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WoodwormTreatmentHQ
Qualified woodworm surveyor inspecting exposed timber roof rafters in a British home

England · Scotland · Wales

About WoodwormTreatmentHQ

A national network of qualified woodworm surveyors and technicians, built on honest diagnosis, careful treatment and a 30-year guarantee.

  • PCA and BWPDA-standard surveyors and technicians
  • Free surveys and fixed written quotes
  • 30-year guarantee on every treated job
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Who we are

A national team of timber specialists

WoodwormTreatmentHQ is a national woodworm treatment service covering England, Scotland and Wales. Rather than a single van in one town, we are a coordinated network of local surveyors and technicians, so wherever you are in mainland Britain you get someone close enough to attend quickly and who knows the local housing stock.

Every survey is carried out by a qualified surveyor working to Property Care Association and BWPDA industry standards — the recognised benchmarks for timber and damp treatment in the UK. Our technicians are trained in the safe, correct use of professional treatments, and the chemicals we apply are approved products used strictly to label.

We work for worried homeowners, landlords, letting agents and people buying or selling a property who have had woodworm flagged on a survey. Whatever brought you here, the first job is always the same: find out exactly what you are dealing with.

What we stand for

Experience you can trust, advice you can act on

Between them, our surveyors have inspected tens of thousands of British timbers — from Victorian floor joists and tenement bressummers to historic oak and modern loft conversions. That experience matters most in one moment: telling you whether the woodworm in front of you is a genuine, active problem or simply old damage from decades ago.

Honest diagnosis first

Plenty of woodworm is old and long dead. We tell you when an infestation is historic and needs nothing more than monitoring — even though that means we walk away without a sale. An accurate diagnosis is worth more to you than an unnecessary treatment.

The right method, not the easiest

A loft of softwood rafters, a damp joist end and a treasured antique each need a different approach. We match the treatment — water-based spray, boron paste, fogging or timber repair — to the species and the situation rather than spraying everything by default.

Fixed written quotes

Every survey ends with a clear, itemised quote in writing. The price you accept is the price you pay — no day-rate surprises, no padded extras once the work has started.

We treat your home with care

Most jobs are finished in a day, treated timber is touch-dry within a few hours, and our technicians leave the space clean. We work around your routine and explain what we are doing as we go.

How we work

From first survey to guaranteed finish

One specialist team handles the whole job, so nothing falls between a surveyor and a separate contractor.

1

Free survey

A qualified surveyor visits, identifies the beetle species, checks the moisture content of affected timber and confirms whether the infestation is active or historic. You get a clear verdict, not a sales pitch.

2

Written quote

We set out exactly which timbers need treatment, the method we recommend and a fixed price. There is no obligation to proceed, and the survey findings are yours to keep for a sale or mortgage.

3

Targeted treatment

Trained technicians treat the affected areas — usually in a single visit — with minimal disruption. Where damp is feeding the beetle, we deal with the underlying cause so it does not return.

4

Certificate & guarantee

You receive a written treatment certificate and a 30-year guarantee on the treated timber, valid documents for property surveys, sales and your own peace of mind.

Not sure whether you need us yet? A woodworm survey is the sensible first step — it settles the diagnosis before any money is spent on treatment.

Peace of mind in writing

The 30-year guarantee

Every treated job is backed by a 30-year guarantee and a written treatment certificate. The guarantee covers the treated timber against re-infestation by the same wood-boring beetle, so once a problem is dealt with, it stays dealt with.

That certificate does real work beyond reassurance. Mortgage lenders and buyers' surveyors routinely ask for proof that woodworm has been professionally treated, and our documentation is widely accepted — which is why so many of our jobs come from people partway through a house sale.

  • 30 years of cover on treated timber from the date of work
  • A written certificate accepted by mortgage and survey reports
  • Honest follow-up — we return if there is ever a concern

Why it pays to call a professional

Professional treatment beats DIY

A can of shop-bought treatment looks like the cheap option, but it solves the wrong problem. The hardest part of woodworm is not applying a chemical — it is the diagnosis. Is the infestation active or historic? Which beetle is it? Is damp feeding it? Get those answers wrong and you either treat timber that never needed it or, worse, leave an active problem to spread through structural joists and rafters.

DIY sprays also struggle to reach the depth where larvae feed, carry no guarantee and prove nothing to a future buyer. A professional survey settles the diagnosis, the treatment is matched to the species, and the result is covered for 30 years in writing.

Read DIY vs professional woodworm treatment →

What a professional adds

  • A definite verdict on whether woodworm is active or long dead
  • Correct species identification — and the right method for it
  • Treatment that reaches the timber depth larvae live in
  • A 30-year guarantee and certificate for surveys and sales

Frequently asked questions

Are your surveyors and technicians qualified?
Yes. Our national network is made up of surveyors and technicians who work to Property Care Association (PCA) and BWPDA industry standards, the recognised benchmarks for timber treatment in the UK. Every survey is carried out by someone trained to identify beetle species correctly and judge whether an infestation is active. You can read more about the standards on the Property Care Association website.
Do you charge for the survey?
Surveys are free for most homeowners and landlords. A surveyor attends, inspects the timber and gives you an honest verdict and a fixed written quote at no cost. Find out what a visit involves on our woodworm survey page.
Why use a professional rather than treating it myself?
DIY sprays can help with a small, surface furniture-beetle outbreak, but they rarely reach the timber depth where larvae feed, come with no guarantee and cannot tell you whether the problem is active. A professional survey settles the diagnosis and the work is covered for 30 years. We compare the two honestly in DIY vs professional woodworm treatment.
What does the 30-year guarantee actually cover?
It covers the treated timber against re-infestation by the same wood-boring beetle for 30 years from the date of treatment, backed by a written certificate. The certificate is widely accepted by mortgage surveyors and buyers, which is why it is so useful at the point of a sale.

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