Identifying the larva first
The carpet beetle larva is a stubby, bristly little grub, tapering at one end, and much slower-moving than a carpet moth larva; people often compare it to a tiny hairy carrot, true near Walthamstow too, where victorian terraces around the Village and the market. The adult is a small, rounded, patterned beetle, usually spotted on a windowsill as it tries to find its way back out - the same pattern holds near Walthamstow, where victorian terraces around the Village and the market.
Converted flats and canal-side developments
Converted flats and the newer developments along the canal towards Leyton typically have fitted carpet throughout and stored textiles in built-in cupboards, both of which give carpet beetle larvae plenty to feed on once established.
Old nests near the roofline
In older terraces, an inactive bird's or wasp's nest sitting in the eaves can be feeding carpet beetles that later move down into the rooms below once that food source runs out - worth having checked 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 Waltham Forest
Carpet beetle treatment in Waltham Forest is priced at £180 for the first room and £60 for each additional room, and given that around Highams Park, where interwar semis and Victorian terraces around the lake and the shops, 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 Waltham Forest carpet beetle treatment page.
