Typical UK price ranges in 2026
A studio flat or single bedroom usually falls between £495 and £695. A two-bedroom flat is typically £695 to £995. A three-bedroom house lands around £995 to £1,495. Larger homes, HMOs and small commercial premises (hotels, hostels, care homes) are priced per room or per zone, usually £350 to £450 per treated room with discounts above five rooms. These prices include the full survey, the heat-up and hold cycle, monitoring with calibrated probes, written reports for insurers or landlords, and our 6-month re-treatment guarantee.
What changes the price
Five things move the quote: how many rooms need treating (we treat the whole infested zone, not just the bedroom); clutter and prep level (the more we have to move or stage, the longer the job); access and parking (top-floor flats with no lift, or restricted parking near central London, add labour time); how quickly you need us (true same-day emergency call-outs carry a small premium); and whether it's a re-treatment after a failed chemical attempt by another company (we often have to remove residual product first).
Why heat costs more than a chemical spray — and saves you money
A chemical spray quote of £150 to £250 looks attractive until you read the small print. Chemicals require two to four return visits, can't kill eggs reliably, and frequently fail because bed bugs in the UK have widespread pyrethroid resistance. Add the cost of replacing a mattress, a sofa, repeated launderings and time off work, and a 'cheap' treatment often passes £600 before the infestation is gone. Heat treatment kills every life stage including eggs in a single 4-8 hour visit, with no chemical residue and no need to throw furniture away.
What an honest quote should include
Insist on a written, fixed-price quote that names the rooms treated, the temperature targets (we hold 55-60°C at the coldest monitored point for at least two hours), the equipment used (electric heaters with sensors, not propane), the technician on the job, and the guarantee terms. Avoid quotes that price per hour, per heater, or 'starting from' figures. Those are the structures that produce a £400 surprise on the day.
FAQs
Is bed bug heat treatment cheaper than chemicals?
On the first invoice, no. Across the full eradication, yes — heat is normally one visit and chemicals are three or four. Once you add return visits and replacement furniture, heat is usually the cheaper total.
Do you charge for the survey?
No. We diagnose over the phone with photos and a short video, then give you a fixed price. The visit fee is only charged if we end up treating.
Are there any hidden costs?
No. Our quote is a fixed total. The only thing we ask for separately is normal electricity usage during the heat-up cycle, which is a few pounds.
Call 0204 569 0701 for a fixed-price quote — most properties are quoted in under five minutes.
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