Arrest AWorm review
Ranked 2 of 4 in Timber treatment specialists in Telford
Best for: woodworm surveys and treatment from a long-standing family firm
Sole Trader
Market Drayton · Service area: Shropshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire, Stoke-on-Trent
Arrest AWorm in short
Arrest AWorm is a family-run woodworm specialist based in Hinstock near Market Drayton, treating and surveying infested timber in homes across Shropshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire and Stoke-on-Trent. The firm has worked since 2009 and pairs treatment with detailed surveys, from visual inspection to moisture detection and laboratory sampling. Anyone with suspect flight holes or frass in Telford-area timber is the household it serves.
The record shows a woodworm-first practice. Treatment and control sit alongside surveys on the firm's own sites, with two phone numbers, an email address and quote forms across them, and stated technician qualifications with insurance behind the work. The named patch runs wider than Telford alone, taking in three counties plus Stoke-on-Trent.
Customers have left almost no public trace: the candidate's Google listing holds a lone top rating, and the only other visible reviews sit on the sister pest-control brand's site covering wasp jobs. Behind the thin record sits a consistent trading history since 2009 and a directory entry recording sole-trader status. Thin but coherent is the honest shape of it.
Our judgement leaves Arrest AWorm a sound choice for woodworm surveys and treatment from an established local name, marked down on thin public evidence and missing prices. The gaps sit in paperwork rather than anything adverse: no prices published and a single public review. Nothing adverse sits on the record; the file is simply short on public voices and published figures.
Our verdict
Our judgement: Arrest AWorm suits you if you want a long-standing family firm for woodworm surveys and treatment across Shropshire and its neighbouring counties, with stated qualifications and insurance behind it [2] [3]. The gaps sit in a thin public review base and in no published prices [6] [1].
Score summary
Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.
- Composite score
- 68.7 / 100
Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%
68 out of 100
Google 5 out of 5 from 1 review [6]. With fewer than five reviews so far, this counts a little less.
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
70 out of 100
City and Guilds / RSPH Level 2 qualifications are listed on the business's own website [2].
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
85 out of 100
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
60 out of 100
Website and service information C7 · weight 5%
75 out of 100
Evidence
| Fact | Value | Source | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years trading | 17 | Source provider-website |
Industry qualifications
Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.
Strengths
The firm has treated woodworm from its Hinstock base since 2009, working across Shropshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire and Stoke-on-Trent [1] [2].
Surveys run from visual inspection to moisture detection and laboratory wood sampling where needed, with a free-quote route on the survey site [4].
Technicians hold City and Guilds / RSPH Level 2 qualifications, and the business states it is fully insured, with full liability insurance repeated on its woodworm page [2] [3].
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Questions about Arrest AWorm
Is Arrest AWorm any good?
On the evidence, yes for woodworm surveys and treatment: a family firm working since 2009 with stated technician qualifications and insurance, covering Shropshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire and Stoke-on-Trent [2] [1]. The public review base is a single Google rating, so read the full page and its sources. Send your symptoms through the quote form or either phone number.
Is Arrest AWorm on a trade register?
City and Guilds / RSPH Level 2 qualifications are listed on the firm's own about page [2]. No mandatory registration applies to timber treatment, so there is no legal badge to hold. Ask the firm for its qualification detail alongside written confirmation of insurance. Membership-style badges are evidence of standing rather than a licence, so read the stated qualifications in that light.
How much does Arrest AWorm charge?
No treatment prices, call-out fee or VAT terms are published, though the sites describe rates as fair and competitive and offer a free quote [1] [4]. That means your written quote does the talking: describe the rooms and signs and ask for a fixed figure covering method, making-good and VAT. Confirm what the price covers before you agree anything.
Where does Arrest AWorm work?
The firm works from Hinstock near Market Drayton and names Shropshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire and Stoke-on-Trent as its patch [1] [2]. Woodworm treatment, control and surveys are its listed work [1] [4]. Send your postcode with the job details to confirm you are covered. Telford sits inside the Shropshire patch, so most Telford postcodes should fall within reach.
How do I get a quote from Arrest AWorm?
Use either phone number or the quote form on the firm's sites, describing the holes, dust or damaged timber and where you found them [1] [4]. Surveys run from visual inspection to moisture detection and laboratory wood sampling where needed [4]. Get the findings and the treatment plan in the same document.
What do Arrest AWorm's reviews say?
Its Google listing holds 5.0 from a single review, seen 5 September 2026, so there is almost no public review record to go on [6]. The firm's pest-control sister brand shows a larger set of customer reviews on its own site, but those cover wasp and pest jobs rather than woodwork [3]. Read the listing review in full rather than the score alone.
How does Arrest AWorm compare with the other firms?
It ranks second of the four in our September round: the specialist pick for woodworm surveys and treatment from a long-standing family firm. Michael Nutt answers with longer history and a stronger headline record, while Fresh Breeze Home answers with published report pricing and Dampguard & Plastering answers with combined proofing and plastering. Arrest AWorm's edge is the woodworm-first survey detail; its gaps are the single-review base and missing prices.
How is Arrest AWorm ranked?
It ranks second of the four timber treatment firms in our September round, the pick for woodworm surveys and treatment from a long-standing family firm. Its public review base is the thinnest in the round, so read the listing review alongside the company record. Read the full review, then ask for the itemised quote.
Others assessed for this trade
- Michael Nutt Damp & Timber Treatment69.6 / 100Ranked 1. Best for family firm with decades of damp and timber work behind it.
- Fresh Breeze Home66.1 / 100Ranked 3. Best for damp surveys and rot treatment with clear report pricing.
- Dampguard & Plastering63.1 / 100Ranked 4. Best for damp proofing with plastering and rot work included.
Sources
- Arrest AWorm homepage — services, service area and contact Retrieved 5 September 2026.
- Arrest AWorm about page — history, qualifications, insurance and contact Retrieved 5 September 2026.
- Arrest Apest woodworm page — insurance statement and customer reviews Retrieved 5 September 2026.
- Arrest A Worm survey site — surveys, process and free quote route Retrieved 5 September 2026.
- MisterWhat directory — Arrest Aworm address, phone and business type Retrieved 5 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Woodworm Solutions, Hinstock Retrieved 5 September 2026.
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