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Museum and antiquities pest control

Museum pests can destroy valuable artworks and antiques. We understand that you need specialist care. Protecting cultural collections requires more than standard treatments; it calls for expert museum pest control tailored to sensitive environments.

Ehrlich Pest Control has been protecting our cultural heritage ever since our founding more than 85 years ago. Our technicians understand how common museum pests like the webbing clothes moth, carpet beetles, silverfish, booklice, and rodents can threaten collections.

Museums, art galleries and antique specialists are vulnerable to a wide range of pest problems:

  • Artwork, books, textiles and other soft organic matter are vulnerable to moths, booklice and textile pests.
  • Rats and mice will gnaw wood and other hard objects and will shred textiles and soft materials for nesting.
  • Furniture and other wooden objects are at risk from beetles.
  • Wooden church lecterns and pews are also very susceptible to wood boring beetles.

We carry out pest control in museums, galleries, libraries, and antique specialists to reduce the risk of damage and preserve collections for future generations.

Museum pest control services

Protecting antiques and cultural objects requires a careful and precise approach. Ehrlich’s museum pest management programs focus on inspection, monitoring, and long-term protection, using integrated pest management (IPM) techniques that prioritize non-chemical solutions wherever possible.

1. Pest risk assessment

Hassle-free pest survey and consultation

  • Scheduled pest inspection at a time of your convenience
  • On-site pest risk review and consultancy
  • No-obligation quote and recommendations

2. Pest treatment

Comprehensive pest treatment programme tailored to your needs

  • Certified, local pest control experts
  • Envoironmentally-sensitive approach
  • Industry-specific legislation expertise ensures audit compliance

3. Pest protection (Aftercare)

Ensuring a clean, safe environment post-treatment

  • Integrated Pest Management (IPM) solutions
  • Detailed post-service recommendations
  • Pest prevention aftercare and advice
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Ehrlich’s pest control solutions for museum pests

Ehrlich offers proven solutions to help conserve antiques and heritage collections. Our expertise in pest control for antique furniture and fragile items ensures careful treatment. Whether you’re concerned about pests in antique furniture, damage in libraries, or insects threatening artwork, we create customized programs for your facility.

Using proven methods, our technicians provide discreet treatments that minimize risk to artifacts while addressing the root cause of infestations. With our help, you can safeguard museum collections.

Ehrlich’s expertise

Ehrlich invests heavily in a highly experienced and knowledgeable team to maintain ‘zero tolerance’ pest control standards for your museum, art gallery or antique store. Our technicians, field biologists, quality assurance teams and technical managers are experts in pest identification and control, ensuring that we provide solutions that are safe for your environment and effective in getting rid of the pests.

We know that a single museum pest issue can escalate rapidly, causing irreversible damage. That’s why we respond quickly and provide practical, tailored solutions. By focusing on inspection, monitoring, and long-term management, we help museums, galleries, and antique dealers confidently protect their collections.

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We’ve been protecting U.S. homes and businesses from pests for over 85 years. Our pest specialists are the best you’ll find across the country with unsurpassed knowledge of pest trends and treatment techniques.