A mattress encasement is a zip-up cover that wraps the whole mattress or bed base. For bed bugs, it does two jobs. Any bugs or eggs left inside after treatment are sealed in and cannot get out to feed, and the smooth fabric leaves fewer places for new bugs to hide, so dark spots or live bugs stand out quickly. Many Brisbane households add encasements as the final step of a treatment.
The crew we book fits covers designed for bed bugs, with fine zips, a zip end lock and seams that bugs cannot squeeze through. These are different from ordinary mattress protectors, which only cover the sleeping surface and leave the seams exposed. The crew checks the size of your mattress and base, fits the covers after steaming or treatment, and makes sure the zip is fully closed and locked.
Covers should stay on for at least a year, since adult bed bugs can go many months without feeding. They can be wiped down, and you put sheets on over them as normal. If a cover tears, patch it with tape or replace it, since a small hole gives bugs a way out. It is worth fitting covers to spare beds and kids' beds as well, since bugs that cannot reach the main bed often move to the nearest one. The crew can measure every bed in the home on the same visit and fit them all at once.
- Covers for mattresses and bed bases
- Fine zips with an end lock
- Fitted after steaming or treatment
- Single, double, queen and king sizes
- Tips on checking the cover between visits
Call 07 3543 7770 to add mattress encasement fitting to a bed bug booking in Brisbane.
