◉ Cost guide — UK 2026 · transparent ranges

What it
actually costs
to fix.

Honest, UK-wide price ranges per pest. Sorted by severity. Open any entry for full cost breakdowns — light, established and severe — plus DIY versus professional logic.

◉ Ledger · 16 pests · sorted by severity

№01
Bed bugs
Severity 5/5
Hard to spot, harder to remove without help. One of the most stubborn pests in UK homes.
£250–£600
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№02
Rats
Severity 5/5
One of the UK's most damaging pests. Quick to multiply, quicker to chew through cables.
£150–£400
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№03
Cockroaches
Severity 5/5
A serious health risk and stubbornly hard to clear without proper treatment.
£180–£450
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№04
Squirrels
Severity 4/5
Often confused with rats. Daytime scratching in the loft is the giveaway.
£150–£350
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№05
Mice
Severity 4/5
Smaller than rats, just as quick. The signs are easy to miss until there are many of them.
£100–£280
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№06
Wasps
Severity 4/5
A single nest can hold thousands. Removal is fast, DIY rarely is.
£70–£180
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№07
Woodworm
Severity 4/5
Slow-moving but expensive when ignored. A survey usually comes first.
£300–£1,500
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№08
Clothes moths
Severity 3/5
The damage is in the wardrobe, not the air. A specialist clearance is usually needed.
£80–£220
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№09
Pigeons
Severity 3/5
Mess, noise, and damage. Proofing is the long-term answer.
£200–£800
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№10
Fleas
Severity 3/5
Often arrive on pets and stay in carpets. Treatment is quick if done early.
£90–£200
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№11
Bees
Severity 2/5
Honeybees and bumblebees are protected — call a beekeeper, not a pest controller. Masonry and tree bees in walls or roofs may need professional advice but rarely destruction.
£80–£250
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№12
Silverfish
Severity 2/5
A sign of damp as much as a pest in their own right.
£60–£150
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№13
Cluster flies
Severity 2/5
Seasonal, mostly autumn. A loft fogging is usually the answer.
£70–£180
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№14
Ants
Severity 2/5
Mostly harmless, sometimes relentless. Treatment depends on the species.
£50–£120
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№15
Urban foxes
Severity 2/5
Protected animals. Deterrence, not removal, is almost always the answer.
£150–£400
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№16
Spiders
Severity 1/5
Mostly harmless in the UK. False widows are the exception worth checking.
£50–£120
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What itactually coststo fix.

What it
actually costs
to fix.