2-Stage Bed Bug Steam & Spray Treatment (4-7 Bedrooms)

Service Description

A comprehensive two-phase treatment plan designed for larger properties with 4 to 7 bedrooms. This intensive process combines professional-grade steam heat with targeted chemical sprays to eliminate bed bugs at all life stages, ensuring a bug-free environment. Visit 1: Knockdown & Thermal Shock During the first visit, the technicians focus on immediate eradication of all visible activity and egg clusters. • Dry Super-Heated Steaming: Technicians use specialized professional steamers that produce low-moisture "dry" steam at 160°F to 180°F (71°C to 82°C). This steam is applied directly to mattresses, bed frames, skirting boards, and furniture seams. It triggers a thermal shock that kills 100% of adult bugs, nymphs, and eggs on contact within seconds. Residual Chemical & Growth Regulator Application: After the intense heat and steam application, technicians apply a professional-grade insecticide spray combined with an Insect Growth Regulator (IGR). The steam acts as a flushing agent, drawing hidden bugs out onto the freshly applied chemical. The IGR acts like birth control for bugs, preventing any missed nymphs from maturing and reproducing Visit 2: The Clean-Up & Guarantee (approx. 2 weeks later) • Targeting Missed Hatchlings: Bed bug eggs are highly resilient. If a single egg cluster was insulated deep within a wall or floorboard crack during the first visit, those eggs will hatch within 7 to 10 days. The second visit is timed precisely to catch these newly hatched nymphs before they are old enough to lay new eggs. • Re-Steaming & Re-Spraying: The technician will inspect the property (sometimes utilizing K9 sniffer dogs for precision) and re-treat hotspots with dry steam and top up the residual spray barriers. Securing the Guarantee: Most reputable pest control firms will only issue a service guarantee if a minimum of two visits are completed. How to Prepare Your Home Thermal and steam treatments require strict preparation to prevent the bed bugs from scattering to other rooms or neighboring properties. You should follow your provider's specific checklist 1. Laundering: Strip all bedding, curtains, and clothing. Wash them at 60°C or run them through a hot tumble dryer cycle for at least 30 minutes to kill any hitchhikers. Seal the clean clothes in heavy-duty plastic bags away from the treatment area. 2. De-cluttering & Airflow: Move beds and furniture at least a few inches away from walls to allow heat and steam heads to access perimeter skirting boards.