Bed bugs are the one pest where “we sprayed it” is not an answer. You want to know it is over. That is why our bed bug treatment in Evansville runs a full 24 hours of heat at 135°F, and why we then bring in a separate company, K9 Detections, to send a trained dog through your home and confirm the job worked. Proof, not promises.
- Heat24 hours at 135°F
- Verified byK9 Detections (independent)
- Inspected byRichard, Indiana 7A + 7B licensed
- ServingEvansville and Southwest Indiana
If you have already paid someone once, start here
A lot of the people who call us about bed bugs are not calling for the first time. They had a treatment, things were quiet for a couple of weeks, and then they saw one crawling on the sheet. Now they are not sure whether that was a straggler or a sign the whole thing failed, and the company that did the work is telling them it is normal.
Sometimes it is normal. A few survivors after a treatment are common, and a follow-up visit handles them. But sometimes it is not. A treatment that only ran a few hours can leave cooler pockets inside furniture, wall voids and clutter where bugs and eggs live through it. A spray-only job in an apartment can miss the unit next door entirely. You cannot tell which situation you are in by looking at one bug.
That uncertainty is the problem we built our bed bug service around. We treat longer than most, and then someone who does not work for us checks the result. If you are in that “did it actually work?” spot right now, a free inspection is the fastest way to a straight answer.
How our bed bug treatment works
A licensed expert inspects
Richard, our owner, or our operations manager comes out and looks: mattress seams, box spring, headboard, baseboards, outlets, furniture joints. You see what we find. If it is not bed bugs, we tell you that too.
You get a plain-language plan
We explain what the infestation looks like, which rooms are involved, what you need to do to prepare, and what the day will look like. No mystery products, no pressure.
24 hours of heat at 135°F
We bring the treated space up to 135°F and hold it there for a full 24 hours, with fans moving the heat into voids and furniture. Most companies run a few hours. We do not.
An independent K9 verifies
After treatment, K9 Detections, a separate company, sends a handler and a trained scent-detection dog through your home. If the dog clears it, you have an answer you can trust. K9-verified
How you will know it worked
Three things, not one
- Time at temperature. Bed bugs and their eggs die at sustained heat. Twenty-four hours gives the heat time to reach the places a short treatment misses.
- A dog that does not work for us. K9 Detections has no stake in telling you the job is done. If the dog alerts, we deal with it. If it clears the home, that is real information.
- A phone number that answers. If you see anything in the weeks after treatment, you call us and we come look. That is part of the job, not an upsell.
We wrote a longer, honest guide on this, including what a single bug in the first two weeks does and does not mean: How you will know your bed bugs are gone.
Heat versus spray: why the hours matter
Chemical sprays have their place, and some situations call for a combined approach. But sprays only work where they land, bed bugs have built up resistance to many of them, and they do little for eggs tucked inside a box spring. Heat reaches everything in the room, as long as it stays hot long enough. Here is the honest comparison.
| Spray-only treatment | Short heat job (a few hours) | Canine-Detect (24 hours at 135°F) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kills eggs | Poorly | Where the heat reached | Yes, the heat soaks into voids and furniture |
| Reaches wall voids, furniture joints, clutter | No | Partially | Yes, given the time |
| Resistance a concern | Yes | No | No |
| Independent verification afterward | Rare | Rare | Yes, by K9 Detections |
| Typical follow-up | Repeat sprays | Repeat visits | Verification, then a call if you see anything |
More detail on the treatment itself, including how to prepare your home, is on our bed bug heat treatment page.
Apartments, rentals and property managers
Bed bugs in a multi-unit building are a different job. They travel through walls, along plumbing and in the hallway, and treating one unit while the neighbors are untouched is how the same tenant calls you three times. We inspect adjoining units, coordinate directly with tenants to schedule prep and treatment, and keep the property manager informed in writing, so you are not the one chasing appointments.
Great price. I’m a property manager for an apartment building and some single-family homes. Richard and Gil go above and beyond for us. They communicate and educate us well on any issues. They also communicate with tenants when needing to make appointments. Highly recommend.
See bed bug service for apartments, rentals and businesses for how the multi-unit protocol works.
What it costs
We do not quote bed bug jobs over the phone, because nobody can honestly price a treatment they have not seen. The cost depends on how many rooms are involved, how much furniture and clutter is in them, and whether neighboring units need attention. What we can tell you is that the inspection is free, the quote is written, and the price covers the full 24-hour treatment and the independent verification, not a short job with add-ons later. If you are weighing a cheaper option, our guide on what bed bug treatment costs in Indiana explains what a low price usually leaves out.
Not sure if it is bed bugs? Let a licensed expert look.
Richard or our operations manager comes out, finds what is there and explains it. Free, no pressure.
Bed bug services
Bed bug heat treatment
What 24 hours at 135°F involves, how to prepare, and what the day looks like.
K9 inspection and verification
How an independent scent-detection dog confirms your home is clear.
Apartments, rentals and businesses
Multi-unit protocol, tenant coordination and documentation for property managers.
Where we treat bed bugs
We are based in Evansville and treat bed bugs across Southwest Indiana. City pages: bed bug exterminator in Evansville and bed bug exterminator in Newburgh. We also serve Boonville, Mount Vernon, Princeton, Jasper, Washington, Santa Claus and Bloomington. See all service areas.
Bed bug questions, answered plainly
How do I know it is bed bugs and not something else?
Bites alone are not reliable. Look for the evidence: small dark spots on the mattress seams or box spring, shed skins, tiny white eggs, or a live bug the size of an apple seed. Carpet beetles, bat bugs and fleas get mistaken for bed bugs regularly. If you are not sure, our inspection is free and Richard will tell you what it is either way.
Why do you run the heat for 24 hours when other companies run a few hours?
Because the bugs are not on the surface. They are inside furniture, behind baseboards, in wall voids and under clutter, and those places take hours to come up to a lethal temperature. Holding 135°F for a full 24 hours gives the heat time to soak in everywhere, which is what a short job cannot do.
What is K9 verification and who does it?
After the treatment, K9 Detections, a separate company that does not work for us, brings a trained scent-detection dog and handler through your home. The dog is trained to find live bed bugs and viable eggs. If it clears the home, the treatment worked. If it alerts, we address it.
Do I have to throw out my mattress or furniture?
Almost never. Heat treats the furniture in place. Throwing things out usually spreads bugs down the hallway and costs you a bed you did not need to lose. Wait until you have been inspected before you get rid of anything.
What do I need to do to prepare?
We will give you a short written list at the inspection. It generally covers removing heat-sensitive items such as candles, aerosols, medications and some electronics, and making sure we can reach walls and furniture. We do not ask you to bag your whole life. The heat does the work.
What if I see a bed bug after the treatment?
Call us. A straggler in the first couple of weeks can happen, and a follow-up visit handles it. That is why the independent K9 check exists: so you are not left guessing whether one bug means the job failed. We come look, we do not argue with you about it.