Frequently Asked Questions

Common signs include: small red bites appearing in lines or clusters (often on arms, shoulders, or neck), tiny blood spots on sheets, dark fecal spots on mattress seams or headboards, and a sweet musty odor in severe cases. You might also spot the bugs themselves—adults are about the size of an apple seed and reddish-brown in color.

Bed bugs are expert hitchhikers. They commonly spread through travel (hotels, planes, public transportation), used furniture, visitors to your home, or adjacent apartments. They don't indicate poor hygiene—anyone can get bed bugs.

Bed bugs are not known to transmit diseases. However, their bites can cause allergic reactions, itching, and secondary skin infections from scratching. The stress and sleep disruption from an infestation can also impact your health and wellbeing.

Bed bugs reproduce quickly. A single female can lay 1-5 eggs per day, and those eggs hatch in about a week. A small infestation can become severe within a few months, which is why early treatment is important.

We use specialized heaters and fans to raise the temperature in your home to 130-140°F. At these temperatures, bed bugs at all life stages—including eggs—die within minutes of exposure. Heat penetrates walls, furniture, and other hiding spots that chemicals can't reach.

A typical whole-house heat treatment takes 6-8 hours. You'll leave in the morning and can return that evening. The exact time depends on your home's size, construction, and the severity of the infestation.

Heat treatment is safe for most household items. We recommend removing or protecting heat-sensitive items like candles, medications, aerosol cans, vinyl records, and certain electronics. We provide a detailed checklist before treatment.

Bed bugs die at temperatures above 120°F when exposed for sufficient time. We raise temperatures to 130-140°F throughout the structure to ensure lethal conditions in all hiding spots, including for eggs which are more heat-resistant than adult bugs.

Heat treatment offers several advantages: it kills all life stages in one treatment, leaves no chemical residue, works in a single day, and bed bugs cannot develop resistance to heat. Chemical treatments typically require multiple visits over weeks and may not kill eggs.

Heat treatment costs depend on square footage, home layout, and how long bed bugs have been present. A typical 3-bedroom home runs around $1,400 for our standard 6–8 hour treatment (infestations under ~9 months) or $1,800 for our extended 24-hour treatment (infestations over a year or with prior chemical history). Larger homes — such as a 3-story, 4-bedroom home around 2,200 sq ft — run approximately $1,800–$2,200. We provide free inspections and exact quotes with no obligation. See our full pricing guide for more detail. Financing is available.

Yes, we offer free bed bug inspections for residential properties. Our technician will examine your home, confirm whether you have bed bugs, and provide a quote for treatment if needed. There's no obligation to proceed.

We offer same-day and next-day treatment in most service areas. Call your local office for current availability. We understand that bed bug infestations are urgent and do our best to accommodate your schedule.

Yes, we offer financing options for residential treatments. Ask about our payment plans when you receive your quote. We don't want cost to prevent you from getting the treatment you need.

We provide a detailed preparation checklist. Key steps include: removing heat-sensitive items, ensuring pets and plants are elsewhere, opening closet doors and drawers, and moving furniture slightly away from walls. Proper preparation is important for treatment success.

No! One advantage of heat treatment is that it treats furniture in place. Mattresses, sofas, and other furniture can typically be saved. This can save you thousands in replacement costs compared to chemical treatments.

You can typically return home the same evening once temperatures return to normal. We'll contact you when it's safe to re-enter. You can sleep in your bed that same night.

We stand behind our work with a satisfaction guarantee. If bed bugs return within 60 days of treatment, we'll re-treat your home at no additional cost. The specific terms are provided with your treatment agreement.

Heat treatment eliminates the existing infestation, but it doesn't prevent future infestations from new sources (travel, visitors, etc.). We provide prevention tips and can set up ongoing monitoring for high-risk situations.

Our certified detection dogs have a 97%+ accuracy rate. They can detect bed bugs hidden in walls, furniture, and other areas that visual inspection might miss. Dogs are particularly useful for early detection and post-treatment verification.

K9 detection is valuable when you want the highest accuracy, need to inspect large properties quickly, suspect an early infestation, or want to verify treatment success. For most residential situations, visual inspection is sufficient.