Preparation Instructions
NOTE: Our Pest Control services are discreet; our service vehicles will not have our company name visible for you and your family’s privacy.
Before the scheduled appointment, use the furniture as normal.
We found that too much preparation could potentially disturb the bed bug infestation and spread them further into items and other rooms. Our technicians will bag up bedding, stuffed animals, and any additional clothes before treatment.
Also flipping over mattresses or box springs could also potentially disturb the infestation so we recommend not to rearrange any furniture. This ONLY APPLIES UNLESS you’ve been given alternate preparation instructions over the phone or after an inspection.
Throw away unneeded items. Declutter and organize rooms. 
Provide access to walls, closets, and areas around the furniture to allow for a thorough inspection and treatment.
Remove any CPAP, breathing machines, and medication from around beds and place them in an untreated area. If you have any items that are under the bed, inspect well and then place in an untreated area.
Please let the technician know if you have a motorized couch, bed frame, captain bed, or bunk bed this could possibly affect the pricing.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE
DO NOT use any bed bug foggers before treatment if used, please let us know. This can negatively impact your treatment.
DO NOT use any bed bug spray or dust ( Diatomaceous Earth, DE ) before treatment. if you used anything to self-treat, please let us know before the appointment.
What to expect
Before service begins, the technician will introduce himself or herself.
Then, an inspection will be performed to confirm bed bugs as well as the level of the infestation.
Before service, the technician will give Recommendations, treatment options, as well as a fixed price on treatment.
Areas must be vacant of pets and people during and after treatment, see pest control technician on re-entry time period. Be prepared to leave the treated areas for a minimum of 3-6 hours.
Make sure pets like cats & dogs are caged up or placed in an untreated area.
Occupants cannot stay in the area while being treated.
Bed bug treatment can be a detailed service, breaking down bed frames, treating inside dressers and nightstands, etc. So any items that are not wanted to be seen need to be removed prior to treatment and placed in an untreated area.
After the treatment
DO NOT use any bed bug spray, dust ( Diatomaceous Earth, DE ), or fogger
DO NOT use disinfectant around the beds or furniture after treatment.
Dry (in a dryer) bedding & clothes bagged by the tech after treatment. 
Do not move items from room to room. This could contaminate the unaffected rooms. (Do not move new occupants or furniture in the home until the complete infestation has been exterminated.)
After the home is treated, occupants must continue to use beds and furniture normally. (This means sleeping in your bed the same night after treatment.)
Don’t put bed skirts on any beds until 30 days after treatment.
Only put one fitted sheet ( No mattress pads ) on each mattress until the infestation is completely eradicated. Also, do not put on mattress encasement after treatment unless the encasement was on mattress before service began.
Payment is due upon completion of the first treatment. Checks can be made out to Pathfinder Pest Control LLC. Phone quote Pricing can be subject to change due to inaccurate descriptions of the service areas but the technician will let you know before service.
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Please Note: Torned or damaged furniture can cause additional harborage areas for bed bugs.
Throwing away infested furniture is not required for a successful treatment, but if the client insists on removing items, please seal up items completely before removing them from the home.
Any Violations of the Per or post-preparation instructions could result in an additional fee or void of warranty.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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