How much does a bed bug job cost?
The cost of a bed bug treatment can vary among companies, typically ranging from $750 to $2000, depending on the size of your home and the extent of the infestation.
Why are bed bug jobs so expensive?
Bed bugs are difficult to eliminate from your home without the right knowledge and equipment, making success unlikely. Treating for bed bugs requires more time than a typical pest control visit, and any reputable company will provide a guarantee, including potential revisit considerations in the overall price. When Pest X addresses a bed bug infestation, we treat your entire home, not just a single room. It's important to avoid companies that only treat individual rooms, as this approach is not effective. Bed bugs are travelers that reside behind walls and in cracks and crevices, as well as on beds, mattresses, and furniture, meaning they could be anywhere in your home. They can also travel long distances in search of a blood meal, potentially coming from a different room than where you were bitten. Because of this, we insist on treating all furniture, couches, and beds throughout the entire home.
Do I have to wash all the clothing in my closets and drawers?
The necessity of washing depends on the company and the specific chemicals they use. It's always a good precaution. If you choose to wash everything, be sure to use hot water to kill any bugs or eggs.
Do I need to throw away my mattress because of bed bugs?
No professional company should have trouble exterminating bedbugs and saving your mattress.
What treatment chemical works best for bed bugs?
At Pest X we use a bio-chemical called Aphrend. This chemical is a game-changer for the pest control industry. It is a natural and safe chemical that simply works and does not require washing everything in your home to be effective. It takes 21 days to be completely effective, but the bugs start to die immediately after the treatment. It can take up to four days to kill an exposed bed bug, which is a good thing as it allows the bug to go to its bedding areas and spread the chemical to the other bed bugs it comes in contact with."
Do heat treatments work to kill bedbugs?
The process of heat treatments involves sealing off your home and raising the indoor temperature to 120-150 degrees for 90 minutes in order to eliminate bedbugs and their eggs. However, bedbugs can also live behind walls and in cracks and crevices where the heat cannot reach. As a result, most companies avoid heat treatments unless the house is completely vacant, as the high heat can damage common household items. Due to these limitations, other treatments that are more effective and safer have become more common than heat treatments.
What does a Bedbug treatment consist of?
At Pest X, we follow a three-phase approach to dealing with bed bugs. First, we use a professional steamer to treat all infested furniture and mattresses with high-temperature steam, which kills bed bugs and their eggs on contact. Next, we vacuum up any dead bedbugs on the mattress and furniture to provide immediate relief. Finally, we treat the entire house with Aphrend, which continues to kill any bedbugs we may have missed for the next 30 days. This approach has proven to be effective with very few callbacks, and we have had success with many bed bug jobs using this method.