Dream Home Turns Into a Nightmare
In the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), a hardworking family proudly moved into their newly custom-built home. A large, beautiful house with 5 bedrooms, 2 living rooms, and a layout designed perfectly for their growing household. But soon after moving in, they began to notice something strange in two of the bedrooms and one of the living rooms: itchy bites, tiny stains on sheets, and signs of bugs hiding in seams and cracks.
Unknown to them, a bed bug infestation had entered their home, brought in through a hospital environment, where one of the homeowners worked. These bugs had hitchhiked into the house and were now beginning to settle in.
Our First Inspection: A Warning Not to Ignore
The family reached out to Pest Solution Services, and we promptly sent our licensed in-house entomologist with 25+ years of experience for an on-site inspection. The bed bugs were already well-established in the 2 bedrooms and living room, and our entomologist provided a full breakdown of:
- The source of the infestation
- The severity and spread
- A detailed treatment plan
- The estimated cost
After explaining the high risk of the bed bugs spreading through the house if not handled properly, we made one thing very clear:
Unfortunately, the cost of the job seemed too high for the family at the time. They declined and hoped to find another provider who could do it for less.
A Year of Trial and Error
Over the course of the following year, the family hired many different pest control companies. Each time, they were told the problem could be fixed quickly, but each time, the infestation persisted and became worse.
The treatments were partial, spray-based, heat-based, and lacked any follow-ups. Bed bugs were never fully eradicated. Slowly but surely, they spread to every room of the house, and deeper into the structure.
What was once a manageable infestation became a severe, whole-home infestation affecting bedrooms, baseboards, electrical outlets, and even wall voids. By the time they contacted us again, they were in a dire situation.
When They Called Us Back: A House in Crisis
One evening we received an email from the family asking for us to reinspect and treat the home, as they could no longer bear the bed bugs.
When our entomologist returned to reinspect the home, the scene was heartbreaking. The entire home was empty. All their furniture, including beds, couches, chairs, and tables had been thrown out due to the infestation. The family was now sleeping on air mattresses on the floor, just trying to get through each night.
Every room in the house was now affected, some worse than others. Bed bugs were found:
- Crawling in and out of baseboards and cracks
- Nesting behind light switch plates
- Hiding in carpet edges, curtains, and vents
- Even moving into clothing storage and electronics
Our Final Treatment: Whole-Home Bed Bug Elimination
Our team at Pest Solution put together a full-scale treatment plan tailored to the unique structure and layout of this home. Using advanced mechanical treatment tools, and non-toxic IPM methods, we carried out a home-wide extermination that reached:
- Walls and floors
- Trim and electrical outlets
- Seams and joints in flooring
- Every crack and crevice where bed bugs hide
No spray-only solution could have handled this situation. This was a job that required entomologist-level precision and highly specialized tools, the kind we use in-house, not outsourced.
After a series of thorough treatments and scheduled follow-ups, the home was declared bed bug-free. The family could finally replace their furniture, rest peacefully, and enjoy the home they had worked so hard to build.
We Specialize in Complex, Whole-Home Bed Bug Jobs
At Pest Solution, we are often called in when others have failed. Why? Because:
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If you’re facing a bed bug infestation, especially in a large home or after failed treatments, contact us first. The longer you wait, the worse it gets. Pest Solution is here to solve the problem once and for all, with safe, smart, and proven methods.
