Found bed bugs? Here's what happens next.
We inspect within 2 business days and quote heat or chemical treatment on the spot, not a follow-up call three days later.
Bed bugs don't come from dirty homes. They come from travel and furniture, and Nacogdoches has plenty of both moving through it. SFA move-in week each August and move-out each May push secondhand couches, mattresses, and dorm furniture through the North Street and campus-area rental stock every single year, and a piece that sat in a stranger's living room for a summer is exactly the kind of item that carries a hitchhiking infestation into a new unit. Extended-stay motels along the US 59 corridor toward Lufkin see the same turnover pressure from traveling work crews. None of that means an infestation is anyone's fault. It means the timing is predictable, and predictable is something we can plan a route around.
What bed bug treatment costs
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Visual inspection | $89, waived if you book treatment same visit |
| Heat treatment, single bedroom or unit | $450 to $900 |
| Heat treatment, whole small home | $900 to $1,600 |
| Chemical treatment, per room (2 visits) | $350 to $650 |
| Mattress and box spring encasements | $40 each |
Heat treatment price depends on square footage and how much furniture has to be heat-tolerant checked first. Chemical treatment is priced per room because activity rarely stays confined to one.
How treatment runs
- Visual inspection. Mattress seams, box spring, headboard, and baseboards checked for live insects or cast skins.
- Confirm activity level. We tell you honestly if it's an early, contained problem or already spread past one room.
- Choose heat or chemical. Based on unit size, furniture, and whether neighbors share a wall.
- Prep instructions. Laundry on high heat, bagging, and decluttering steps we walk you through before treatment day.
- Treatment day. Heat equipment runs the space to a lethal temperature and holds it, or chemical product is applied to harborage points.
- Follow-up check at 14 days, included in the price, to confirm the treatment held.
What makes bed bug treatment harder
Shared walls in older duplexes and fourplexes near campus mean bed bugs can move between units through outlet plates and baseboard gaps, so treating one unit while an adjoining one stays infested just buys time before it comes back. Heat treatment struggles with certain electronics, wax candles, vinyl records, and some cosmetics, all of which have to be removed or bagged separately before the room gets sealed and heated. Clutter slows every part of an inspection, since bed bugs hide in seams and folds we can't see if a room is stacked with boxes. We tell you what needs to move before we show up, not after we're standing in the doorway.
Heat treatment on a single bedroom takes 6 to 8 hours, most of that spent bringing the room up to a lethal temperature and holding it there. A whole small home runs a full day. Chemical treatment visits take 45 minutes to an hour per room, with a second visit 10 to 14 days after the first.
Be realistic about this: we don't promise single-visit elimination with chemical treatment. Bed bug eggs survive most sprays, so a second visit timed to catch newly hatched insects is standard, not an upsell.
Heat and chemical treatment solve the same problem two different ways, and neither one is automatically the right call. Heat kills every life stage in one visit, including eggs, which makes it the faster option when a lease turnover date is close or a family needs the room back fast. It costs more up front and requires clearing out heat-sensitive items first. Chemical treatment costs less per visit and disturbs a home less, but needs that second visit to catch eggs the first round missed, and it leaves a residual product in the room that some renters would rather avoid. We'll walk you through which one fits your unit and your timeline at the inspection, not push whichever pays better.
Bed bug questions
Do I need to throw away my mattress?
Usually not. A mattress and box spring encasement traps any remaining insects and lets you keep the mattress instead of replacing it. We recommend encasements as a follow-up step, not a mandatory first move.
Can bed bugs spread to my neighbor's unit?
Yes, through shared walls, outlet plates, and baseboard gaps in older duplex and fourplex construction. If you're in a shared-wall property, tell us at booking so we can flag the risk to your landlord or property manager.
Do you treat dorms or on-campus SFA housing?
No. On-campus housing is contracted through the university's own vendor. We treat off-campus private rentals, houses, and apartments throughout Nacogdoches and the surrounding area.
How do I know if it's bed bugs and not something else?
Small rust-colored spots on sheets, a musty odor, and bites in a line or cluster are common signs, but fleas and other biting insects can look similar. The $89 inspection is the fastest way to get a confirmed answer instead of guessing from photos online.
Is heat treatment safe for the whole house?
Yes, when we handle prep correctly. We give you a list of items to remove or bag before treatment day, including certain electronics and anything wax or vinyl, and the room is monitored the entire time equipment is running.
Seeing bites or rust-colored spots on sheets? Call (936) 345-0272.
Book a bed bug inspection
Tell us what you're seeing and where. We'll confirm a visit window and a price range before we show up.