– PEST CONTROL SERVICES –
Waking up with itchy bites in a line, finding tiny blood spots on the sheets, or spotting a small brown insect along the mattress seam. Bed bugs are one of the hardest pests to clear on your own, and they spread quickly from room to room. Wiltshire Pest Services Ltd provides discreet, professional bed bug treatment for homes, holiday lets and businesses across Wiltshire and into the borders of Somerset, Dorset and Hampshire. Call us on 07711 259749 or use the form on this page and we’ll help you sleep properly again.
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Bed bugs hide during the day and feed at night, so the first clues are usually on you and your bedding rather than the insects themselves.
Bed bug bites are small, red and itchy, often in a line or cluster on the arms, neck, shoulders or legs, the areas left uncovered while you sleep. Not everyone reacts to bites, so one person in a bed may have marks while the other has none.
Tiny rust-coloured spots on sheets and pillowcases are often left when a bed bug is crushed after feeding.
Clusters of black dots, like marks from a felt-tip pen, along mattress seams, the bed frame or headboard are bed bug droppings. They smear if you wipe them with a damp cloth.
As they grow, bed bugs shed pale, empty skins. Their eggs are white, about 1mm long and usually tucked into seams, joints and cracks.
A heavier infestation can leave a musty, slightly sweet smell in the bedroom.
Adult bed bugs are flat, oval and reddish-brown, about the size of an apple seed. After feeding they swell and darken. Young bed bugs are smaller and paler, which makes them easy to miss. They can’t fly or jump, but they crawl quickly and hide in the tightest gaps.
Flea bites are usually around the ankles and fleas jump, while carpet beetle larvae are fuzzy and can cause a rash that looks like bites. The treatment for each is completely different, so if you’re not sure, send us a photo. For fleas, see our flea control service.
Bed bugs travel in luggage, clothing, bags and second-hand furniture. They’re often picked up in hotels, holiday lets and shared accommodation. Having bed bugs has nothing to do with how clean your home is.
Bed bugs hide in seams, joints, skirting boards and plug sockets, can survive for months without feeding, and a female lays hundreds of eggs in her lifetime. Miss a few, and the problem comes back.
Shop-bought sprays rarely reach where bed bugs hide and often only kill the ones you can see. They can also drive bed bugs into other rooms, spreading the problem rather than solving it.
Bites, itching and worry about being bitten can wreck your sleep. For hotels, holiday lets and landlords, a single bad review or complaint can do lasting damage.
Call us or use the form on this page. Tell us what you’ve noticed and where: bites, blood spots, an insect on the mattress. If you call, we’ll take the details and send you a follow-up form through our booking system, then talk you through your options and what happens next.
We confirm it really is bed bugs, then check how far they’ve spread. That means mattresses, bed frames, headboards, sofas, skirting boards and the rooms next door. For hotels, holiday lets and other commercial properties, we carry out a full professional survey before any treatment plan is agreed.
We plan the treatment around what the inspection finds: how many rooms are affected, the type of property, and who lives or stays there, including children and pets. Before we start, we tell you exactly how to prepare, and we explain what we’re doing and why at every stage.
Clearing bed bugs is only half the job. We give you practical advice on what to do after treatment and how to avoid bringing them back, from checking luggage after a trip to inspecting second-hand furniture before it comes inside.
Bed bugs often need more than one visit to clear completely. After treatment, domestic customers get a follow-up to check everything has been resolved. For hotels, holiday lets and landlords, we offer service agreements with regular checks, so a new infestation is caught early.
We price each job once we understand it. The main factors are how many rooms are affected, the size and type of property, how established the infestation is, and how many visits are needed. A single bedroom in a family home and a whole holiday let or guesthouse are priced differently. Get in touch for a clear quote.
Our team has over 30 years of combined experience, including BPCA-certified professionals and a Fellow of the RSPH. Every technician is qualified to at least Level 2.
High-end food manufacturers rely on us to meet BRC and AIB hygiene and audit standards. We bring the same care to hotels, holiday lets and family homes.
If only one room needs treating, we’ll tell you. We only recommend what will actually clear the bed bugs.
Bed bugs can feel embarrassing, and for a guesthouse the last thing you need is attention. We arrive in unmarked vehicles and keep the job low-key.
We don’t stop at the bugs you can see. We treat the hiding places and eggs too, so the infestation doesn’t come back a few weeks later.
When you stay away, check the mattress seams and headboard, keep your case off the floor and bed, and wash clothes at 60°C when you get home.
Check second-hand beds, sofas and bedside tables carefully before bringing them inside, paying close attention to seams, joints and screw holes.
Less clutter under and around the bed means fewer hiding places and makes early signs easier to spot.
Small, red, itchy bumps, often in a line or cluster on skin left uncovered at night. Some people don’t react at all, so bites alone aren’t proof. Blood spots and droppings on the mattress are a stronger sign.
No. As long as they can feed, bed bugs keep breeding, and they can survive for months without a meal. An infestation almost always grows until it’s treated.
Yes. They turn up in homes, hotels, holiday lets and shared accommodation all over the country, usually carried in on luggage or furniture.
It depends on the size of the infestation. Bed bugs often need more than one visit, because eggs can hatch after the first treatment. We’ll give you a clear plan and timescale after the inspection.
We’ll give you instructions before we start. Usually that means washing bedding and clothes at 60°C, reducing clutter, and not moving furniture or belongings to other rooms, which can spread the bed bugs.
It usually depends on your tenancy agreement and where the bed bugs came from. Tell your landlord or letting agent as soon as you notice signs, as early treatment is quicker for everyone.
Bed bugs aren’t known to spread disease, but their bites can be itchy and sore, and some people react badly. The stress and lost sleep can be the hardest part.
We treat bed bugs in homes, holiday lets and businesses across Wiltshire and the borders of Somerset, Dorset and Hampshire, including:
Swindon, Bath, Salisbury, Chippenham, Andover, Trowbridge, Devizes, Frome, Warminster, Melksham, Shaftesbury, Calne, Marlborough, Corsham, Westbury, Amesbury.
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