Why the Victorian villas suit them
The larger villas of Surbiton and central Kingston often have a spare room, a formal sitting room or a study that gets little daily use, and it is exactly these quiet, undisturbed rooms - with original wool carpet and rugs - that give carpet moth larvae the long spells they need.
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, as anyone near Tolworth will recognise, where postwar and 1930s suburban housing along the A3 corridor. The adult moths are small, pale and reluctant to fly, so damage is usually noticed before the moth itself.
Protecting clothes and furniture as well as carpets
Given time to establish, carpet moths tend to spread well beyond the carpet itself, as anyone near Kingston will recognise, where the riverside market town centre. Stored woollens, blankets and upholstered furniture in the same rooms are worth checking too, particularly anything wool that has not been worn or aired in a while.
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 Kingston upon Thames
Carpet moth treatment in Kingston upon Thames is priced at £180 for the first room and £60 for each additional room, and given that around New Malden, where 1930s suburban semis and terraces spreading out towards the Merton and Wandsworth borders, 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 Kingston upon Thames carpet moth treatment page.
