Bed bugs can turn up in any home, however clean. They travel in suitcases, backpacks, second-hand furniture and even clothing, and they are common in hotels, share houses and apartment buildings. Across the Eastern Suburbs, with student housing near Swinburne and Monash, busy apartment blocks and plenty of travellers, bed bug calls come in all year.
Bed bugs are small, flat and reddish brown. They hide in mattress seams, bed frames, bedheads, bedside tables and the edges of carpet, and come out at night. Signs include small dark spots on sheets, tiny pale shells and itchy marks in lines or clusters. If you are not sure, the crew we book can inspect first and tell you what they find before any treatment starts.
- An inspection of beds, bedheads, couches and skirting boards
- Treatment of mattress seams, frames and furniture joints
- Treatment of carpet edges, power points and cracks near beds
- A second visit two to three weeks later for newly hatched bugs, priced upfront
- A clear list of what to wash, dry and bag before each visit
Bed bug work nearly always takes two visits, because most treatments do not kill the eggs. We give you the price for both on the phone. Before the first visit, wash bedding and nearby clothes on a hot cycle, dry them on high heat and seal them in bags. Do not move beds or start sleeping in another room, as that spreads the bugs.
In apartments, tell your building manager, as neighbouring units may need a check. Call 03 9022 1290 to book bed bug treatment in the Eastern Suburbs.