Name: Extreme Heat Force UK
Telephone: 0203 600 0980
Price range: ££

Question 1

How long does bed bug heat treatment take?

Accepted Answer

A typical 2–4 bedroom property takes 4–6 hours on-site plus 1–2 hours of cool-down. You'll be back home the same evening.

Question 2

Is one visit really enough?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Heat kills bugs and eggs in the same cycle — there's nothing left to hatch, so a second visit isn't needed. Every treatment is backed by our 6-month guarantee.

Question 3

Is heat treatment safe for children and pets?

Accepted Answer

Yes. There are no chemicals, no residue and no off-gassing. Children and pets return the same evening with zero exposure risk.

Question 4

Will heat treatment damage my home?

Accepted Answer

No. We hold the property at 50–60°C — hot enough to kill bed bugs but well below the threshold that damages electronics, furniture, books, plaster or period features.

Question 5

Do I need to remove all my belongings?

Accepted Answer

No. Most items stay in place. We provide a short list of items to remove (aerosols, wax candles, chocolate, houseplants, vinyl records) — full details on our preparation page.

Question 6

How much does it cost?

Accepted Answer

Cost depends on property size and severity. We provide a fixed-price quote up front based on a quick conversation about your property — no hidden extras.

Question 7

How quickly can you attend?

Accepted Answer

Same-day cover is available for central London. Most other locations are next-day or within 72 hours. Call 0203 600 0980 for current availability.

Question 8

Do you treat hotels, HMOs and short-lets?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Overnight slots for hotels mean the room is back in service for the morning. HMOs and student lets can be treated room-by-room or whole-house.

Question 9

What guarantee do you offer?

Accepted Answer

Every residential heat treatment comes with a written 6-month re-treatment guarantee. If bed bugs return through no fault of yours during that period, we re-treat at no charge.

Question 10

Can you treat a single room?

Accepted Answer

Yes, with sealed barriers. But for active infestations we usually recommend treating connected rooms together so bugs can't migrate during treatment.

Question 11

How do I know I have bed bugs?

Accepted Answer

Clustered bites in lines of 3–4, small dark spots on bedding, pale shell fragments along skirting and a faint sweet musty smell are the main signs. See our blog post on infestation signs for detail.

Question 12

Do you cover my area?

Accepted Answer

We cover London, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Kent, Surrey, East & West Sussex, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Leicestershire and Hampshire. Ring to check elsewhere.

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