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You shouldn’t have to wonder if those bites are from bed bugs or lose sleep worrying about what’s hiding in your mattress. When bed bugs invade your Ortonville home, they don’t just bite – they steal your peace of mind.
Professional bed bug control means you get your life back. No more checking sheets before bed or avoiding your own bedroom. No more embarrassment when guests visit or anxiety about spreading the problem to family members.
With effective treatment, your home becomes yours again. You sleep through the night without jumping at every sound. Your family relaxes knowing the problem is handled by someone who actually knows what they’re doing.
We’ve been protecting Ortonville families since 2005. Roger brings 26 years of hands-on experience to every job, and we’ve built our reputation on doing things differently than the big chains.
You get the same trained technician every visit – not a rotating cast of part-time college students who don’t know your property. We’ve earned awards from Angie’s List and Home Advisor because consistency and expertise matter when you’re dealing with something as stressful as bed bugs.
We’re one of fewer than 100 companies nationwide offering canine bed bug detection, giving Ortonville residents access to technology typically only available in major metropolitan areas.
First, we inspect your property thoroughly using our trained detection dogs or visual inspection methods. Our canine detection can find bed bugs at all life stages with over 95% accuracy – even single eggs that human inspection misses about 70% of the time.
Next, we create a personalized treatment plan based on what we found. Different infestations need different solutions. We might use heat treatment that raises temperatures to levels lethal to bed bugs at every life stage, or targeted chemical applications for severe cases.
We implement the treatment using proven methods, then monitor results to ensure complete elimination. If bed bugs return within our guarantee period, we come back at no charge because the job isn’t finished until your home stays pest-free.
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Your bed bug control service includes comprehensive inspection, customized treatment based on your specific situation, and ongoing monitoring to prevent re-infestation. We use integrated pest management techniques that prioritize the safest effective methods for your family.
Ortonville’s location in Oakland County means dealing with bed bugs that can travel through apartment walls or hitchhike home from Detroit-area travel. We understand these local challenges and adjust our approach accordingly.
You also get specialized services most companies don’t offer – canine detection technology, the same technician relationship year after year, and price matching against reasonable competitor rates. Plus discounts for seniors, veterans, and first responders who’ve served our community.
Our trained detection dogs can find bed bugs with over 95% accuracy, while visual inspections alone only catch about 30-50% of infestations. Dogs can smell bed bug pheromones at concentrations humans cannot detect, even in tiny cracks and electrical outlets.
This means we find problems in early stages when treatment is more effective and less expensive. Visual inspections often miss small populations hiding in mattress seams or behind furniture, leading to recurring problems months later.
We’re among fewer than 100 pest control companies nationwide offering certified canine detection, giving you access to technology that saves time and money by getting it right the first time.
Most bed bug treatments show significant results within the first week, but complete elimination typically takes 2-3 weeks depending on the severity of infestation. Heat treatments can eliminate all life stages immediately, while chemical treatments may require follow-up applications.
The timeline depends on how extensive the infestation is and whether there are conditions around your property that keep attracting bed bugs. We don’t give false promises about overnight solutions because real pest control takes time to work properly.
We’ll give you a realistic timeline during our initial inspection based on your specific situation. If bed bugs return within our guarantee period, we come back at no charge until the problem is completely resolved.
In most cases, no. Professional treatment can eliminate bed bugs from mattresses and furniture without requiring you to discard expensive items. Heat treatment penetrates deep into furniture and mattresses, killing bed bugs at every life stage including eggs.
For severely infested items, we might recommend encasing mattresses in bed bug-proof covers that trap any remaining bugs inside where they eventually die. These covers stay on for about a year to ensure complete elimination.
DIY attempts often fail because people assume they need to throw everything away, then bring bed bugs back on the items they kept. Professional treatment addresses the entire infestation systematically rather than just removing visible problems.
Traditional chemical treatments have lost effectiveness because many bed bug populations have developed resistance to common pesticides. Michigan bed bug populations show particularly high resistance levels, making professional expertise crucial.
DIY treatments fail because bed bugs hide in places you can’t reach with store-bought sprays. They live inside electrical outlets, behind baseboards, and in mattress seams where surface applications don’t penetrate. Treatment requires understanding their biology and behavior patterns.
Incomplete treatments also fail because missing even a few eggs means the problem returns in weeks. Our integrated approach combines multiple methods – heat treatment, targeted chemicals, and exclusion techniques – to eliminate the entire population including eggs and nymphs.
Bed bugs are expert hitchhikers that travel in luggage, clothing, furniture, and personal belongings. They don’t discriminate – even the cleanest homes can get infestations from travel, visitors, or second-hand items.
Common sources include hotel stays, college dorms, movie theaters, public transportation, and used furniture. Ortonville’s proximity to Detroit means higher exposure risk from travel and visitors who might unknowingly transport bed bugs.
Once inside, they spread quickly through walls, electrical wiring, and plumbing in multi-unit buildings. Early detection is crucial because small infestations are much easier and less expensive to eliminate than established colonies.
Don’t panic, but act quickly. Avoid moving items between rooms, which can spread the infestation. Don’t use DIY sprays that might scatter bed bugs to new hiding places throughout your home.
Call for professional inspection immediately. Early detection and treatment prevent small problems from becoming expensive nightmares. Our canine detection can confirm or rule out bed bugs within minutes rather than hours of visual searching.
While waiting for inspection, wash and dry clothing on high heat settings, vacuum thoroughly, and seal the vacuum bag immediately. Avoid sleeping in other rooms, which can cause bed bugs to spread as they search for their food source.
