Why undisturbed rooms are the risk
It's natural fibre carpet moth larvae live on, wool, clothing, upholstery, and an undisturbed spell of weeks is all they need to do real damage - the same pattern holds near Raynes Park, where suburban semis and terraces around the station. 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 Wimbledon will recognise, where large Victorian houses and villas near the Common.
Large Victorian houses near Wimbledon Common
The large Victorian houses and villas near Wimbledon Common often have original wool carpets and rugs in rooms used only occasionally, giving carpet moth larvae exactly the long, undisturbed spells they need to establish.
What to look for
The usual signs are pale, bristly larvae, silk tubes woven into the carpet pile, and irregular bare patches near a skirting board or under furniture - the same pattern holds near Mitcham, where suburban semis and terraces around Mitcham Common and the town centre. The adult moth itself is small, pale and a reluctant flier, so most people spot the damage it's left behind long before they see the moth, much as it does near Colliers Wood, where converted ex-industrial units and new-build flats alongside older terraced streets.
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 Merton
Carpet moth treatment in Merton is priced at £180 for the first room and £60 for each additional room, and given that around Colliers Wood, where converted ex-industrial units and new-build flats alongside older terraced streets, 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 Merton carpet moth treatment page.
