Why the borough's grand rooms suit them
Larger period houses often have a formal drawing room, a spare bedroom or a rarely used study, and it is exactly these undisturbed rooms - full of original wool carpet, rugs and upholstery - that give carpet moth larvae the long, uninterrupted spells they need to establish.
What to look for
Look for small pale larvae fringed with bristles, silk tubes worked into the pile, and uneven bare patches by a skirting board or under furniture, much as it does near Earl's Court, where large mansion blocks and converted terraces. The adult moths are small, pale and reluctant to fly, so the damage is often noticed well before the moth itself.
Protecting clothes and furniture as well as carpets
Once established, moths rarely stay confined to the carpet. Stored woollens, blankets and upholstered furniture in the same rooms are worth checking too, particularly anything that has not been worn or aired for a long stretch, which is common in a spare room in a larger Kensington or Chelsea house.
What to do before treatment
- Vacuum thoroughly, including under furniture and along skirting boards, and empty the vacuum outside
- Have any affected clothing dry-cleaned or washed hot rather than just put back in a drawer
- Move stored boxes and furniture away from walls so the edges can be reached
- Avoid simply vacuuming and hoping - the larvae causing the damage sit deeper in the pile
Booking carpet moth treatment in Kensington and Chelsea
Carpet moth treatment in Kensington and Chelsea is priced at £180 for the first room and £60 for each additional room, and given that around Notting Hill, where a mix of tall stucco terraces and mews houses, 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 Kensington and Chelsea carpet moth treatment page.
