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TIMBER TREATMENT

Specialist timber treatment and preservation for properties affected by woodworm, fungal decay, wet rot, dry rot and moisture-related timber damage.

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Why Timber Treatment May Be Needed

Timber within a property can be damaged by moisture, fungal decay or insect attack.


Problems are often found in suspended floors, joists, roof timbers, skirting, structural timbers and other concealed areas.


Correct diagnosis is important because treatment depends on the type of defect and, in many cases, the source of moisture that has allowed the problem to develop.

Timber Problems We Investigate

PPS investigates and treats a range of timber-related defects, including:

  • Woodworm
  • Wet rot
  • Dry rot
  • Floor joist decay
  • Timber deterioration caused by damp
  • Sub-floor ventilation problems
  • Localised fungal decay
  • Damaged structural timbers

Woodworm Treatment

Woodworm is caused by wood-boring insects that lay eggs in timber.


Signs can include small flight holes, bore dust and weakened timber.


The correct treatment depends on whether the infestation is active, the type of insect involved and the condition of the affected timber.

Wet Rot and Dry Rot

Fungal decay develops where timber remains damp for prolonged periods.


Wet rot is generally associated with consistently high moisture levels, while dry rot can spread beyond the original source of moisture and may affect adjoining materials.


Treatment normally involves identifying and correcting the moisture source before damaged timber is repaired or replaced.

How Timber Problems Are Investigated

Depending on the property, the investigation may include:

  • Visual inspection of accessible timbers
  • Moisture testing
  • Identification of insect activity
  • Assessment of fungal decay
  • Inspection of sub-floor ventilation
  • Examination of joists and floor structures
  • Identification of the underlying moisture source
  • Recommendations for treatment or replacement

How Timber Treatment Is Carried Out

The appropriate treatment depends on the findings of the survey.

Remedial work may include:

  • Localised timber treatment
  • Removal of severely damaged timber
  • Replacement or strengthening of structural timbers
  • Treatment of active wood-boring insect infestation
  • Removal of decayed material
  • Improvements to ventilation
  • Repairs to damp or water ingress problems

The aim is to deal with both the timber defect and the conditions that allowed it to develop.

Why Moisture Control Matters

Treating damaged timber without addressing the cause of moisture can allow the problem to return.


PPS takes a survey-led approach to identify damp, ventilation or water-ingress issues before recommending timber treatment.

Timber Treatment Across Teesside & North East

Our regular service area extends approximately between:

  • Newcastle to the north
  • Barnard Castle to the west
  • Northallerton to the south
  • Saltburn and the North Yorkshire coast to the east

Within this area, PPS regularly works in towns and communities, including:

  • Stockton-on-Tees
  • Middlesbrough
  • Hartlepool
  • Billingham
  • Yarm
  • Eaglescliffe
  • Thornaby
  • Ingleby Barwick
  • Wynyard
  • Sedgefield
  • Darlington
  • Stokesley
  • Guisborough
  • Redcar
  • Saltburn
  • Northallerton
  • Barnard Castle
  • Newcastle

Arrange a Timber Survey

If you are concerned about woodworm, timber decay or damaged floors, contact PPS to arrange an appropriate inspection or survey.

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Property Preservation Solutions Limited

8 Wynyard Road Stockton-on-tees, TS21 3JL

Tel: 01642989823

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