Why undisturbed rooms are the risk
Carpet moth larvae eat natural fibres, wool carpet, clothing, upholstery, and thrive in whatever corner goes weeks without being disturbed, true near Kentish Town too, where victorian terraces split into flats. A spare room, furniture that's rarely moved, or a rug kept rolled up in a cupboard are typical starting points, whatever kind of home you live in.
The Georgian townhouses of Bloomsbury and Primrose Hill
The Georgian townhouses of Bloomsbury and Primrose Hill, with older wool carpets and rugs in rooms used only occasionally, are where carpet moths tend to establish most readily across the borough. Larger houses with more spare rooms and stored furnishings give larvae more places to work through unnoticed.
What to look for
You're looking for a small pale larva with fine bristles, silk strands worked into the pile, and thinning that appears in patches rather than evenly, usually near a skirting board, much as it does near Primrose Hill, where elegant Georgian and Victorian terraces close to the park. The adult moth is small, pale and reluctant to fly, so damage is usually spotted well before the moth itself.
Checking clothes and furniture too
A moth problem that's had time to settle in rarely stays confined to the carpet alone, true near Kentish Town too, where victorian terraces split into flats. Stored clothing, blankets and upholstered furniture nearby are worth checking too, especially wool items that have gone unworn or unaired for a while, just as near Camden Town, where dense Victorian terraces and converted flats around the market and high street.
Before treatment
- Vacuum thoroughly, including under furniture and along every skirting board
- Have affected clothing dry-cleaned or washed hot rather than simply put away again
- Move stored boxes and furniture away from the walls so the edges can be reached
- Don't rely on vacuuming alone - larvae sit deep in the pile
Booking carpet moth treatment in Camden
Carpet moth treatment in Camden is priced at £180 for the first room and £60 for each additional room, and given that around Camden Town, where dense Victorian terraces and converted flats around the market and high street, it is worth checking older rooms first before you book carpet moth treatment and tell us which rooms show damage, with the rest on the Camden carpet moth treatment page.
