Waking up with itchy bites, or finding tiny dark spots on your sheets, is stressful. Bed bugs are hard to beat on your own, but they can be stopped with the right plan. We find where they are hiding, treat them and check back until they are gone.
Bed bugs feed on blood and travel with people. They can show up in clean homes and expensive homes alike. They are not a sign of poor housekeeping, and there is no reason to be embarrassed. Our job is simply to get rid of them.
Bites alone are not a reliable sign. Some people react strongly, and others do not react at all. Look for these signs instead:
Where they hide: mattress seams, box springs, bed frames and headboards, behind picture frames, in nightstands, along baseboards, in sofa seams and even inside outlet covers. They stay close to where people sleep or rest.
Bed bugs are hitchhikers. They ride into homes on:
The Chicago area has a lot of people traveling in and out, which means bed bugs move with them. If you live in a townhome, duplex or condo and share a wall with a neighbor, bed bugs can also travel through wall gaps and pipes.
1. Inspection. We check the bed, furniture and surrounding areas to find every place the bugs are living. This shows us how big the problem is and which rooms are affected.
2. A plan and a price. We explain what we found and how we will treat it.
3. Treatment. We treat the bed, furniture, baseboards and other hiding spots. Treatment may take a few hours, depending on how many rooms are affected.
4. Follow up visits. Bed bug eggs hatch about a week after they are laid, so one visit is rarely enough. We come back to treat new bugs that hatch and confirm the problem is gone.
Good preparation makes treatment work better. Your technician will give you exact steps, but here is the general idea.
Using bug bombs. Foggers do not reach deep hiding spots and can scatter bed bugs into other rooms and walls.
Spraying store bought products. Many do not work on bed bugs, and some make the bugs spread.
Moving everything around. Carrying items from room to room helps bed bugs spread.
Throwing out furniture too soon. Bed bugs can be treated on most furniture, and throwing it out does not remove them from the rest of the home.
Waiting. Bed bugs multiply, and each week the problem gets bigger and harder to treat.
Bed bugs are not known to spread disease. The main problems are itchy bites, loss of sleep and stress. Some people scratch until the skin is irritated, which can lead to infection. If you have a strong reaction to bites, talk to your doctor.
We treat bed bugs in homes and businesses throughout Downers Grove, including ZIP codes 60515 and 60516, and in nearby towns such as Lisle, Woodridge, Westmont and Darien. If you are close by, call us anyway.
Most likely from travel, used furniture or a visitor. Bed bugs hide in luggage, clothing and furniture, then move into your bed. It can be hard to know exactly when or where it happened.
Most homes need more than one visit over a few weeks. Eggs hatch after treatment, so follow up visits are what finish the job. We explain the schedule before we start.
Usually not. Mattresses and furniture can be treated. A bed bug proof cover on the mattress and box spring can also help trap any bugs left inside.
In most cases, yes, but you may need to stay out of treated rooms for a few hours. Your technician will tell you what to expect.
Usually not. They rarely reach where bed bugs hide and can push them deeper into walls or into other rooms, which makes treatment harder.
Your technician follows label directions and tells you which areas to avoid and for how long. Let us know about children, pets and anyone with health concerns before we start.
Bites can look like other insect bites, so the bugs and their signs are the best proof. Look for dark spots, shed skins and live bugs on the mattress and bed frame. If you are not sure, we can inspect.
The price depends on how many rooms are affected, the size of the home, the method used and the number of visits. We give a free estimate and explain the price before we start.
Call (630) 555-0184 or request your free estimate. We will find them and treat them.