Timber suffering from wet rot will feel spongy (even through a coat of paint) and look darker than the surrounding timber. When dry, the timber will easily crack and crumble into fine particles.

We always recommend that external timber frames, windows and doors are adequately painted every two years or if any cracks start to appear in paint work, to protect the timber from frontal ingress of water.

We usually replace all rot with hardwood. We cut away the rot and add a new piece of timber. If rot has reached the glass in any windows or doors we would recommend replacing them. If the damage is confined to a very small area we will cut back to sound timber, treat, woodfill the surface and paint with a primer.