Woodworm Treatment in Leeds
Found small round holes and fine dust in your floorboards, furniture or roof timbers? Those holes often only show woodworm was there — many are old and dead.
Apex Pest Control Ltd surveys first and confirms whether it's active before you pay to treat it. BPCA-certified, free survey, clear written report, across Leeds.
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Apex Pest Control Ltd provides professional woodworm treatment in Leeds and across West Yorkshire. Crucially, round 2mm exit holes usually show only that woodworm was once there — only fresh, creamy-white frass proves a live infestation. Apex confirms whether woodworm is active before recommending any treatment, then treats the timber with a professional boron or permethrin product and provides a clear written report. Nathan Marshall, the BPCA-certified Leeds technician, carries out a free survey.
Why a Woodworm Survey Comes First
Apex Pest Control Ltd is called to woodworm across Leeds, and the first job is always to find out whether it is still active.
The holes can fool you
Round 2mm exit holes are made by beetles leaving the wood — they show past emergence, not that woodworm is still in there. Many Leeds homes have old, long-dead woodworm that needs no treatment at all.
Only fresh frass proves it's live
A genuine active infestation leaves fresh, soft, creamy-white, lemon-shaped bore dust (frass) beneath the holes, and live beetles in May to August. Apex looks for that before quoting.
It's usually about damp
Woodworm thrives in damp timber, so an active infestation often points to a moisture problem — and frequently sits alongside dry or wet rot that also needs sorting.
Apex Pest Control Ltd surveys first and tells you honestly whether your woodworm is active or historical — so you only pay to treat timber that actually needs it.
How We Treat It
How Apex Treats Woodworm in Leeds
Apex Pest Control Ltd treats woodworm honestly — survey first, treat only what needs treating. Here is the four-step process on every Leeds woodworm job.
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Survey & confirm active
Apex Pest Control Ltd inspects the timber, looks for fresh frass and live beetles, and confirms whether the woodworm is active or historical.
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Identify the beetle & extent
The technician identifies the species and assesses how far it has spread and whether any load-bearing timber is affected.
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Treat the timber
Where it is active, a professional boron or permethrin-based residual treatment is applied to the affected timber by a qualified technician.
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Fix the cause & report
Apex flags the damp that let woodworm thrive, advises on any structural timber, and provides a clear written report for your records or house sale.
Every woodworm job starts with a free survey and a fixed written quote, with no call-out fee. If the woodworm turns out to be old and dead, Apex will tell you so.
Why Leeds Chooses Apex for Woodworm
Apex Pest Control Ltd is a BPCA pest-control firm, not a remedial upseller — if your woodworm is old and dead, we tell you, and you don't pay to treat it.
"Nathan surveys your timber, confirms whether the woodworm is active or historical, and provides a clear written report — treating only what genuinely needs it."
- BPCA Level 2 Award in Pest Management
- RSPH Level 2 qualified — pest management
- COSHH 2002 trained — safe handling of timber treatments
- Boron & permethrin treatments under the UK Biocidal Products Regulation
- Local Leeds technician — attends every job himself
40 Years of Timber Know-How
Founder Tony Johnson has 40 years across pest control, forestry and wildlife — a strong fit for timber and wood-boring beetles.
Local Leeds Technician
Nathan Marshall is your BPCA-certified Leeds technician — not a call centre. You speak to the person who surveys and treats.
A Clear Written Report
Apex provides a written report confirming what was found and done — exactly what a building survey or house sale needs.
Accredited & Insured
BPCA-certified member, CHAS registered and RSPH Level 2 qualified, carrying £5M public liability insurance.
Every woodworm job starts with a free survey and an upfront written quote — no call-out fee, no hidden charges. Call Nathan — your local Leeds technician · 0113 390 4270.
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Survey-Led Pricing
Woodworm Treatment Prices in Leeds
Apex Pest Control Ltd prices woodworm treatment in Leeds after a free survey, because the work ranges enormously — a single antique, one affected joist, or a whole roof structure are very different jobs.
Priced after
Free survey
fixed written quote · no call-out fee
- The survey first confirms whether the woodworm is active or historical
- You then get a fixed written quote with no call-out fee
- No hidden charges — the quote is agreed before any work begins
- If the woodworm turns out to be old and dead, Apex will tell you so
Every woodworm job is quoted after a free survey and agreed in writing before any work begins. View our full price list.
What Apex Customers Say
"Knowledgeable and professional; advised rather than upselling treatment."
"Quick, punctual, knowledgeable, trustworthy and reassuring."
"A gem of a company — used them for years. Tony never overplays the treatment needed."
Reviews are genuine and labelled by their true location and platform. Apex does not yet hold Leeds-specific woodworm reviews and does not present any review as a Leeds review.
Pest Intelligence
What Woodworm Actually Is
"Woodworm" is not a worm at all — it is the larval stage of a wood-boring beetle, and in most Leeds homes that means the common furniture beetle, Anobium punctatum.
Identification
Which Wood-Boring Beetle Is It?
Apex Pest Control Ltd identifies the beetle before treating, because they are not all the same — and one common look-alike is not a wood-borer at all.
Common furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum)
The usual woodworm in Leeds homes. Adults are 3 to 4mm, and the larvae leave round 2mm exit holes in softwood sapwood — floorboards, furniture and roof timbers.
Deathwatch beetle (Xestobium rufovillosum)
Larger at 5 to 9mm, it makes bigger oval holes around 3mm and attacks old, damp hardwood such as oak in historic and listed Leeds buildings. It is known for its tapping sound in old roof beams.
Powderpost beetle (Lyctus)
Attacks hardwood sapwood and leaves a very fine, flour-like dust rather than the gritty frass of furniture beetle.
Biscuit beetle — the common mix-up
The biscuit beetle looks similar but is a stored-food pest, not a wood-borer, so it needs a completely different approach. Apex also checks for the confusable carpet beetle where the identification is in doubt.
Woodworm in Leeds — and Where It Shows Up
Apex Pest Control Ltd treats woodworm right across Leeds, and the city’s housing stock is exactly where it shows up — the Victorian and period terraces of Headingley, Chapel Allerton and Roundhay, older roof timbers, beams and staircases, and listed and heritage buildings.
A lot of Apex’s woodworm calls come from a house sale or a mortgage or building survey that has flagged "woodworm" — and very often the survey holes turn out to be old and inactive.
Apex confirms whether it is live, treats it where it is, flags any damp behind it, and provides the written report the sale needs.
Leeds at a Glance
Woodworm Treatment Done Properly
Apex Pest Control Ltd carries out every woodworm treatment to UK standards, with qualified technicians and only professional, authorised timber treatments.
- No legal protection, but heritage rules apply — woodworm has no legal protection, but treatment works to a listed or heritage building may need listed-building consent.
- Structural timber assessed first — any treatment of load-bearing timber should follow a proper structural assessment in line with RICS guidance.
- COSHH 2002 & authorised products — Apex works under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 and uses professional timber treatments authorised under the UK Biocidal Products Regulation.
- Qualified, careful application — treatment is applied by a BPCA and RSPH Level 2 qualified technician, keeping the household safe throughout.
For Leeds Landlords, Heritage & Sales
Apex Pest Control Ltd also helps Leeds landlords, estate agents, executors and owners of period and listed buildings with woodworm — confirming whether it is active, treating where needed, and providing a clear written report for the tenancy file, the building survey or the sale.
On a listed or heritage building, treatment works may need listed-building consent, and any load-bearing timber should follow a proper structural assessment in line with RICS guidance — Apex flags this before any work.
For sites that need ongoing cover, Apex Pest Control Ltd offers scheduled commercial pest management with full documentation. Explore our commercial pest control →
For Landlords, Heritage & Sales
- Active-vs-historical confirmation before any treatment
- A clear written report for the tenancy file, survey or sale
- BPCA-certified, £5M-insured technicians
- Heritage and listed-building work flagged for consent
Woodworm Treatment in Leeds — Your Questions Answered
Answers to the questions Leeds residents ask most often about woodworm treatment. Each answer is self-contained and mirrored in the page schema.
I've found small round holes and dust — is it woodworm, and is it serious?
The round 2mm holes are classic woodworm, but they often only show it was there in the past. Apex Pest Control Ltd surveys for fresh, creamy-white frass and live beetles to confirm whether it is active before advising any treatment.
Do I need to treat woodworm if it's old or not active?
Usually not. If the woodworm is historical — grey, weathered holes with no fresh frass — it normally needs no treatment. Apex Pest Control Ltd will tell you honestly rather than treat woodworm that has already gone.
How much does woodworm treatment cost in Leeds?
Apex Pest Control Ltd quotes after a free survey, because a single antique and a whole roof are very different jobs. The survey confirms whether it is active, then gives a fixed written quote with no call-out fee.
Woodworm came up on my house survey — what do I do?
Apex Pest Control Ltd inspects woodworm flagged on a building or mortgage survey, confirms whether it is active, treats it where needed, and provides a clear written report for the sale — and often the survey holes turn out to be old and inactive.
Is woodworm caused by damp?
Active woodworm thrives in damp timber, so a live infestation usually points to a moisture problem and can sit alongside dry or wet rot. Apex Pest Control Ltd treats the timber and flags the damp so it does not return.
Is the tapping in my old roof beams woodworm?
That can be the deathwatch beetle, which attacks old, damp hardwood such as oak in historic buildings and makes a tapping sound. Apex Pest Control Ltd identifies the species before deciding on any treatment.
Can I treat woodworm myself with a shop-bought spray?
DIY woodworm products rarely deal with an active infestation properly and don't address the damp behind it. Apex Pest Control Ltd applies a professional boron or permethrin treatment and treats the underlying cause.
Still have questions about woodworm treatment in Leeds? Call 0113 390 4270 — book a free survey.
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Worried About Woodworm in Your Leeds Home?
Apex Pest Control Ltd will survey it, tell you honestly whether it's active, and treat it properly only if it needs it — with a free survey, a clear written report and no call-out fee. Call Nathan, your local Leeds technician, or book a free survey.
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