both issues should be treated with a sense of urgency as they are both secondary to a damp problem.
What is dry rot?
Dry rot is another name for a type of fungus that can find its way into your home. The most common strain is known as Serpula Lacrymans. This fungus is most at home in woodlands where it plays an important role in the ecosystem. It helps to break down rotting wood, making space for new growth and returning nutrients to the soil. Unfortunately, it can also find its way into your home.
Despite what the name suggests, dry rot actually needs quite damp conditions in order to thrive. Moisture levels need to be at around 25% in the wood, which is why dry rot is nearly always seen as secondary to a moisture ingress problem in the home. The fungus seeks out suitable wood and then secretes an enzyme that will digest the lignin and the cellulose, leaving the wood without any structural integrity.
This could be problematic in your home if it affects areas like your stairs, floorboards, joists or rafters. Thankfully, Tapco Homedry offers a fast and effective service to help address dry rot in Tongham. Get in touch today to learn more.
Signs of dry rot in your home
You can protect your property by learning how to spot the telltale signs of dry rot in your home. Early intervention can deliver better outcomes, particularly if the dry rot has not yet caused structural issues. One of the earliest signs of dry rot is often a musty or earthy odour, so it’s important to investigate any new smells in your home.
The fungus starts its life cycle as a furry white growth that will spread over any suitable material. As it matures, it develops a rusty orange bloom that spreads from the centre and then releases spores throughout your home. This is how the dry rot spreads so effectively. Spores can find their way through masonry to land on more suitable materials.
The wood left behind is distinctly darker than unaffected wood. It will also be very dry and brittle, so you’ll be able to crumble it easily between your fingers. The wood also has a distinct cuboidal cracking structure that causes it to break down into small cube shapes.
Why trust Tapco Homedry?
We’re the local experts for dry rot treatment in Tongham and the surrounding areas. We are proud to deliver reliable and cost-effective methods that will restore your property and prevent the issue from returning. To arrange a home survey, get in touch with our team today.
How is dry rot treated?
Professional treatment is recommended to ensure the issue is fully eradicated. We start with a fungicidal treatment that stops the dry rot from spreading any further. Next, we can replace any damaged wood with pre-treated timber. And finally, we can address the damp problem that made the dry rot possible.
