Pest control - laminate floor damage
Looking for some advice regarding possible property damage caused by a pest control treatment.
About a year ago, we had new laminate flooring installed throughout our first floor and attic. We invested a significant amount of money into the project, including remedial work to address subfloor noise issues and installing high quality laminate underlay. The floors were completely fine after installation.
In May this year, we had a silverfish treatment carried out by a pest control company. Shortly afterwards, we noticed that the laminate started swelling along the edges. Since then, the entire floor on both the first floor and the attic has become extremely creaky. There is now creaking and cracking noise almost everywhere you step.
The company never mentioned that the treatment could potentially damage laminate flooring or cause moisture related issues. Had we been warned about this risk, we would have taken steps to protect the floors or reconsidered the treatment.
I am wondering what our legal options are in Ireland. Has anyone dealt with something similar? Would this potentially be considered negligence if the company failed to warn us of the risk, and what would be the best way to approach this with the company?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.