detec-bois

What detec-bois does

detec-bois is a French habitat-protection specialist founded in 1977 and headquartered in Anglet, Pyrénées-Atlantiques. The company operates across three service poles: Traitement (treatment of termites, vrillettes, capricornes, lignivorous fungi, and rising damp), Isolation (thermal insulation of attics and roof slopes), and Entretien (roof and facade cleaning, aerogommage, hydrogommage, and furniture stripping). Its core proprietary asset is authorized installer status with Sentritech, secured in 1996, which provides access to active termite traps that target colonies directly and require daily maintenance visits to over 30 client sites. The company holds CTBA+ certification for wood treatment and Qualibat RGE qualification, the latter enabling residential clients to access CEE government energy subsidies on insulation work.

The business serves the Pays Basque, Landes, and Béarn regions of South-West France from three offices — Anglet (headquarters, modern facility since 2019), Capbreton (Landes), and Pau-Lescar (Béarn). Customers are predominantly residential homeowners, supplemented by property managers (syndics), coproperties, and building professionals such as architects and construction firms. detec-bois has served more than 40,000 clients over its operating history and currently employs approximately 20 collaborators who deliver services directly under a quote-based pricing model with free estimates and no disclosed public pricing.

Revenue mechanics are entirely service-based with three streams: treatment (the historical core, encompassing termite and wood-boring insect remediation), insulation (qualification-driven, leveraging CEE subsidies), and maintenance/restoration (cleaning, sandblasting, aerogommage). The go-to-market motion is direct field sales with technicians visiting clients at their properties daily, supported by extensive local SEO and a free photo-based termite identification lead-capture tool on the company website. The company is privately held with no disclosed investors, parent entity, or funding rounds.

Name

detec-bois

Legal name

detec-bois

Website

https://detecbois.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

detec-bois is a French regional habitat-protection specialist founded in 1977, treating termites and wood-boring insects, providing thermal insulation, and performing roof maintenance for residential homeowners, property managers, and building professionals across the Pays Basque, Landes, and Béarn regions of South-West France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pest Control and Wood Treatment Services

NAICS

Exterminating and Pest Control Services (56171), Exterminating and Pest Control Services (561710)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Structural Fumigation (Drywood Termites/Wood-Boring Beetles) (HSAMAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Termite Damage Repair & Wood Replacement (Post-Treatment) (HSAMABAG)

Keywords

• Termite treatment
• Wood preservation
• Thermal insulation
• Pest control
• Building maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Anglet

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Treatment Services: Core business providing termite, wood-boring insect (vrillette, capricorne) and humidity treatments for residential and commercial properties. Services include preventive and curative treatments, trap installation, and wood injection.
2. Insulation Services: Loft/attic insulation by blown insulation, roof slope insulation, and wall/floor insulation. Works with CEE (Certificats d'Économies d'Énergie) subsidies for energy savings.
3. Maintenance and Restoration Services: Ongoing maintenance services including roof cleaning and demossing, stone hydro-cleaning, wood and metal sandblasting/aerogommage, and furniture stripping in dedicated cabin.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

detec-bois provides habitat protection services in southwestern France structured around three activity poles: (1) Treatment — diagnostic and curative treatments for termites (via Sentritech traps), wood-boring insects (vrillettes, capricornes), lignivorous fungi (merule), and rising damp; (2) Thermal insulation of attics, roof slopes, walls and floors using blown, panel or roll methods; (3) Maintenance — roof and facade cleaning/demossing, low-pressure sandblasting/aerogommage of wood and metal, stone hydrogommage, and furniture stripping. Field technicians deliver services on-site at client properties across Pays Basque, Landes, and Béarn with free estimates and quote-based pricing.

Product overview

detec-bois is a habitat protection company operating since 1977 with three main poles of activity: (1) Traitement (Treatment) - the historic core business including termite treatment via Sentritech traps, wood treatment against vrilletes and capricornes, lignivorous fungi/dry rot treatment, and humidity/capillary rise treatment; (2) Isolation (Insulation) - thermal insulation of attics and roofs via blowing, panels, or rolls; and (3) Entretien (Maintenance) - sandblasting, aerogommage, hydrogommage, roof/facade cleaning, and furniture stripping. The company serves the Basque Country, Landes, and Béarn regions from headquarters in Anglet with additional offices in Capbreton and Pau-Lescar.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anti-termite treatment with Sentritech traps Curative and preventive termite treatment using active molecule-containing Sentritech traps installed strategically around and within buildings to create barriers and eliminate termite colonies. detec-bois has held authorized Sentritech installer status since 1996 and provides 24/7 active protection with recurring technician maintenance visits.
• Wood frame treatment against xylophagous insects Treatment of construction woods (charpente and solivage) against xylophagous insect larvae including vrillettes, capricornes, hesperophanes and lyctus. Treatment is performed by drilling and injecting active products directly into wood structures to eradicate infestations.
• Lignivorous fungi and dry rot treatment Curative treatment of lignivorous fungi, particularly merule (dry rot), described as the most widespread lignivorous fungus in France which begins destructive action at wood humidity levels of 20-22%. Targeted at wood structures and building materials affected by fungal decay.
• Rising damp and wall humidity treatment Treatment of rising damp and moisture in walls by drilling and injecting a hydrofuge product to create a waterproof barrier that prevents water from rising through walls via capillary action. Includes salpeter remediation and wall drying.
• Thermal insulation of attics and roofs Thermal insulation of attics (combles), roof slopes, walls and floors using blown, panel or roll methods. Qualibat RGE qualified, allowing residential clients to access CEE (Certificats d'Économies d'Énergie) government subsidies to reduce energy consumption.
• Sandblasting and aerogommage of wood and metal Surface renovation services using low-pressure sandblasting techniques (aerogommage) for wood and metal, and hydrogommage for stone. Includes furniture stripping in a dedicated sandblasting cabin over 4 meters wide at the Anglet headquarters, with an innovative drive-through system accommodating large items such as cars.
• Roof and facade cleaning and demossing Roof tile and facade cleaning and moss removal services designed to protect buildings and extend roof lifespan against climatic and pollution-driven surface degradation across Pays Basque and Landes regions.
• Static anoxia treatment for wooden furniture Specialty static anoxia technique for treating wooden furniture and other sensitive objects against wood-boring insects. Pieces are enclosed in airtight packaging and oxygen is eliminated to eradicate xylophagous insects without chemicals, suited to fragile or sensitive items and applicable in occupied environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 30% energy lost through a poorly insulated roof
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SentritechcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1996detec-bois has been an authorized installer of Sentritech termite traps since 1996. The partnership provides exclusive access to Sentritech's active termite trap technology that targets termite colonies directly. The system provides 24/7 active protection, with detec-bois technicians visiting over 30 clients daily to maintain equipment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Knauf Insulation: International insulation manufacturer with significant French operations through Knauf France. Comparable to detec-bois's attic and roof insulation service line, though at much larger scale and as a materials supplier rather than as a regional service provider.
• Saint-Gobain Isover: Saint-Gobain's French insulation brand, a market leader in thermal insulation products. Comparable to detec-bois's Isolation service line (attic and roof insulation), though Isover focuses on materials supply rather than installed services and operates at vastly larger scale.
• Rentokil Initial: Global pest control services leader with established operations across France. Directly comparable through overlapping termite, rodent, and general pest control offerings, but operates at vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint as part of a wider facility services portfolio.
• Anticimex: Scandinavian-headquartered multinational pest control provider with French operations. Overlaps with detec-bois through pest control and termite services, but is a broad incumbent serving multiple countries with a wider portfolio and greater financial resources.
• Orkin: International pest control brand with French franchise operations, offering termite and general pest control to residential and commercial customers. Comparable through pest control services but at much larger scale and broader geographic scope, with significant brand and marketing investment.
• Soprema: French specialist in roofing, waterproofing, and building envelope solutions. Tangentially comparable to detec-bois through roof-related services (cleaning, demossing, restoration), though Soprema's core focus is materials manufacturing and installation rather than pest or wood treatment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/detec-bois

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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