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Woodworm Treatment in London

Free surveys, BWPDA-standard treatments and a 30-year guarantee — from local woodworm surveyors who know London's period housing inside out.

Free, no-obligation survey across all London boroughs
Honest advice — we tell you if it's active or historic
30-year guarantee and written treatment certificate

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Tell us what you've noticed and where. A local woodworm surveyor will call you back to arrange a free, no-obligation survey.

Woodworm in the capital

London's period housing is prime woodworm territory

From Victorian terraces to warehouse conversions, London's timber-rich housing stock is prime territory for the common furniture beetle.

London's vast stock of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, period conversions and suspended timber ground floors gives woodworm exactly the cool, damp, sapwood-rich timber it favours. Cellars, sub-floor voids and neglected roof spaces in older boroughs are the classic hotspots — quiet, poorly ventilated and rarely inspected from one decade to the next.

By far the most common culprit across the capital is the common furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum), which accounts for around 75% of UK cases and leaves crisp round exit holes of 1–2mm. Because its larvae feed unseen inside the timber for three to four years before the adults emerge, a London infestation is often well established by the time anyone spots the first hole or pile of bore dust. That is exactly why an early, accurate survey matters — and why we never recommend treatment you do not need.

Local risk factors

Why London property types are at risk

The same features that give London homes their character also give wood-boring beetle the conditions it needs.

Victorian & Edwardian terraces

Original softwood floor joists, skirtings and roof timbers across Camden, Islington and Hackney are exactly the sapwood-heavy timber the furniture beetle targets.

Period conversions & flats

Large houses subdivided into flats often hide shared sub-floor voids and roof spaces that nobody inspects — ideal cover for a slow, undetected infestation.

Suspended timber ground floors

Cool, humid sub-floor voids under suspended ground floors keep timber moisture high. Blocked or bricked-up air bricks make matters worse and invite active beetle.

Cellars & basements

Damp London cellars and basement timbers — joist ends, stairs and storage — are a frequent first site of infestation, found during conversions and sale surveys.

Warehouse & loft conversions

Converted warehouses and loft spaces reuse decades-old structural timber. Hidden behind new plasterboard, old beetle damage can go unnoticed until it is structural.

Roof spaces & rafters

Where London roofs are home to bats — which are legally protected — treatment may need a bat check first. We check before any work in the loft.

What we do

Our woodworm service in London

One local team for the whole job — survey, treatment and a guaranteed, certificated finish.

Free London survey

A qualified surveyor visits your property, identifies the species, confirms whether the infestation is active or historic, and scopes exactly what needs treating — at no cost to most homeowners. Book a woodworm survey to start.

Targeted treatment

We treat affected timber with the right method — water-based permethrin spray for accessible joists and rafters, deeper boron gel or paste for structural timber and joist ends, and timber repair where beetle damage has gone structural.

30-year guarantee

You receive a written treatment certificate and a 30-year guarantee on treated timber — valuable for mortgage surveys, lettings compliance and London property sales. Treated timber is touch-dry in hours.

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Where we work

Areas we cover across London

Local woodworm surveyors and technicians across Greater London, including:

Camden
Islington
Hackney
Wandsworth
Greenwich
Ealing
Richmond
Croydon

Not on the list? We cover the whole of Greater London and the surrounding towns. See areas we cover to find your nearest team.

How it works

Our process in London

Get in touch

Tell us your London postcode and what you have seen — holes, bore dust or beetles. We book a survey at a time that suits you, including evenings and weekends.

Free survey

A surveyor inspects roof, floors and sub-floor voids, identifies the species and checks whether the infestation is active or historic. You get honest advice, not a hard sell.

Fixed written quote

You receive a clear, fixed written quote for the work — no estimates that creep upward. We explain the method, the timings and exactly what the guarantee covers.

Treat & certify

We treat the timber, usually in a single day, then issue your certificate and 30-year guarantee. Most homes are back to normal use the same day.

Woodworm treatment in London — your questions

How much does woodworm treatment cost in London?

It depends on the area treated and access. As a rough guide, a London garage starts from around £200+VAT, a roof space from around £400+VAT, and a whole house typically falls between £500 and £3,000. We give you a fixed written quote after a free survey, so there are no surprises. Our woodworm treatment cost guide breaks the figures down room by room.

Do you cover my part of London?

Yes. Our local surveyors cover the whole of Greater London, including Camden, Islington, Hackney, Wandsworth, Greenwich, Ealing, Richmond and Croydon, along with the towns just beyond the M25. See areas we cover for the full picture.

Is the woodworm in my London flat or terrace active or historic?

Many London period properties show old exit holes from infestations that died out decades ago and need no treatment at all. Fresh, pale-edged holes and clean bore dust suggest an active infestation. A free survey settles it — we will only recommend treatment if the beetle is still working. Read active vs historic woodworm for the tell-tale signs.

Will treatment disrupt my London household or tenants?

Rarely for long. Most London homes are treated in a single day, water-based spray is touch-dry within a few hours, and you can usually return to normal use the same day once the area has ventilated. For tenanted flats and HMOs we work around access and give clear before-and-after instructions.

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