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Wood rot repair — Carpenter and joiner — Professionals
Wood-rot enquiries need a cause-and-extent assessment rather than an automatic filler or replacement offer. Providers should establish component function, inspect surrounding interfaces and identify work that requires structural or heritage input before agreeing a repair boundary.
Service scope
Assessment and repair of decayed timber after identifying the affected component, extent of damage and moisture source. Repairing a window sill, door frame or structural member requires different decisions, and cosmetic filling alone does not establish that the cause has been resolved.
What is normally included
- Assessment of local timber decay
- Agreed repair or replacement of affected joinery
- Coordination of moisture-source investigation
What is not included
- Concealing unresolved decay beneath decoration
- Structural repair without appropriate assessment
Qualification checks
- Identify component function
- Assess visible and concealed-access limits
- Review moisture source
- Check retained timber condition
- Agree compatible repair and finish
Quote guidance
Separate investigation, timber repair, adjacent moisture-source work and decoration. State what cannot be assessed before opening up and how the repair scope will be revised if sound timber is less extensive than expected.
Lead risks
- A previous cosmetic repair can hide deeper deterioration
- Responsibility for stopping water entry may belong to another trade
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