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You shouldn’t have to check your sheets before getting into bed. When bed bugs invade your space, they steal more than just your blood – they rob you of sleep, peace of mind, and the comfort of your own home.
Professional bed bug control gives you back what matters most. No more jumping at every itch. No more avoiding your bedroom. No more wondering if those bites mean a bigger problem is brewing.
With effective treatment, your nights become yours again. Your family sleeps soundly, your home stays protected, and you can focus on what actually matters in your life instead of worrying about what’s crawling in your mattress.
We’ve been protecting Lapeer families since 2005. Roger brings 26 years of hands-on experience to every job, and we’ve built our reputation on doing things differently.
We’re one of fewer than 100 companies in the entire United States offering canine bed bug detection. Our trained dogs can find bed bugs at all life stages with over 95% accuracy – something visual inspection alone simply can’t match.
You get the same certified technician every visit, not a rotating cast of strangers. We’ve earned awards from Angie’s List and Home Advisor because we show up when we say we will, do what we promise, and don’t disappear when you need us most.
First, we inspect your property thoroughly using both visual examination and our trained detection dogs. This isn’t a quick walkthrough – we check every potential hiding spot where bed bugs could be lurking.
Our canine detection finds infestations in early stages when treatment is most effective and less expensive. The dogs can smell bed bug pheromones at concentrations humans cannot detect, even in tiny cracks and crevices behind furniture or inside electrical outlets.
Once we’ve identified the extent of the infestation, we develop a customized treatment plan. This typically involves heat treatment that raises the temperature to eliminate all bed bugs and eggs, or targeted chemical applications depending on your specific situation. We monitor progress and provide follow-up treatments as needed until your home is completely bed bug-free.
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Your bed bug control service includes comprehensive inspection, customized treatment plan, and ongoing monitoring until elimination is complete. We use both heat treatment and chemical applications depending on the severity and location of the infestation.
Lapeer’s location in Genesee County means dealing with Michigan’s specific bed bug challenges. The area’s mix of residential and commercial properties creates ideal conditions for bed bugs to spread through apartment complexes, hotels, and single-family homes.
We understand that bed bugs don’t respect boundaries – they can move through walls and spread between units. Our treatment approach accounts for these local factors, ensuring we eliminate the entire infestation rather than just pushing the problem to another area of your property.
Look for small, reddish-brown bugs about the size of an apple seed, especially around your mattress seams and bed frame. You might notice tiny black or rust-colored spots on your sheets – that’s bed bug excrement.
Bite patterns are another telltale sign. Bed bugs typically bite in lines or clusters, often on exposed skin while you sleep. The bites usually appear as small, itchy red welts that may not show up until hours or days after you’ve been bitten.
Check for sweet, musty odors in heavily infested areas. You might also find shed skins or eggshells near hiding spots. If you suspect bed bugs but aren’t certain, our canine detection service can confirm their presence with 95% accuracy – much more reliable than visual inspection alone.
Heat treatment raises the temperature in affected areas to 120-140 degrees Fahrenheit, which kills bed bugs at all life stages including eggs. This method typically eliminates the entire infestation in a single day and doesn’t use chemicals, making it safe for families with sensitivities.
Chemical treatment uses targeted insecticide applications in areas where bed bugs hide and travel. This method may require multiple visits but can be more cost-effective for smaller infestations. We use professional-grade products that bed bugs haven’t developed resistance to.
The best choice depends on factors like infestation severity, your family’s health considerations, and the layout of your home. Our technician will assess your specific situation and recommend the most effective approach. Many customers prefer heat treatment because it’s faster and eliminates the entire population in one treatment.
Heat treatment typically eliminates bed bugs in a single day, though you may continue to see dead bugs for a few days afterward as they emerge from deep hiding spots. The entire process usually takes 6-8 hours depending on the size of the affected area.
Chemical treatments may take 2-3 weeks to achieve complete elimination. You’ll typically see significant reduction within the first week, but it takes time for all bed bugs to contact the treated areas. Follow-up treatments may be necessary to catch any eggs that hatch after the initial application.
Our canine detection allows us to verify treatment success with much greater accuracy than visual inspection alone. We’ll return to confirm elimination and provide additional treatment if needed. Most customers see dramatic improvement within days, regardless of which treatment method we use.
Yes, bed bugs are excellent travelers and can easily spread through wall voids, electrical conduits, and plumbing lines between rooms and units. In apartment buildings, they often move between adjacent units through shared walls or utility penetrations.
They can also hitchhike on clothing, furniture, and personal belongings. If someone with an active infestation visits your home or if you bring in secondhand furniture, bed bugs can establish new colonies quickly. Female bed bugs can lay up to 500 eggs in their lifetime, so small introductions become major problems fast.
This is why early detection and professional treatment are so important. Our canine detection can identify infestations before they spread throughout your property. We also inspect adjacent areas and provide recommendations to prevent re-infestation from neighboring units or rooms.
Trained bed bug detection dogs can smell live bed bugs and viable eggs at concentrations humans cannot detect, even in the smallest cracks and crevices. Our dogs achieve over 95% accuracy compared to about 30% for visual inspection alone.
Bed bugs are masters of hiding in places you’d never think to look – inside electrical outlets, behind picture frames, in the folds of curtains, or deep inside furniture joints. Dogs can pinpoint exact locations within minutes, allowing us to target treatment more effectively.
Early detection is crucial because small infestations are much easier and less expensive to eliminate than established colonies. Our canine detection finds problems before they become obvious to the human eye, often saving customers thousands of dollars in treatment costs and preventing the infestation from spreading throughout their home.
Remove all bedding, curtains, and clothing from affected rooms and wash them in hot water, then dry on high heat for at least 30 minutes. Store clean items in sealed plastic bags away from treated areas until treatment is complete.
Vacuum thoroughly around beds, furniture, and baseboards, then immediately dispose of the vacuum bag or empty bagless canisters into sealed plastic bags. Remove clutter from floors and surfaces to give our technician access to all potential hiding spots.
You may need to temporarily relocate during heat treatment, typically for 6-8 hours. We’ll provide specific instructions based on your treatment method and the extent of the infestation. Most importantly, don’t try to treat the problem yourself with over-the-counter sprays – this often makes bed bugs scatter to new areas and can make professional treatment more difficult.
