What was the problem as identified by our customer?
Tyne Tees Damp Proofing Ltd were summoned to Holy Island, also known as Lindisfarne, to report on the major concern that a collection of god’s little creatures were eating all things timber, in his house (The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin).
Holy island is in Northumberland, off the A1 between Alnwick and Berwick.
What did our Woodworm Inspection Specialists find?
We sent along our senior surveyor and technical Director Mike Davison CSSW, M.Inst.SSE.
On arrival (which had to be scheduled to fit in with tidal patterns), we found that there was indeed an active Woodworm infestation of anobium punctatum (common furniture beetle) to the pews, the pew platforms and a fantastic carving of a child with a dove.
How did we solve the Woodworm infestation?
This was an unusual job as we had to completely minimise any damage to the historic and hallowed structure, and furniture.
We produced a schedule of work with a method statement for the church, which allowed our technicians to carry out fully guaranteed Woodworm treatments, using the latest high tech systems to combat the woodworm – even in areas which were inaccessible, but still needed to be treated.
We created small access points to the pew floor voids, treated the areas with our high tech fogging system, and then fashioned timber plugs using the same materials as the original, to close the voids back up these can now either be left to show that work has been done, or stained and varnished to blend with the original timbers to make them effectively disappear. Truth is you will hardly notice either way.
What was the final outcome and benefit to the customer?
Another successful outcome forged from the forward thinking, skill and ingenuity of our highly qualified and experienced team of surveyors, technicians and office staff.
Using the latest high tech systems we have ensured that the Woodworm infestation has been stopped in it’s tracks preventing any further damage to this historic building and it’s timbers.
