Biting pests

Bed bugtreatment

Bed bugs are a travel problem, not a hygiene problem. They ride in on luggage and second-hand furniture and hide in seams within a few feet of the bed. Confirmation matters before anything else — most suspected cases we inspect turn out to be something else.

Get help with bed bugs How to identify it

Service: Bed bug inspection & treatment
Active: Mostly at night
We serve: Homes and businesses
Peak pressure: Year-round

Identification

What you are likely to notice first

Flat, reddish-brown insects about the size of an apple seed that feed at night and hide within a few feet of where you sleep.

Warning signs

01Small rust-coloured spots on sheets, mattress seams or the box-spring edge
02Bites in a line or cluster, usually on arms, shoulders or legs
03Shed skins or pale eggs in the seam of a mattress or headboard
04A sweet, musty odour in a heavily infested room

Our approach

How we handle it

01
Confirm before treating
A documented inspection of the bed, frame, adjacent furniture and room edges. We do not treat on suspicion alone.
02
Prep instructions
A clear, written prep list. What you do before the visit is a large part of whether one treatment cycle is enough.
03
Treatment
Targeted application to harbourage points and seams, selected for the room, the furnishings and who sleeps there.
04
Verification
Follow-up inspections and monitors confirm the room is clear before we close the file.

Prevention

What you can do before we arrive

None of this replaces treatment, but all of it makes treatment hold longer. Most of it costs nothing.

Inspect hotel mattress seams and keep luggage off the bed and floor
Run travel clothing through a hot dryer cycle on return
Inspect second-hand furniture thoroughly before it comes indoors
Use an encasement on the mattress and box spring

Common questions