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See detailsSigns you are dealing with this
- Itchy bites in a line or small cluster, usually on arms, shoulders, neck or legs, noticed on waking
- Small dark spots along mattress seams, the bed frame joints and the headboard
- Rusty or reddish smears on the bedsheet
- Live insects about the size of an apple seed in the mattress piping, frame joints or storage box
- A sweetish, musty smell in the room when the population is large
Bed bugs live in the bed and in whatever is within a couple of metres of it — mattress seams, the frame joints, the headboard, the storage box, the bedside unit and the skirting behind. They are not a hygiene problem and a clean house is no protection. They travel in on luggage, used furniture and bedding.
How we treat
The mattress is lifted and the frame, joints, slats, storage box, headboard and surrounding furniture are treated directly, working into the seams and joints where the insects and eggs actually sit. Our photographs show exactly this — the mattress up against the wall and the frame being worked on underneath. Skirting and adjacent furniture are included where the population has spread.
Why the follow-up matters
Eggs are well protected and often survive the first application. They hatch over the following one to two weeks. This is why a single visit frequently appears to work and then fails. We plan a follow-up visit for most bed bug jobs, and you should treat anyone offering a guaranteed one-visit fix with caution. Ask us at quotation stage whether the follow-up is included in the price.
What you need to do
Treatment on its own will not hold if the bedding is not dealt with. Wash all bedding, sheets, pillow covers and affected clothing at the hottest temperature the fabric allows and dry them fully. Do not move the mattress or the affected furniture into another room — that is the most common way a bed bug problem spreads from one bedroom to the whole house.
Preparing for the visit
- Strip all bedding, sheets and pillow covers ready for hot washing.
- Empty the bed storage box and the bedside drawers.
- Clear floor space around the bed so the frame can be reached from all sides.
- Do not shift the mattress or infested furniture to another room before or after treatment.
- Tell us if neighbouring rooms or flats also have bites — they will probably need treating too.
On safety: the correct clearance and re-entry time depends on the specific product applied at your premises. Your technician will give you those instructions on the day, and you should follow them rather than any general rule you read online.
Request a quotation
Tell us a little about the problem and we will come back with the method and the price.
Bed Bug Control — common questions
Will one visit get rid of them?
Often not. Eggs commonly survive the first application and hatch over the following one to two weeks, so most bed bug jobs are planned with a follow-up. Anyone promising a guaranteed single-visit cure is overselling it.
Do I have to throw away the mattress?
Usually not. The mattress is treated along with the frame and surroundings. Replacement is only worth considering where the mattress is already badly damaged, and a new mattress on an untreated frame will simply get infested again.
We are in a PG or hostel. Can you treat just one room?
We can, but in shared accommodation bed bugs move along corridors and through shared furniture, so single-room treatment often gives short-lived results. Tell us how many rooms report bites and we will advise what actually needs covering.
How long before we can use the bedroom?
The room needs to be vacated during treatment and then ventilated. The technician will give you a specific re-entry time on the day based on the product used — it is normally a matter of hours, not days.
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