Identifying the larva first
Short, hairy and tapered, sometimes described as looking like a miniature hairy carrot, the carpet beetle larva doesn't travel far, unlike a carpet moth larva, just as near Barons Court, where mansion blocks and terraced streets between Hammersmith and West Kensington. Adults are small and rounded with a speckled pattern, and you'll most often notice one stuck on a windowsill trying to get out, true near Hammersmith too, where dense streets and mansion blocks near the river.
Old nests in the borough's older conversions
One of the most common sources in the borough's older converted Fulham houses is an old bird's nest or an inactive wasp nest sitting in the roof void above. An old nest supplies carpet beetles with feathers, fur and insect debris, and once that's gone they head into the house for a new source, often when carpet and fabric damage first appears, much as it does near Hammersmith, where dense streets and mansion blocks near the river.
Where else to check
Don't stop at the carpet, stored wool clothing, dried flower arrangements, feather cushions, and the grimy undersides of furniture that never moves are all worth inspecting too, whether that's near Fulham, where tightly packed Victorian terraces stretching from the King's Road end down towards the river, or elsewhere in the borough. It's worth checking skirting boards closely near an exterior wall, particularly where a nest could be sitting just above, just as near Parsons Green, where larger Victorian houses and terraces around the green and the district line station.
Tracing the source
A repeat problem rarely clears with carpet treatment alone if an old nest above is still supplying fresh beetles, whether that's near Parsons Green, where larger Victorian houses and terraces around the green and the district line station, or elsewhere in the borough. Damage returning after cleaning is worth checking the roof void for, as well as the rooms below, true near Parsons Green too, where larger Victorian houses and terraces around the green and the district line station.
What to do before treatment
- Vacuum thoroughly, including carpet edges, skirting boards and under furniture
- Wash or dry-clean any affected woollens and feather-filled items
- Remove dried flowers or old nests you can safely reach and dispose of them
- Keep a note of which rooms and items are affected
Booking carpet beetle treatment in Hammersmith and Fulham
Carpet beetle treatment in Hammersmith and Fulham is priced at £180 for the first room and £60 for each additional room, and given that around Barons Court, where mansion blocks and terraced streets between Hammersmith and West Kensington, it is worth checking older rooms first before you book carpet beetle treatment and tell us which rooms show damage, with the rest on the Hammersmith and Fulham carpet beetle treatment page.
