Cockroach treatment pricing depends heavily on species and severity — here’s a real breakdown of what to expect.

Standard Domestic Treatment

Typical cost: £178–£260

Covers inspection, species identification, and targeted gel baiting along known activity routes. Many light-to-moderate German cockroach infestations resolve within a single visit when caught early.

Why Some Jobs Need a Follow-Up

Because German cockroaches breed quickly and generations overlap, an established infestation may need a second visit within the guarantee period to catch newly hatched roaches that weren’t present during the first treatment — this is standard, not a sign the first visit failed.

Oriental Cockroach Treatment

Pricing is broadly similar to German cockroach treatment, but where an underlying damp issue is contributing (a common factor with Oriental cockroaches), addressing that separately — fixing a leak, improving drainage — may be recommended alongside pest treatment, which is typically a separate cost from the pest control visit itself.

Commercial and Food Premises Treatment

Typically quoted individually, often as an ongoing contract

Restaurants, cafés, and other food businesses usually need a tailored, recurring treatment plan rather than a one-off visit, partly to stay compliant with food hygiene requirements. See our guide on cockroaches in restaurants and food premises for more detail on what this typically involves.

What Changes the Price

• Species — German cockroaches sometimes need a faster follow-up due to breeding speed; Oriental cockroaches sometimes need accompanying damp-related work
• Severity — an infestation confined to one cupboard costs less to treat than one spread across a kitchen and adjoining rooms
• Property type — commercial kitchens typically require more thorough, documented treatment than a domestic kitchen
• Access — harder-to-reach harbourage sites (behind built-in appliances, inside cavity walls) can add time to treatment