Bed bugs in your Melbourne home? Book this week

Bed Bug Treatment Melbourne

Itchy bites in a line, blood spots on the sheets and tiny dark dots along the mattress seams. Bed bugs turn up in Melbourne apartments, student housing, share houses and family homes alike. A dedicated professional can be onsite in 60 minutes* to find where they hide and plan a treatment that reaches every stage.

From CBD apartments and Carlton share houses to family homes in the suburbs, with a follow-up visit included.

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Think You Have Bed Bugs? Do This First

In Melbourne, bed bugs usually arrive with a trip, a new flatmate or a second-hand bed from the weekend markets. Before the visit, a few simple steps stop them spreading through the apartment or house.

Do not move to another room to sleep

Bed bugs follow people. Sleeping in a different room or on the couch usually spreads them to a new spot and makes the job bigger.

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Strip the bed into a sealed bag
Bag the sheets and pillowcases where they are, then carry the bag straight to the washing machine.
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Wash and dry on hot
A hot wash and a long hot dryer cycle kills bed bugs and eggs in fabric.
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Keep the furniture where it is
Do not drag the mattress or couch outside or to another room before we treat it.
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Photograph what you find
Bugs, shed skins or spots on the mattress seams help us confirm it is bed bugs.
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Call 07 3544 9883
Tell us how many rooms and when the bites started. We book a visit quickly.

Bed Bug Treatment Services We Offer

Every bed bug job starts with a room-by-room inspection. The treatment is then planned around the rooms, furniture and people in the home.

Bed Bug InspectionSeams, joins, frames and bedside furniture checked Mattress & Bed Frame TreatmentEvery seam, button and slat treated Couch & Furniture TreatmentLounges, recliners and upholstered chairs Whole Unit & House TreatmentEvery room treated when bugs have spread Skirting, Cracks & Power PointsThe hiding spots bed bugs move into Follow-Up VisitCatches bugs that hatch after the first visit Hotels & Short-Stay RentalsRooms treated between guests, with records Share Houses & StrataSeveral rooms and tenants treated together Urgent Bed Bug VisitsFast visits when you cannot sleep

Sound Familiar? Why People Call About Bed Bugs

Bed bugs do not mean a dirty home. They travel in luggage, furniture and clothing, and these are the moments people usually find them.

"The bites started after we got back from holiday"

Bed bugs hitch a ride in suitcases from hotels, hostels and planes. Bites in the week after a trip are a classic sign.

"We bought a second-hand couch"

Used beds, lounges and bedside tables are one of the main ways bed bugs move from home to home.

"There are tiny blood spots on the sheets"

Small rust-coloured spots and black dots on sheets and mattress seams are bed bug droppings and crushed bugs.

"Only one person in the bed gets bitten"

People react very differently to bites. Some show nothing, so one partner being bitten does not rule bed bugs out.

"A guest complained about bites"

Short-stay hosts and hotels need rooms checked and treated quickly, with records of what was done.

"A new flatmate moved in"

Bed bugs often arrive with someone else's bed, bags or furniture and spread between bedrooms.

Bed Bug Signs and What They Mean

Bites alone are hard to read, because many insects bite and people react differently. These signs tell you far more.

Bed Bug Signs and What They Mean
Sign	What it usually means	How urgent
Live flat, brown, apple-seed sized bugs	Adult bed bugs are hiding close by	Book this week
Black dots along mattress seams	Bed bug droppings: they are feeding regularly	Book this week
Pale shed skins and tiny white eggs	Bed bugs are breeding in that spot	Book this week
Bites in a line or cluster each morning	Possibly bed bugs, possibly another biter	Inspect to confirm
Sweet, musty smell in the bedroom	A larger colony that has been there a while	Book as soon as you can
Signs in more than one room	They have spread through the home	Whole-home treatment needed

Bites around the ankles and lower legs, and pets scratching? That is more likely to be fleas. See our flea treatment page.

Why Bed Bugs Spread in Melbourne

Melbourne's apartments, students and travellers give bed bugs plenty of ways to move from home to home.

Apartments and shared walls

Bed bugs move between units along pipes, wiring and gaps in shared walls. A problem in one CBD, Southbank or Docklands apartment can reach the next one within weeks.

Students and share houses

Carlton, Parkville, Clayton and Burwood have lots of furniture changing hands at the start of each semester, which is a common way bed bugs travel.

Cold outside, warm inside

Melbourne winters do not slow bed bugs down, because they live inside heated bedrooms. Calls stay steady from June to August.

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Calls lift after summer travel and at the start of each university semester, and stay steady through winter in heated homes.

Why Bed Bugs Should Not Be Left or Treated DIY

Bed bugs rarely go away on their own. Each female lays hundreds of eggs, and store-bought sprays mostly push them deeper into the room.

Lost sleep

Night after night of bites and itching wears people down quickly, especially children.

Itchy, inflamed bites

Some people react strongly, and scratching can lead to broken skin. Ask your GP about bad reactions.

Spreading to other rooms

Sleeping elsewhere, moving furniture and bug bombs scatter bed bugs into new rooms and units.

Throwing out good furniture

Most mattresses and couches can be treated. Dumping them often spreads bugs to the next home.

How a Freshify Bed Bug Treatment Works

Bed bug eggs are hard to reach, so a single visit is rarely enough. Our plan treats the bugs you can find and comes back for the ones that hatch.

Places we check and treat

Mattress seams and labels, bed frames and slats, bedheads, bedside tables, couches, skirting boards, carpet edges, curtains, power points and picture frames.

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Inspection
Every bedroom and living area is checked to find how far the bugs have spread.
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Preparation list
You get a short list: what to wash, what to bag and what to leave in place.
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Treatment
Beds, furniture and hiding spots are treated with products suited to each surface.
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Follow-up visit
About two weeks later we treat again to catch bugs that have hatched since.
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Check and advice
We confirm the result with you and explain how to stop them coming back from travel.

How Much Does Bed Bug Treatment Cost?

The cost depends on how far the bed bugs have spread and how much furniture needs treating:

Number of rooms. One bedroom is quicker than a whole unit or house.

Furniture. Couches, recliners and upholstered chairs add time.

Number of visits. Most homes need two; heavy infestations can need three.

Type of property. Hotels, share houses and strata blocks are priced per room or per unit.

You get the full price, including the follow-up visit, before any work starts. Call 07 3544 9883 or send us the details online for a faster estimate.

Why People Book Freshify for Bed Bugs

Bed bugs are stressful and personal. We treat them quickly, plainly and without making a scene in your building.

Onsite in 60 minutes*

For urgent jobs, a technician can often reach you within the hour across Melbourne.

Follow-up built in

The plan includes the second visit that catches newly hatched bugs.

Unmarked and discreet

We arrive quietly and talk to you, not the neighbours.

Upfront pricing

The whole plan is priced before we start.

Clear preparation list

You know exactly what to wash, bag and leave before each visit.

24/7 phones

Bitten at 2am? Call and we will book the earliest visit.

*Onsite in 60 minutes applies to urgent jobs and depends on technician availability and location.

What You Can Expect From Us

Bed bugs can feel embarrassing. They are not a sign of a dirty home, and we treat every job that way.

A named technician. You are told who is coming and when.

We show you the evidence. If we find bed bugs, you see them. If we do not, we say so.

Records for hosts and landlords. A written record of each visit when you need one.

Help between visits. Call the same number if you see bugs before the follow-up.

Bed Bug Treatment Near You in Melbourne

We treat bed bugs in every Melbourne suburb listed below, from the inner city to the outer east, north, west and the Mornington Peninsula.

Suburbs we cover in Melbourne

Abbotsford Aberfeldie Albanvale Albert Park Albion Alphington Altona Altona Meadows Altona North Ardeer Armadale Ascot Vale Ashburton Ashwood Aspendale Aspendale Gardens Auburn Avondale Heights Bacchus Marsh Balaclava Balnarring Balwyn Bayswater Beaconsfield Beaumaris Belgrave Belgrave Heights Bellfield Bentleigh Berwick Beveridge Bittern Black Rock Blackburn Blairgowrie Bonbeach Boronia Botanic Ridge Box Hill Braybrook Briar Hill Brighton Broadmeadows Brooklyn Brunswick Bulleen Bundoora Burnley Burnside Burwood Cairnlea Camberwell Campbellfield Canterbury Carlton Carnegie Caroline Springs Carrum Downs Caulfield Chadstone Chelsea Cheltenham Chirnside Park Clarinda Clayton Clifton Hill Clyde Coburg Coldstream Collingwood Coolaroo Craigieburn Cranbourne Cremorne Crib Point Croydon Dallas Dandenong Darley Deepdene Deer Park Delahey Derrimut Devon Meadows Diamond Creek Diggers Rest Dingley Village Docklands Doncaster Donnybrook Donvale Doreen Doveton Dromana Eaglemont Edithvale Elsternwick Eltham Elwood Emerald Endeavour Hills Epping Essendon Eumemmerring Eynesbury Fairfield Fawkner Ferntree Gully Fitzroy Flemington Footscray Forest Hill Frankston Gardenvale Gisborne Gladstone Park Glen Huntly Glen Iris Glen Waverley Glenroy Gowanbrae Greensborough Greenvale Hadfield Hallam Hastings Hawthorn Healesville Heatherton Heathmont Heidelberg Highett Hillside Hoppers Crossing Hughesdale Huntingdale Ivanhoe Jacana Kalkallo Karingal Kealba Keilor Kensington Keon Park Kew Keysborough Kilsyth Kings Park Kingsbury Kingsville Knoxfield Koo Wee Rup Kooyong Kurunjang Lalor Langwarrin Laverton Lilydale Lower Plenty Lynbrook Lyndhurst Macleod Maddingley Maidstone Malvern Maribyrnong McCrae McKinnon Meadow Heights Melton Mentone Mernda Mickleham Middle Park Mill Park Mitcham Monbulk Mont Albert Montmorency Montrose Moonee Ponds Moorabbin Mooroolbark Mordialloc Mornington Mount Dandenong Mount Eliza Mount Evelyn Mount Martha Mount Waverley Mulgrave Murrumbeena Narre Warren Newport Niddrie Noble Park Northcote Notting Hill Nunawading Oak Park Oakleigh Officer Ormond Pakenham Park Orchards Parkdale Parkville Pascoe Vale Patterson Lakes Pearcedale Plenty Plumpton Point Cook Port Melbourne Prahran Preston Princes Hill Ravenhall Reservoir Richmond Ringwood Ripponlea Rockbank Rosanna Rosebud Rowville Roxburgh Park Rye Safety Beach Sandhurst Sandringham Scoresby Seabrook Seaford Seaholme Seddon Skye Somerton Somerville Sorrento South Yarra Southbank Spotswood Springvale St Albans St Kilda Strathmore Strathmore Heights Sunbury Sunshine Surrey Hills Sydenham Syndal Tarneit Taylors Hill Taylors Lakes Tecoma Templestowe Templestowe Lower The Basin Thomastown Thornbury Toorak Tootgarook Truganina Tullamarine Tyabb Upwey Vermont Viewbank Wallan Wantirna Warrandyte Warranwood Watsonia Werribee Westmeadows Wheelers Hill Williams Landing Williamstown Windsor Wollert Wonga Park Wyndham Vale Yallambie Yarra Glen Yarrambat Yarraville

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Bed Bug Treatment FAQs

Do you treat bed bugs in Melbourne apartments?

Yes. We treat units across the CBD, Southbank, Docklands and the suburbs, and can check neighbouring units with the owners corporation when bugs are spreading between them.

How fast can you treat bed bugs in Melbourne?

Same day visits are often available across Melbourne, and urgent jobs can often be reached in 60 minutes*. Our phones are answered 24/7.

How do I know if I have bed bugs?

Look for live bugs, black dots and shed skins along mattress seams, bed frames and the edges of couches. Bites in a line or cluster each morning are a common sign, but not proof on their own.

How many treatments do bed bugs need?

Most homes need two visits about two weeks apart. The second visit treats bugs that hatched from eggs after the first. Heavy infestations can need a third.

Do I need to throw out my mattress?

Usually not. Most mattresses, bed frames and couches can be treated. A mattress that is torn or falling apart may be better replaced, and we will tell you if so.

Can I stay at home during bed bug treatment?

You need to be out of the treated rooms while we work and until surfaces are dry, usually a few hours. Your technician will tell you exactly when you can go back in.

Do bug bombs work on bed bugs?

Rarely. The mist does not reach into seams and cracks where bed bugs hide, and it can drive them into walls and neighbouring rooms.

Where do bed bugs come from?

Bed bugs travel in luggage, clothing and second-hand furniture, and between units through shared walls. They can turn up in any home.

How do I stop bringing bed bugs home from travel?

Check the hotel bed seams before unpacking, keep your suitcase off the bed and floor, and wash and hot-dry your clothes as soon as you get home.

Do you treat hotels and short-stay rentals?

Yes. We treat rooms between guests, work around bookings where we can, and leave a record of each treatment.