Silverfish Pest Control in Goregaon

Holes in your books? Look for yellow stains too

Most people notice the damage long before they notice the insect. Pages with uneven holes and yellow marks. Wallpaper with scraped patches. A saree in a trunk with thin spots. They only come out at night and they run fast, so if you see even one in the bathroom in daylight, there are probably a lot more behind the tiles.

They live on starch, glue, paper and cloth, and they need damp. Older homes in Goregaon West with wet walls, trunks that nobody opens and shelves against an outer wall suit them well. So do shut record rooms in offices around Nesco IT Park. A new flat is not safe either: a bathroom with no fan is often enough.

How to save your books and clothes

• Move shelves a hand's width off any outer wall, and keep them in your driest room.
• Get leaks repaired, and use the exhaust fan after every bath.
• Put papers and winter clothes in boxes with tight lids.
• Fill the cracks around pipes, and open trunks and cupboards now and then so that air gets in.

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• What is the charge for silverfish treatment in Goregaon?

  It begins at ₹1,400, and you get a 1-year warranty with it. Your real figure comes after our free visit, because two damp rooms cost less to do than a whole flat full of shelves. If you have an office record room, we price that by its floor size.

• Can silverfish hurt my family?

  Not directly. A silverfish does not bite or sting anyone, and it is not known for carrying illness. What it hurts is your stuff: paper, glue, cloth and dry food. Family papers and old certificates are what people worry about most, and often they only find the damage years later.

• Why is there always one in my bathroom?

  Because a bathroom is wet, dark and warm, and often has no good air flow. Turn on the fan, repair anything that drips and do not leave water standing on the floor. Cracks around the pipes are also how they get in, so fill those, and show us where you see them.

• Can silverfish ruin the files in my office record room?

  They can, because paper and binding glue are food to them, and a shut room suits them well. Pull files off the outer wall as a first step. We treat offices and libraries too, and can come back regularly. Book a free look if you find holes or yellow marks.

• How many weeks does it take to clear silverfish?

  Most homes need 2 to 4 weeks after a first visit of 1 to 2 hours, sometimes with a repeat treatment. Drying out the room does more than anything else you can do. If the wall stays wet, they will keep turning up, so get the leak looked at as well.

• Should my damaged books go in the bin?

  Only if they are falling apart. Brush the rest off outside and let them dry in a box with a tight lid. If a document matters, scan it now, since damaged pages get weak with time. Show our technician which shelves were hit, so that those get treated properly.

• What draws silverfish into a house?

  Damp, first of all. After that it is food: starch, paper, glue and cloth. So a wet bathroom next to a room full of old books is ideal for them. Dry the air out and you take away most of the reason they stay. We will point out your worst rooms.

• I found silverfish in my clothes cupboard. What now?

  Empty it fully and wash or sun everything that was inside. Wipe the shelves and corners, leave the doors open till it is dry, and find out if the wall behind it is wet. Put off-season clothes into boxes with lids. If they come back, call us to treat around it.

• What does a technician actually do for silverfish?

  They look in the cracks, under shelves and behind trunks until they find where the insects live. A small amount of product then goes straight into those spots. You also get told what to change about the damp. Plan for 1 to 2 hours, and 2 to 4 weeks to clear.

• Do silverfish come up through the drain?

  Not usually. They sit around a drain because it is wet, and may never go down the pipe. Repair any leak, keep the cover on, mop the floor dry and fill cracks near the pipe. When you ring 80979 41077, tell us which drain it is, and we will have a look.