Choose the method, the size of the home and where it is, and see what a professional exterminator usually charges. Prices are national ranges from published guides and firms' own price lists.
By Bed Bug Exterminator. Prices checked October 2026.
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Typical price
£300 to £700
Spray or steam, 2 bedrooms, outside London
Visits marked on a four-week timeline: a spray programme is usually two or three visits about two weeks apart.
Shared houses, HMOs and business premises are usually priced after an inspection, often for several rooms at once. Treat this as a starting point only.
A typical range, not a quote. An exterminator gives a fixed price after inspecting.
Get a fixed priceWhole-home treatment, rounded. London and South East columns add 10 to 20%.
| Home | Spray, rest of UK | Spray, London | Heat, rest of UK | Heat, London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio or 1-bed flat | £250 to £550 | £300 to £650 | £500 to £1,100 | £550 to £1,300 |
| 2-bed home | £300 to £700 | £350 to £850 | £750 to £1,400 | £850 to £1,700 |
| 3-bed home | £350 to £850 | £400 to £1,000 | £1,000 to £1,800 | £1,100 to £2,150 |
| 4-bed home | £400 to £1,000 | £450 to £1,200 | £1,200 to £2,000 | £1,300 to £2,400 |
| 5-bed or larger | £450 to £1,200 | £500 to £1,450 | £1,500 to £2,400 | £1,650 to £2,900 |
Items that can sit on top of the treatment price, depending on the firm.
| Item | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Inspection visit on its own | £50 to £150 |
| Detection dog inspection | £145 to £450 |
| An extra follow-up visit | £50 to £150 |
| Bed bug proof mattress covers (each) | £20 to £50 |
| Night or out-of-hours visit One firm's published surcharge | About £90 |
| Central London congestion zone One London firm's surcharge | About £30 |
We read these sources on 26 October 2026 and rounded their figures into national ranges:
The guides do not always agree, and some mix single visits with full programmes, so treat every figure as a budget guide. None of these firms is connected with this site. Council prices are on our home page.
With a private exterminator, usually £250 to £550 for a one-bed flat and £350 to £850 for a three-bed home using a spray programme of two or three visits. Heat treatment runs from about £500 to £2,400. Where a council still offers a service it can be much cheaper, from about £150.
They measure different things. Some quote a single visit, some a full programme, some include VAT and some do not. Several also mix spray and heat prices. We have kept the two methods apart and rounded each into a range.
Often. Many firms include the survey in the treatment price, or take the inspection fee off if you book. Charged on its own, it is usually £50 to £150.
They should be for a spray programme: the price normally covers two or three visits. Ask what an extra visit costs if bugs are still seen afterwards; guides put it at £50 to £150.
Not always. Fantastic Services states its figures include VAT; most other guides do not say. Smaller firms may not be VAT registered. Ask each firm to confirm so you compare like with like.
Sometimes, if the inspection shows bed bugs only in one room. Checkatrade, for instance, gives a price for the first room with a smaller charge for each extra one. Treating one room and missing another often means paying twice, so take the exterminator's advice on which rooms to include.
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