Can you do a 'quick spray' for half the price.

Unfortunately not, it will not resolve the problem. In order to take control of the bed bug problem you need to do the job properly. Spending an hour in each room or longer. Searching for bed bugs and treating the area.

Can I watch you treat the room.

Unfortunately not, you could inhale dangerous pesticides and have unsettled bed bugs crawl towards you.

My partner gets bitten but I do not, we share a bed, it can't be bed bugs, it must be 'all in her mind'.

When a bed bugs bites a person not all people react the same. Some people have an allergic reaction to the bed bugs' saliva and some people in the same room who also get bitten do not have an allergic reaction and do not develop an itch or bumps.

My home is clean, there can't be any bed bugs in it.

Bed bugs are synonymous with dirty places but most houses that are infested with bed bugs are clean, even five star hotels.

I can buy a can of bed bug spray at the local shop or online and save money.

If that were the case, pest control companies would be bankrupt. Bed bug sprays bought at the local shop will not prove effective. They contain 'peryrithin' which is a naturally occurring compound in nature, called in the pest control industry, a 'flusher'. It will only chases the bed bugs away for a few days. But you may chase them into a new room, compounding the problem.

Can you visit only once and kill the all the bed bugs.

I wish it where that easy but in most cases we have to come out twice, to spray a second time. To kill any hatching eggs, immature nymphs and any bed bug that may have escaped the first treatment.

I do not want to buy a mattress protector, I will just buy a new bed or keep the old one.

Mattress protectors are very important to trap any bed bugs in your bed or bed base. It also make our job a lot easier as we do not have to spend hours dismantling your bed. Bed bugs do not exclusively hide in your bed, they can hide anywhere. But bed bugs do prefer the bed or head boards, hence the name. Even if you threw your bed out, you may have more bed bugs visit your home in the future. Mattress protectors are important and in the hotel industry it is 100% essential, to stop continual infestations.

I can buy a cheap mattress protector on the internet.

Not all mattress protectors are the same. The design, fabric and most importantly the zipper differ. The zipper is a very important feature in mattress protector design. Can the zipper could be pulled all the way closed? Are the teeth small enough to stop the nymphs? Can the zipper be locked? These are important questions in order to eliminate the possibility of bed bugs from getting into or out of your bed. Other practical questions are can the mattress protector be cleaned and maintained for up to two years without being taken off the mattress? If you take the mattress protector off the bed before at lest a year and a half then there is a potential problem that bed bugs in trapped bed may still be alive.

BedBugsLondon.Org has researched the best mattress protectors and we recommend 'protect-a-bed'. We can offer this product at a 5% discount off the wholesale price.

Purchasing a mattress protector is a lot cheaper option than to replace a new bed; delivery inconvenience and the disposal of old beds. Also, maybe the new bed is not as comfortable as the old bed? And what happens if you get more bugs in the future?

I can not be bother to clean up all the clothes, ornaments and books, can you just work around them?

Yes we can, but it will make my job harder and make the treatment less effective. If you want the bed bugs to be gone you need to clean up all unnecessary items into clear plastic bags. Take clothes, bedding, curtains and so on to the dry cleaners. Or put items into very hot water. So when BedBugsLondon.Org pest control technician arrives he can inspect the rooms, and treat them effectively.

Can I let my animals be present during or directly after your treatment.

No. Your animals must be kept away. Fish in particular will be in trouble if they come in contact with the pesticide and so will your cat. Keep all living things away from the treated room for as long as possible, at least a day.

You did not spray much pesticide and the bugs are still biting after a day when you treated the room.

We only spray where it is necessary, we do not want bed bugs to be chased to another room. Bed bugs will not die straight away, it takes a few days to start to effect them. Then we need to visit again in two weeks. The problem should be completely gone over a three week period.