Where Carpet Moths Settle In Hackney Homes
Original wool carpets around Church Street, Stoke Newington
Houses around Church Street in Stoke Newington are old enough that some still have their original wool carpets, and carpet moth larvae feed almost exclusively on natural fibres like these. Damage tends to concentrate in rooms that don't see much daily traffic — a spare room or a formal front room — where the carpet is disturbed rarely enough for larvae to feed undisturbed for weeks at a time.
Rarely used rooms in larger terraced houses
In the larger Victorian terraces found across Hackney, a guest room or a room used mainly for storage is often where a carpet moth problem is first noticed, usually as an irregular bare patch under a piece of furniture rather than anywhere in the middle of the room.
Signs to Look For
- Irregular bare patches in wool carpets, rugs or upholstery, often under furniture
- Small cream larvae or silken tubes in carpet fibres or skirting edges
- Adult moths — small and golden-brown — seen low to the ground rather than near lights
- Damage concentrated in quiet, rarely disturbed rooms
Dealing With Carpet Moths in a Hackney Home
Treatment covers the carpet and surrounding fibres — we'll go through what that involves before anything is booked.
