Tapco HomeDry Dry Rot Treatment Portchester

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Dry Rot Specialist In Portchester

Worried about dry rot in your home? Tapco Homedry are the local experts in dry rot treatments in Portchester. For the past 50 years, we have been helping homeowners to address the issue of dry rot to protect their properties from widespread damage. Get in touch today to find out how we can help you.

Difference between wet rot and dry rot

These two types of rot are caused by two very different types of fungus that need different conditions to thrive. As a result, if you have one type, you are unlikely to have the other type. Dry rot needs moisture levels of around 20% to thrive, whereas wet rot needs much higher levels of moisture, usually around 50%. Both can cause extensive damage and should be dealt with as quickly as possible. Even if you don’t know if you have wet rot or dry rot, get in touch with our team.

What is dry rot?

Dry rot is simply a type of fungus that can cause damage to the wood in your home. While this fungus typically thrives on the forest floor, where it breaks down fallen wood to make space for new growth, it can also thrive in your home in the right conditions. Despite the name, dry rot does need some moisture present to be able to spread, so it is commonly linked to damp problems in properties.

As the fungus spreads, it digests suitable wood with enzymes, leaving behind wood that is darkened and brittle. Dry rot can spread easily once it has the right conditions, which is a common misconception about this type of rot. It actually needs damp conditions to be able to spread. It can even get through masonry to reach wooden structures behind it.

Wood left behind by this type of fungus is brittle and will break apart in your hands. This can lead to issues with your home if it impacts things like joists, floorboards and doorframes. Combined with other structural issues related to damp, and it could lead to expensive repairs if left untreated. While dry rot is most commonly seen in older properties with untreated timber, it can appear in newer properties if the conditions are right.

Signs of dry rot in your home

The first sign of a rot problem is usually an unpleasant odour that might be earthy or musty. The presence of dry rot suggests there is a damp problem in your home, which could lead you to simply try to cover this up and treat the cosmetic damage only.

As the dry rot spreads, you will see a furry white growth on wooden surfaces. This will spread to reveal a rusty orange bloom that allows the spores to spread throughout your home. Wood already damaged by dry rot will be much darker and brittle to the touch. It will also have cuboidal cracks that cause the wood to fall apart in small cubes. 

 

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Dry rot experts in Portchester

Get in touch with Tapco Homedry today if you’re worried about dry rot in your property in Portchester. We are the local experts in your area and can address the issue promptly and professionally. As long-term members of the Property Care Association, you can be confident that all work will be carried out to the highest possible standard.

How is dry rot treated?

We first identify and address the cause of the damp problem in your home. We can then treat the wood with a surface agent that will kill the spores and stop the rot from spreading. Finally, we can address the wood already damaged by the damp. This could include replacing damaged timber with pre-treated wood to prevent a recurrence.

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