Bed bugs turn up in student lets, city-centre flats and Victorian terraces across Leeds alike, usually carried in on luggage or second-hand furniture.
Leeds has an unusual mix of places where bed bugs can get a foothold: student lets in Headingley and Hyde Park, warehouse conversions and flats in the centre, and long rows of Victorian back-to-back and through terraces. Where people move in and out often, bugs can arrive in a suitcase, a second-hand mattress or a bag of laundry without anyone noticing. Having them says nothing about how clean a home is.
Terraced and converted buildings share walls, floors and sometimes voids, so bed bugs can occasionally move between neighbouring properties. A technician will inspect the bed, headboard, bedroom furniture and skirting before deciding what treatment makes sense. A free survey is available for homes and businesses, and the cost depends on the property, how far the problem has spread and how many visits are needed.
Yes. Landlords, agents and tenants can all ask for an inspection. It helps if the room is accessible and bedding is bagged before the visit. Who pays under a tenancy can depend on the agreement, so it is worth checking before you book. Call 0113 347 0014 and we can talk the situation through.
Bites alone are unreliable, because people react differently or not at all. Look for tiny dark spots on mattress seams, shed skins, small pale eggs or live insects about the size of an apple seed. A technician can confirm what is actually present during an inspection.
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This is a general walk-through of how a bed bug job usually goes, not an account of one specific property.
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Thanks to everyone involved from initial phone call to job completion. Prompt service, polite and job completed within 1/2 hour. Would definitely use you again if ever needed. Thanks once again Bev GreenwoodBev Greenwood11 September 2018
Prompt,pleasant and knowledgeable staff member carried out the removal of 3 wasp infestation in 3 adjoining properties. He explained every step of the process. Very good value compaired to other quotes. JanetJanet Walsh11 September 2018
Tell us what you have seen and where, and we will come back to you. There are no call-out charges and surveys are free for homes and businesses.
