Telling the larva apart
Picture a stubby, bristly grub that tapers at one end, like a miniature hairy carrot, and you have the carpet beetle larva; it stays largely put, unlike its carpet moth counterpart, true near Poplar too, where large ex-GLC and modern estates close to the East India Dock Road. The adult beetle is small, rounded and patterned, and is often found on a windowsill trying to get back outside.
Warehouse conversions in Wapping and Limehouse
Converted dockland warehouses in Wapping and Limehouse typically fit fitted carpets and store soft furnishings in rooms with original brick or timber features nearby, both of which give carpet beetle larvae plenty to feed on once they get established.
Old nests above a flat
In a converted building, an old bird's nest sitting in an unused roof void or ledge can be feeding carpet beetles that later move down into the flats below once that food source runs out - worth considering if damage keeps returning after the carpet's been cleaned.
What to do before treatment
- Vacuum thoroughly, including carpet edges, skirting boards and under furniture
- Wash or dry-clean affected woollens and feather-filled items
- Remove dried flowers or accessible old nests and dispose of them
- Keep a note of which rooms and items are affected
Booking carpet beetle treatment in Tower Hamlets
Carpet beetle treatment in Tower Hamlets is priced at £180 for the first room and £60 for each additional room, and given that around Bethnal Green, where dense terraced streets and ex-GLC estates close to the park and the tube, 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 Tower Hamlets carpet beetle treatment page.
