Bedbug Inspections Hounslow

Why the Change of Tenant Is the Moment to Check

When a room or flat is empty, every surface is reachable and nobody’s belongings are in the way. It is the easiest point at which to look, and the point at which a clear answer is most useful. A report dated before move-in or after move-out records the state of the rooms at that time.

What happens during a professional inspection, and when it is worth paying for, is on the London bedbug inspections page for the full explanation. This page is about timing it around a let.

For Landlords: Before a New Tenant Moves In

A pre-let check is most worth doing where there has been a report in the building, where the last tenant left in a hurry, or where furniture is included. We look at every bed, sofa and upholstered chair you provide, the frames and headboards, the skirtings beside them and any fitted wardrobes.

• Leave the furniture in place and the room unmade, so frames and seams can be seen.
• Tell us about any past reports or treatments at the address, and when.
• Have the keys ready for every room, including cupboards and any locked store.
• If the room is one of several let in the same house, say so; we may suggest looking next door too.

If signs are found, it is better to know now than in the new tenant’s first fortnight. Landlords with several rooms or houses will find the planning side on the commercial page for Hounslow.

For Tenants: Moving In or Moving Out

If you have moved into a room or flat and started getting bites, an inspection tells you whether it is bedbugs and where they are, before you spend money or move your things again. Report it to the landlord or agent in writing as soon as you suspect it, and keep a copy. Who arranges and pays depends on the tenancy and the cause; we are pest controllers, not legal advisers.

If furniture was left by the previous occupant, have it looked at before you use it; the Feltham page deals with that situation. Moving out, a check can give you something in writing to show the rooms were clear when you handed them back.

After Your Own Move

A move carries everything you own through van, stairs and doorways in a day or two. If you had any doubt at the old address, or you notice bites in the first weeks at the new one, a check confirms whether anything travelled. We look at the beds and sofas first, then where boxes were unpacked and bags were left.

1. Do not use a shop spray or fogger first; it scatters them and hides the picture.
2. Keep anything you caught in a sealed jar or on clear tape, and keep photos of any marks.
3. Leave half-unpacked boxes where they are rather than spreading them round the house.
4. Keep sleeping in your own bed until we have looked.

If bites started soon after a trip rather than a move, a check still starts at the bed and the luggage. And if you are wondering whether the garden or shed could be the source, our guide on whether bedbugs live outside answers that.

The Report and What Comes Next

You get a plain answer on the day and a written report listing each room as affected or clear, with what was found and where. A landlord and a tenant can both work from the same document. If treatment is needed, the report sets its scope: one room found early usually suits chemical treatment, while several rooms usually point to heat.

Inspections start from £120, and treatments start from £220 depending on the rooms and whether it is heat or chemical. Ring 0800 955 1018 and you get the price on the phone before anything is booked. If it turns out not to be bedbugs, we say so, and a pharmacist or GP can help with the bites. For the wider picture, see the Hounslow bedbug control page.

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