Heat treatment kills bed bugs at all life stages eggs, nymphs, and adults in a single session, with no chemical residue. You can re-enter your home the same day. For New York City specifically, heat treatment must use electric-fed heaters rather than propane, due to local fire codes. Not every company has this equipment. We do.
That said, heat alone does not leave any residual protection. If bugs are reintroduced from a neighboring unit which is a real and common scenario in Brooklyn apartment buildings and Queens multi-family housing you have no barrier against re-infestation. That is why a combination approach, heat for immediate knockdown followed by targeted residual chemical application, is often the most effective strategy in New York City’s dense housing environment.
We will tell you which approach makes sense for your specific situation, not whichever one costs more.
