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, just as near Thamesmead, where large postwar estates built around lakes and waterways on the borough's eastern edge. A spare room, the underside of furniture that never gets moved, and the back of a wardrobe are typical starting points, whatever kind of Greenwich home you live in.
Georgian and Victorian houses around Greenwich and Blackheath
The larger Georgian and Victorian houses around Greenwich town and Blackheath often have original wool carpets and rugs in rooms used only occasionally, and that combination of natural fibre and long stretches undisturbed is exactly where carpet moths tend to settle in.
What to look for
What usually gives it away is a pale bristly larva, wisps of silk woven into the pile, and uneven bare spots close to a skirting board or under furniture, whether that's near Charlton, where terraced streets close to the river and the industrial land along the Thames path, or elsewhere in the borough. Adult moths are unremarkable, small, pale, and don't fly much, which is why the holes and bald patches tend to show up before the moth does, much as it does near Thamesmead, where large postwar estates built around lakes and waterways on the borough's eastern edge.
Protecting clothes and furniture as well
An established infestation seldom limits itself to the carpet; it spreads to whatever wool or fibre is nearby, true near Thamesmead too, where large postwar estates built around lakes and waterways on the borough's eastern edge. 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 Charlton, where terraced streets close to the river and the industrial land along the Thames path.
What to do before treatment
- Vacuum thoroughly, including under furniture and along skirting boards, and empty the vacuum outside
- Have affected clothing dry-cleaned or washed hot rather than put straight back in a drawer
- Move stored boxes and furniture away from walls so the edges can be reached
- Avoid simply vacuuming and hoping - larvae causing the damage sit deeper in the pile
Booking carpet moth treatment in Greenwich
Carpet moth treatment in Greenwich is priced at £180 for the first room and £60 for each additional room, and given that around Greenwich, where the Georgian maritime core around the park and the river, 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 Greenwich carpet moth treatment page.
