Pest, Bed Bugs Exterminator Costs | Bed Bug Treatments
Bed bug is something which slowly drags you to the end. You can become sleepless because of bites, sleepless can be harmful to your body and has unhealthy consequences. On top of that, killing bed bugs can be daunting task if not planned well before they hatch more eggs and spread.
Use non chemical or chemical method according to your choice from experienced professionals. DIY tips to kill bed bugs easily with simple plans.
Hire pest controller if needed in less than 5 minutes.
Bed bug Treatments Pest Controller
1. First Identify the problem.
Find out which rooms places are infected with bed bugs. You shall find dark brown eggs patches. If you go at night with light and check on walls, carpets, appliances, under bed, pillows, bed clothes, mattress, box spring, bed frames, even furniture, you may see bed bugs crawling crazy if the room is infected.
2. Now derive a plan to Keeps the Infestation from Spreading.
Launder Infested Garments and Linens:
Clean the area.
Remove Dresser Drawers.
Dismantle bed frames.
Seal Holes.
3. Start treatment
Jumping straight into control is tempting, but won’t work as bed bugs are very difficult to kill. Consider non-chemical methods of killing bed bugs first which are legal according to your zone. Rooms heating is one which is considered best right now.
In this process, high heat are entered into room for few hours, of-course need to remove clothes, wall hanged stuff. After 3 or 4 hours one can enter room.
Heating is little expensive, can cost around $1500 to $2000 for a 1500sq foot home with 3 rooms. [according to October-2018]
So If needed, you can use pesticides according to the label directions or hire a pest management professional.
Look for EPA-registered pesticides chemicals.
Bed bugs are listed on the label of pesticide you are using.
Use foggers (bug bombs) with extreme care. Improper use can harm your health or cause a fire/explosion.
How do professionals kill bed bugs?
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), United States of America has registered more than 300 products for use against bed bugs. Most of them can be used directly by the consumers but some can only be used by trained professionals.
However, most homeowners hire trained professionals to exterminate bed bugs and to get rid of them comprehensively and to avoid any future recurrence.
Bed bug exterminator cost.
According to Home Advisor the pricing of extermination depends on a number of factors and they are as follows;
- Size of Extermination Space,
- Extent of Infestation by Bed Bugs,
- House Location,
- Treatment Type.
Extermination Space: Exterminators can charge in several different ways. They can charge per room, per square footage of the house or a fixed flat rate. Typically individuals would end up paying $1000-2500 for this kind of service but if only one room has been infested you can pay as low as $250-300. However, if it is a big house and most of it has been infested, then you might end up paying as much as $5000 or maybe even more.
Level of Infestation: Infestation of moderate level will cost you around $200 per room. However, a room with heavy infestation may cost you as much as $400.
House Location: The cost of extermination would vary a lot depending on which state you are living in. For example, bed bug extermination in New York is quite expensive. Moreover, in states with more frequent and rampant infestations you may end up paying three times more than others because of the increased demand.
Treatment Type: The price of extermination would also depend on the type of treatment you sign up for. Of the many types of extermination treatments, the following four (04) are the most popular;
- Heat/Thermal Treatment ($1-3/square foot) – Average Spend ($2,000-4,000)
- Fumigation ($4-7.5/square foot) – Average Spend ($5,000-50,000)
- Chemicals and Pesticides ($100-500/room)
- Steam ($250-1000/room)
There are some very popular extermination companies in the United States of America and that too with a proven track record. Most of them also give a guarantee period, as low as 30-days. Some of them are as follows;
- Orkin (30-day Guarantee)
- Terminx (30 to 90-day Guarantee)
- Ehrlich (30-day Guarantee)
- Arrow (30-day Guarantee)
- Thermapure (100% Effective)
