Fecal spotting along the mattress seam and a musty odor near the headboard are the two clearest signs of an established Cimex lectularius population — our inspection starts exactly there. Bed bugs travel in luggage, secondhand furniture, and shared laundry facilities, so a Shepherd case often traces back to a specific recent trip or delivery.
We check mattress seams, box spring corners, and outlet covers with a flashlight and interceptor traps before quoting treatment.


Our Bed Bug Control crew is specifically trained on thermal remediation equipment, not just chemical application.
Bed bug calls get scheduled quickly since populations spread between rooms — and sometimes between units — within days.
Pricing is based on room count and infestation severity, quoted in full before treatment begins.
Interceptor traps placed under bed legs monitor activity between visits without any chemical exposure.
Heat treatment raises the room to a temperature that kills bed bugs and eggs in a single extended session, reaching areas a spray can't.
For localized infestations, targeted chemical treatment on baseboards, seams, and cracks can be more practical than whole-room heat.
We recommend certified bed bug encasements as part of the full clearance protocol, not as a standalone fix.
Interceptors placed under bed and furniture legs catch bugs attempting to climb up, giving us a visible activity count between visits.
Shepherd apartment buildings and hotels get coordinated treatment across adjoining units to prevent bugs from simply moving next door.
The final inspection checks interceptors and previously active harborage points specifically before sign-off.

Tell dispatch which rooms are affected so the technician arrives prepared with the right equipment for your case size.
A technician arrives with inspection tools, interceptors, and either heat or chemical treatment equipment ready to go.
We confirm live activity or casings, assess room count and severity, and quote the full multi-visit protocol upfront.
Initial treatment happens the same visit, with a two-week follow-up and final clearance check built into your plan.
Came back from a trip with bites and panicked, but the technician stayed calm, found the actual harborage in the box spring seam, and walked me through the whole heat treatment process.
As a property manager, having a company that handles multi-unit protocol correctly saved us from a much bigger spread.
We tried foggers ourselves first and just scattered the bugs into other rooms. The professional heat treatment actually reached the wall voids where they'd spread to.
Appreciated that they explained why the interceptor traps mattered — actually seeing zero activity at the follow-up meant a lot more than just taking their word for it.

No matter which Shepherd neighborhood or building you're in, a technician equipped for bed bug-specific work can reach you quickly and discreetly. Coverage extends to hotels and short-term rentals across our Shepherd service area, where discretion matters just as much as treatment quality.

We confirm visually with a flashlight inspection of mattress seams, box spring corners, and nearby furniture joints.
We'll recommend the right approach based on room count and severity during the free inspection, not a one-size-fits-all default.
Some smaller cases clear in two visits, but we build in the recheck regardless since bed bugs are notoriously persistent.
In most cases, treatment plus a certified encasement lets you keep the mattress instead of replacing it.
That's why we recommend inspecting adjoining units in multi-family buildings before treating just one apartment.
Minimal prep is needed for heat treatment, but chemical treatment benefits from some furniture clearance we'll walk you through.
Call +1-866-315-0243 for a discreet, same-day inspection.
Call +1-866-315-0243