Wet Rot

Wet rot, of which there are various varieties, requires substantially wetter wood for attack to progress than dry rot does. It does not produce well developed conducting strands, and so will not penetrate brick walls in the dry rot manner. It is, therefore, a less serious menace than true dry rot, and, when the source of damp which is always associated with an outbreak is eliminated, the attack is unlikely to start again.

Severely decayed timbers are generally removed and the masonry is locally sterilized prior to fitting new timbers. In some instances, minor decay can occur meaning that the timbers can be treated in-situ using a suitable liquid preservative or deep penetrating gel.

We offer a broad range of Wet rot treatment options and specialist products from industry leading experts, the Wykamol Group which include environmentally friendly preservatives.

Our services include treating timbers in-situ using surface applied preservatives, deep penetrating gels and injected boron chemicals for large section timbers.

Please contact us on (01) 288 1765 in order to discuss a specific problem and we will be pleased to advise on the most suitable method in order to answer your timber treatment needs.