Moth Removal in Kent
Carpet and clothes moths in wool carpets, rugs, wardrobes and under furniture that never gets moved - the larvae do the damage, not the moth you see flying.
Signs
How To Tell It Is Moths
Small irregular holes in wool carpet, often under furniture or along the edges of a room where nobody walks and nothing gets vacuumed, are the classic sign - the feeding, and the damage, is almost always in the places least disturbed. In wardrobes, holes in wool jumpers, coats and blankets, along with fine silk webbing or small case-like larvae cases caught in the fabric, point the same way. The moth itself is a small, pale gold-brown insect that tends to run rather than fly when disturbed, which is why it is often missed even in a room with an active infestation.
Every visit
What Every Visit Includes, Whichever Service
Free quotes, no call-out fee, and evening and weekend appointments at no extra cost. Same-day where we can, next-day for most things. Every technician is fully trained and insured, and the team has been doing this across Kent for over ten years.
Every job is guaranteed: if the problem is still active after the treatment has had time to work, we come back and there is no second call-out fee. It does not cover a new infestation arriving from a source nobody has closed.
The job
What The Treatment Involves
It is the larvae that eat wool, not the adult moth, so an effective treatment has to reach where they actually are - under furniture, along carpet edges, inside wardrobes and drawers, not just the open floor. The survey covers every wool carpet, rug and stored textile in the affected rooms, since a partial treatment that misses one wardrobe is a common reason the problem returns within a season.
Because eggs and larvae are more resilient than the flying adult, a return visit is sometimes needed depending on how established the infestation is - you will be told honestly whether that applies to your job rather than it being assumed either way.
What we cover
Every Other Service
Wasp Nest Removal
Nests in eaves, lofts, cavities, sheds and hedges. Treated same or next day for one fixed price.
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Rat Control
Baiting, trapping and — the part that matters — finding and closing how they are getting in.
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Mice Control
A mouse gets through a gap the width of a pencil. Treatment plus proofing, not one without the other.
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Bed Bug Control
Beds, frames, headboards and the room around them. Always more than one visit — nothing kills unhatched eggs.
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Flea Control
Carpets, upholstery and pet bedding. Works properly only alongside current treatment from your vet.
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Ant Control
Gel bait taken back to the nest rather than a spray that kills the ones you can see and nothing else.
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Cockroach Control
German and Oriental cockroaches in kitchens, flats and food premises. Discreet and documented.
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Carpet Beetle
Often mistaken for moth damage. The larvae — "woolly bears" — do the eating, and they hide in the underlay.
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Squirrel Control
Grey squirrels in lofts and roof spaces, where they chew cables and lift insulation. Legally handled.
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Commercial Pest Control
Pubs, shops, kitchens, schools, care homes, warehouses and farms. Out of hours, with the paperwork.
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Pest Control
Not sure which of these you have got? Start here, or send a photo and we will tell you.
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What It Costs
Moth removal is quoted rather than listed, because it depends on how much carpet, how many rooms and how many stored textiles are affected - a single wardrobe is not the same job as a house full of wool carpet. Quotes are free, there is no call-out fee for coming to look, and the price is agreed with you before any work starts.
Going further
Advice Worth Reading First
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Some of this genuinely changes the result. Some of it just saves time. Both are worth doing.
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We would rather tell you it is somebody else’s job than take the money and leave you with it.
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Some of the things people ring about are protected, and a firm that offers to deal with them anyway is offering to break the law on your behalf.
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Read more ›Moth Removal — Common Questions
What does moth removal cost?
It is quoted rather than fixed, since it depends on how much carpet and how many stored textiles are affected. Free to quote, agreed before any work starts.
Is it carpet beetle or moths?
They cause similar-looking damage and the treatment differs, so a proper identification matters. There is a dedicated page on carpet beetle if that looks closer to what you are seeing.
Why is the damage always under furniture?
Larvae feed where they are least disturbed - carpet under a sofa or a wardrobe that never gets moved is undisturbed for months at a time, which is exactly what they need.
Can I just wash the affected clothes?
A hot wash or a spell in a freezer deals with the item itself, but it does not deal with an infestation already established in the carpet or the wardrobe, which needs treating separately.
Will it come back?
Not if every affected room and stored textile is treated in one visit - a partial treatment that misses one wardrobe is the most common reason it does.
One Last Thing
If you are not sure whether it is moths or carpet beetle, a photo of the damage and, if you can find one, the insect itself usually settles it before anyone needs to visit.
Get A Free Quote
Tell us your postcode and what you are seeing. We will come back with a time and a fixed price before anything is booked.
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Fast, effective, affordable pest control for homes and businesses across the whole of Kent. Fully qualified technicians, fixed prices, every service guaranteed.