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Woodworm advice & guides
Clear, practical guidance on identifying, treating and preventing wood-boring beetle — written by our surveyors.
Guides
What to Do If You Find Woodworm
Found small round holes in your timber? Here's exactly what to do next — how to check if it's active, whether you need treatment, and how to get help fast.
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Identification
Active vs Historic Woodworm: How to Tell the Difference
How to tell whether woodworm is active or old and dormant — fresh pale frass, clean sharp holes, live beetles and the tissue-paper test surveyors use.
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Guides
Woodworm in Furniture: How to Treat & Save Antiques
How to identify and treat woodworm in furniture and antiques without ruining the piece — isolation, freezing, DIY methods, and professional options.
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Guides
DIY vs Professional Woodworm Treatment
When DIY woodworm treatment works, when it fails, and how the costs, guarantees and results really compare with hiring a professional. An honest guide.
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Identification
Is Woodworm Dangerous? Risks to Your Home & Health
How dangerous woodworm really is — the structural risk to your home, whether it spreads, health and pet safety, and when you need to act fast.
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Guides
Woodworm in Roof Timbers: What to Do
How to check loft rafters and roof joists for woodworm, why roof timber is high-risk, how treatment and repair work, and the rules on bats in lofts.
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Costs
Woodworm Treatment Cost: 2026 UK Price Guide
Real 2026 UK woodworm treatment costs broken down by room, roof space, floor and whole house, plus the factors that drive the price and how DIY compares.
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FAQ
How Long Does Woodworm Treatment Last?
How long professional woodworm treatment lasts, what the 30-year guarantee actually covers, and the practical steps that stop the beetle coming back.
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Identification
Signs of Woodworm: How to Spot an Active Infestation
The tell-tale signs of woodworm: exit holes, frass, tunnels, weak timber, live and dead beetles, and how to tell an active infestation from a historic one.
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Guides
Woodworm in Floorboards: Signs, Treatment & Cost
Spotting woodworm in floorboards and joists, how it is treated, what it costs, and when boards need replacing rather than treating.
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Reviews
Best Woodworm Treatment Products (2026 UK Review)
The best DIY woodworm killers and sprays in the UK for 2026 — permethrin vs boron, water-based sprays, what to look for, and where DIY falls short.
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Guides
How to Treat Woodworm: The Complete UK Guide
Step-by-step guide to treating woodworm: how to confirm it is active, DIY treatment and products, when to call a professional, and how to prevent it returning.
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Guides
Natural Woodworm Treatment: Borax, Boron & Low-Toxicity Options
Do natural woodworm treatments work? An honest look at borax, boron, freezing, heat and vinegar — and when low-toxicity methods are genuinely effective.
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