Bed Bug Treatments Milwaukee:
Comparing Heat & Chemical
Choosing the right solution is the most important step for eliminating pests. For the bed bug treatments Milwaukee residents trust, our team with 50+ years of experience helps you decide. This guide compares our two primary methods—advanced heat and professional chemical applications—to help you select the best strategy for your home and family.
Choosing the Right Professional Bed Bug Treatment
Taking swift action against bed bugs protects your health and well-being. While many options exist, the most critical decision is choosing between the two leading types of professional bed bug treatment: Heat Treatment and Chemical Treatment. Each has unique benefits, and the best choice often depends on the severity of the infestation and your specific circumstances.
Bed Bug Heat Treatment: 100% Chemical-Free
Heat treatment is a powerful, eco-friendly method that has become a trusted form of professional bed bug removal. By raising the temperature in your home to a precise, lethal level (120-140°F), we can kill all stages of bed bugs, including resilient eggs, often in a single visit. It is safe for your family, pets, and belongings.
Bed Bug Chemical Treatment: Lasting Protection
Modern chemical treatments are highly effective and affordable. Thanks to advances in dual-active ingredients, our products are scientifically proven to be effective against even pesticide-resistant bed bugs. This method offers a residual barrier, providing lasting protection for up to 60 days after the initial application.
Why Trust Our Bed Bug Solutions?
When choosing a company for Milwaukee pest control, experience is everything.
“With over 50 years of combined experience, our team has provided trusted bed bug solutions for thousands of homes. We don’t just treat pests; we restore your peace of mind with discreet, affordable, and guaranteed results. Your comfort and safety are our top priorities.”
– The Affordable Bed Bug Exterminators Team
We offer a professional, prompt service for both residential and commercial clients, designed with your needs in mind.
Comparing Our Professional Treatment Methods
Bed Bug Heat Treatment
Heat treatment is quickly becoming one of the most trusted forms of professional bed bug removal. The process is safe for your family and pets and will not harm your belongings, as even resilient bed bugs cannot handle extreme heat.
Our process involves heating the infested area to a sustained temperature between 120-140°F for 5 hours. This ensures that even bed bugs and their eggs hiding in deep crevices are exposed to the lethal temperature, as exposure to just 122°F for a few minutes is fatal to them. We use specialized, industry-leading heaters designed to maintain these high temperatures safely and effectively.
The entire process typically takes 8-10 hours, including setup and cooldown, allowing you to be back in your home on the same day.
For a complete breakdown of our process and to see if heat treatment is right for you, please visit our dedicated Bed Bug Heat Treatment page.
While some chemical bed bug treatments have a bad reputation, modern advances in pesticide manufacturing have led to highly effective products with dual-active ingredients. This groundbreaking technology is changing public opinion by being effective against even hard-to-control, pyrethroid-resistant bed bug populations.
These advanced insecticides work by combining different modes of action to produce superior results. While any chemical treatment requires diligence from the occupant for a successful outcome, they remain a very affordable and effective way to achieve complete bed bug eradication.
We also offer a powerful chemical and heat treatment combo, which provides the affordability of a spray with the added benefit of killing eggs with heat before they can hatch.
To learn more about the advanced products we use and our application process, please visit our dedicated Chemical Treatment page.
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What Our Customers Say
Elizabeth Singleton2024-10-03Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. UPDATE - OVER 30 DAYS AND NO BED BUGS SURVIVED! I discovered bed bugs in my home. Instead of a general exterminator, I thought a company named Affordable Bed Bug Exterminator must specialize in the problem. I was right. From my first telephone call answered by Doug through the exterminating process, where the gentleman was kind enough to turn out all the lights when he left, I am 💯 % pleased. Discovering a colony at 430 am freaked me out and despite knowing better, I still felt like I was at fault. Growing up there was a stigma in having bed bugs. I started researching what to do and quickly decided I needed a professional. Doug answered the phone. He reassured me and made me feel less disgusted with myself. He answered all my questions from how could this happen to me to details on each chemical being used. He advised they have done over 5000 homes, that long-term experienced people make a difference in getting rid of bed bugs, that legally I didn't have to tell neighbors but to check my HOA rules, and that he could have someone exterminate my place the next day. The only prep work I had to do was stripping my beds and packing up those linens to take somewhere with a dryer. Based on my description, my infestation was moderate. The cost of $600 was less than I expected. Their success rate averages 95% as some bugs have developed resistance to some chemicals. Following the 30 days, if I saw them still active, I could get a 2nd treatment with a 4th kind of chemical for $150, which then was 99% effective. I made an appointment. The gentleman showed up on time. His vehicle did not advertise the company, preventing any embarrassment. He examined my home, listened to my history, explained the process, advised he has 15 years of experience with hed bugs, and explained not to breathe the stuff for 2 hours and then stay out 5 hours to give time for the chemicals to dry, I can sweep but no washing the floors or objects/areas treated so as not to remove the chemicals which continue to work up to 30 days. The process kills the bed bugs in all stages, destroys the eggs, is tracked back to nests, and creates a barrier so they don't visit my neighbors. Furniture would be moved away from walls and chairs, and mattresses, and couches upended. Baseboards, closets, drapes, and outlets were all treated. When I came home, all the above was true. Took me a half hour to put things back in place and restore cushions, couch, chairs, and beds. I have not seen any bed bugs since the treatment yesterday, but he had explained we might see some in the next 10 days but they would be lethargically headed back to their nests (we want them to do so.). Info for everyone. My grandchild had bites a couple of months ago. I slept in her bed and no bites. We thought she just had a stronger reaction to mosquitos. We didn't realize it was bed bugs until my partner was bitten and we saw a few bugs and the signs listed on the Internet. HALF THE POPULATION DOES NOT HAVE A REACTION TO BED BUG BITES. They were still biting me. I just didn't know it. In 30 days I hope to update this with complete success. I know it's a long review but I am sure many have never been faced with this experience and probably have the same initial shock wondering what to do. michelle jaskulski2024-07-19Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Went above and beyond to help us out with last minute service when Batzner left us in a pinch. Customer service and technician were both professional, knowledgeable and helpful. Will be using them going forward! Brittany Sutton2024-02-26Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Thank goodness I was not infested with bedbugs. But we did find some. When they said we will get them I was a Little skeptical. But my goodness not seeing anything. Nobody has been bitten and it’s been almost 30 days. Still about 2 weeks left of the 30 days. But yet again I was not infested that bad. Every case is different. But I think for my case case closed. They guaranteed their work and they lived by it gave me a lot of knowledge too, on what to look for. Thank you so much because I have a special needs son. I can’t be having pest running my house. God bless your company. Zakarie Lenski2024-02-03Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I had a great experience with Doug and James after bringing extra bed bug friends home after traveling for work. They answered all our questions and understood our slight panic. Doug texted us a video so we could get our place ready for them to come in. Super helpful! Didn’t break the bank and haven’t worried since they left. Thanks guys! mmack20012023-08-19Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Promptly took care of our problem, James did a great job for me and my downstairs neighbors! I wasn’t able to sleep or relax, this company eased my mind, answered my questions, and did a thorough job. After one round of spray my bb were gone! bradley wollert2023-08-10Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. They were prompt and professional. Martha Hunter2023-05-31Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I recently received service from Affordable Bed Bug Exterminators. Their outstanding professionalism and patient question-answering were a delightful surprise. Happy to say my pests are gone and can sleep easy finally! Thanks guys! Kamila Mills2023-05-27Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. This company was a pleasure to work with! They came out within a day, priced far superior to their competitors, and did quality work that solved our bed bug problem. Highly recommended Affordable Bed Bug Exterminators!