Bed bug heat treatment in the UK
Whole-room heat raises a room and everything in it to above 50°C and holds it there, which kills bed bugs and their eggs in one visit. Only a minority of UK pest control firms own the equipment. 49 listed firms describe heat treatment on their own sites, across 38 towns.
Towns with a heat specialist
A firm is listed here when its own site describes heat treatment. We have not inspected the equipment: ask what temperature they hold, for how long, and whether they measure it with probes inside furniture.
Barnsley1 heat firmBath1 heat firmBelfast1 heat firmBirmingham5 heat firmsBolton1 heat firmBradford1 heat firmBrent7 heat firmsBristol1 heat firmCambridge3 heat firmsCoventry4 heat firmsCroydon7 heat firmsDerby5 heat firmsEaling10 heat firmsFulham10 heat firmsHackney7 heat firmsHalifax1 heat firmHarrogate1 heat firmHull1 heat firmLeicester4 heat firmsLiverpool1 heat firmLondon8 heat firmsMilton Keynes7 heat firmsNewham5 heat firmsNorthampton3 heat firmsNottingham3 heat firmsOxford7 heat firmsPlymouth1 heat firmPortsmouth5 heat firmsReading4 heat firmsRotherham2 heat firmsSheffield1 heat firmSouthampton4 heat firmsSouthend-on-Sea1 heat firmStoke-on-Trent2 heat firmsSwindon2 heat firmsTower Hamlets4 heat firmsWakefield1 heat firmWolverhampton6 heat firms
What heat treatment costs
| Job | Visits | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| One bedroom | 1, plus a check | £500 to £900 |
| One-bed flat, whole | 1, plus a check | £700 to £1,400 |
| Three-bed house, whole | 1 long day | £1,500 to £3,000 |
UK ranges from published price lists, autumn 2026. A guide, not a quote. Heat or spray: which should you book? · The full cost guide
When heat is the right call, and when it is not
- Heat wins when you need the room back fast, when sprays have failed, when the infestation is in sofas, divans or heavy furniture, and in hotels and short lets.
- Spray wins on cost for a light, early infestation in one room, and in old buildings where heavy plaster, wiring or heat-sensitive items make heat impractical.
- Either way, neighbours matter. In a flat, treating one home while the next stays infested rarely lasts. Bed bugs in flats.