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, much as it does near White City, where new-build residential towers and regenerated estates around the old exhibition site. Typical starting points are a spare room, furniture that's rarely shifted, and the back of a wardrobe, in any type of home, as anyone near Parsons Green will recognise, where larger Victorian houses and terraces around the green and the district line station.
Riverside mansion blocks and older Fulham houses
The riverside mansion blocks near Hammersmith, and the older, larger houses in Fulham, 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, true near Shepherd's Bush too, where ex-council estates and Victorian terraces near the Green and Westfield. 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, just as near Shepherd's Bush, where ex-council estates and Victorian terraces near the Green and Westfield.
Protecting clothes and furniture as well
Once carpet moths have a foothold, the carpet is rarely the only thing affected, as anyone near Hammersmith will recognise, where dense streets and mansion blocks near the river. 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 Shepherd's Bush will recognise, where ex-council estates and Victorian terraces near the Green and Westfield.
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 Hammersmith and Fulham
Carpet moth treatment in Hammersmith and Fulham is priced at £180 for the first room and £60 for each additional room, and given that around Shepherd's Bush, where ex-council estates and Victorian terraces near the Green and Westfield, 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 Hammersmith and Fulham carpet moth treatment page.
