Wet & Dry Rot

Wet and dry rot treatment in BRIGHTON & HOVE AND SUSSEX

Dry rot is a major building decay fungus and once developed within the building is capable of considerable destruction. 

Wet rot is caused by several species of fungus which require damp to thrive successfully.

Dry rot and wet rot can be stopped

If you have wet or dry rot in your home, get in touch with BWT South East Ltd. Based in Hove and working across the South East, we can advise on the best wet and dry rot treatments for your building. Our technicians are highly experienced and can treat wet and dry rot with the minimum of disruption in your home. To arrange a site survey and for professional advice, please give us a call.
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Look for these symptoms for wet rot and dry rot:

Dry rot:
  • Cracking of timber
  • Wood shrinkage
  • Grey film over timbers with patches of purple or yellow
  • White fluffy cotton wool like mycelium
  • Orange spores
  • Red/orange dust
Wet rot
  • Cracking of timber
  • Timber is soft, crumbly
  • Visible spores
  • Acrid smells
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Wet and dry rot treatments may include:

  • Removal, treatment and restoration of timber
  • Improving ventilation
  • Anti-fungal treatments
  • Damp proofing
Based in Hove we carry out treatments across the South East including Brighton, Eastbourne and Sussex.

Example

Symptoms

  • Cracking Of timbers
  • Fruiting bodies
  • Red dust
  • Acrid mushroom smell

Cause

  • Moisture content 20-30%
  • Stagnant air, high humidity

Remedy

BWT to remove, treat and renew. Improve ventilation. Find and cure cause of attack.

Example

Symptoms

  • Cracking of timber
  • Fruiting bodies
  • Mycelium often present

Cause

  • High moisture content in immediate vicinity

Remedy

BWT to remove, treat and renew. Improve ventilation. Find and cure cause of attack.

Example

Symptoms

  • Cracking of timber
  • Mycelium often present

Cause

  • Very high moisture content in the immediate vicinity

Remedy

BWT to remove, renew and improve ventilation.

Example

Symptoms

  • Commonly found in external joinery, bleached wood
  • Stringy fibrous appearance
  • Fruit body / mycelium

Cause

  • High moisture content, condensation, defective paintwork

Remedy

  • Renew timbers.
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Damp proofing and plastering

Very reliable and tidy arrived on time and satisfied with the work


Customer in Hove - July 2020
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