The mattress is where bed bugs usually start. They sit in the seams, under the piping and in the corners closest to where you sleep, coming out at night to feed and going back to the same spots by morning. Many Brisbane households assume the mattress has to go, but in most cases it can be treated and kept.
The crew we book strips the mattress back and works around every seam, handle, label and air vent with dry steam, which kills bugs and eggs on contact. They then check and treat the bed base or ensemble, paying close attention to the stapled fabric underneath, where bugs often gather out of sight. Where a mattress is badly marked or torn, they will tell you plainly whether treatment makes sense or whether replacing it is the better choice.
Once treated, the mattress can be zipped into a bed bug cover. Any bugs still inside cannot get out to feed, and the smooth cover makes it much easier to spot new activity. Covers come in single, double, queen and king sizes and can be washed on hot. On the second visit, the crew checks the cover and bed base again. Kids' mattresses, cot mattresses and fold-out sofa bed mattresses can be treated the same way, and the crew will ask about each bed in the home when they arrive.
- Steam along seams, piping, handles and vents
- Treatment of the bed base and underside fabric
- Advice on whether a mattress is worth keeping
- Mattress cover fitted after treatment if wanted
- A second check about two weeks later
If your mattress has bed bugs, do not drag it out through the hallway where bugs can drop off. Call 07 3543 7770 and we will book a local crew for your Brisbane address.
