Welcome to Our Poolax Pool Cleaning & Services Company
A Professional Pest Control Company
Fast Response Across London | Same Day Service Available
Bed Bug Treatment Preparation
Correct preparation is essential for a successful bed bug treatment. Before our Pest Control Technicians arrive, please make sure all affected rooms are cleaned, decluttered and ready for access.
Following these steps helps us treat the key areas where bed bugs hide, including beds, furniture, cupboards, drawers and surrounding spaces. Please complete the preparation before every treatment visit.
Clean all rooms that need treatment thoroughly. Remove clutter from floors, furniture and storage areas so our technicians can access key treatment points.
Remove anything from under or on top of beds. Move beds, furniture and other items away from bedroom walls where possible.
Empty nearby cupboards and drawers. Remove paperwork, medicines, make-up, open food, pet items and other personal belongings.
Before Treatment
Bed bugs can hide in tight spaces around beds, furniture, skirting boards, chairs and storage areas. Please make sure our Pest Control Technicians can safely access all areas that need treatment.
Beds, Linen and Personal Items
Please strip all beds before the appointment. Remove bed sheets, bedding, linen and any items stored on or underneath the bed.
Aftercare
Once treatment has been completed, please follow the aftercare instructions carefully to help the treatment work as effectively as possible.
Important Aftercare
After treatment, all bagged linen, clothing and fabric items removed from beds, cupboards and drawers should be cleaned using one of the following methods:
Treatment Journey
Clean, declutter and empty the required areas so our team can access all treatment points safely.
Our trained technician will inspect and treat affected beds, furniture, storage areas and surrounding spaces.
Stay out of treated rooms for at least 2 hours, preferably 3 hours, then ventilate the property.
Wash or heat-treat linen and clothing, avoid vacuuming for 15 days and follow the advice provided.
Helpful Answers
Please stay out of treated rooms for at least 2 hours. Waiting 3 hours is recommended where possible.
Yes. Remove all bed sheets, linen and bedding, place them into tightly sealed plastic bags and keep them in the affected room until our technician arrives.
Yes. Empty nearby cupboards and drawers to give our technicians proper access to all areas that may require treatment.
All bed linen should be washed. Where bed bug activity is high, clothing and other fabric items should also be hot-washed, tumble dried on a hot setting or dry cleaned.
No. Please avoid vacuuming carpets for at least 15 days so the insecticide has enough time to work effectively.
Yes. People and domestic pets must leave the rooms being treated and should not return until the treated areas are dry.
RapidKill Support
Our team is here to help you prepare correctly before your appointment. Call us today or request a callback and we will guide you through the next steps.
☎ 020 8001 0218 Lines open 7 days a week.Your information is kept secure and will never be shared.