Why undisturbed rooms are the risk
Wool and other natural fibres are the food source, and carpet moth larvae do most damage wherever they're left alone for weeks at a stretch, true near Croydon too, where the town centre itself — 1960s and 70s office towers. 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 Victorian terraces of Thornton Heath and South Norwood
The Victorian terraces of Thornton Heath and South Norwood, with older wool carpets and rugs, are a common spot for carpet moths to settle across the borough. Rooms let out separately in a split terrace, used only occasionally by the tenant, are especially easy for larvae to establish in 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, whether that's near Purley, where leafy 1930s suburbia in the south of the borough, or elsewhere in the borough. 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, much as it does near Addiscombe, where victorian and Edwardian terraces east of the town centre. Stored clothing, blankets and upholstered furniture nearby are worth checking too, especially wool items that have gone unworn or unaired for a while, as anyone near Coulsdon will recognise, where outer suburban streets close to the Surrey boundary.
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 Croydon
Carpet moth treatment in Croydon is priced at £180 for the first room and £60 for each additional room, and given that around Croydon, where the town centre itself — 1960s and 70s office towers, 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 Croydon carpet moth treatment page.
