I highly recommend Bed Bug Fumigation Specialists. The Vikane gas treatment has been successful in ridding our possessions of bed bugs. We treated my vehicle as well to be 100% certain we would not reintroduce any bugs to our new surroundings. Thank you Andy for your professionalism, fair pricing, empathy and understanding. Andy was informative and patient in answering questions and gave simple, explicit instructions in how to prepare for the treatment. In all my years of travelling around the country I never imagined I would know first hand what a bed bug was- the saying 'sleep tight don't let the bed bugs bite' did not relate, and meant nothing at all- until we discovered bed bugs in our temporary apartment. Unfortunately we were affected by others' living habits and whatever they exposed themselves to. Bed bugs traveled within the walls of the century old home we we renting a section of. I consider myself quite the researcher, investing hours reading articles and attempting methods to recommended by trusted organizations such as the CDC and University publications, yet no method killed all the stages of life successfully or at once. Since it was a multifamily rental home, fumigating the entire house was out of the question, and we had no control over what others did to rid themselves of the problem- we kept getting re-infested and despite our efforts eventually the bugs reappeared to our horror. I am convinced that the Vikane gas treatment is the only method guaranteed to kill all stages of bed bug life by quarantining objects and applying the gas which removes oxygen from the air for a set period of time. We tried many methods simultaneously including vacuuming, Demetrius earth, hundreds of dollars of dry cleaning, washing and drying clothes for an hour on hot heat, leaving objects in the hot trunk of cars for weeks hoping to heat/dry unseen eggs, and even placing objects sealed in space bags in the freezer for a month. The only way out was to remove ourselves from this living situation and move to a new home, and no way would we transfer this problem elsewhere!! Finally I found articles about Vikane gas which led me to Bed Bug Fumigation Specialists. Andy and his associates in NYC were responsive, flexible with our schedule, very helpful with information and made it super easy to get the job done, and done right!! Thanks a million! Now we can stop worrying and get on with our lives!! :) BBFS website articles remind us how to prevent re-infestation in the future. Everyone should be so educated to help stop this epidemic. read more

This is the story of how Patrick (and BBFS) saved my life. ...Well, at least my sanity. My newly (and flimsily) renovated apartment was, unbeknownst to me, on top of hoarders. Hoarders with bedbugs. When their apartment received a "Partial Vacate" from the NYC Commissioner, those hoarders were temporarily evacuated. Guess where the bedbugs went? That's right. It was like a horror movie. Bedbugs started coming in through the holes punched in the floor and drywall for the sinks/radiators. (Never sealed up again. Thanks, cheap renovation company.) In one week, we went from *no bedbugs* to finding them in *three different rooms in the house*. My two housemates and I started losing our minds. How do you treat an entire apartment?!? Obviously we had to move. It was like the end of Poltergeist. My second housemate and I each chose BBFS without knowing the other had chosen them, because the reviews were so positive - I had it done on Tuesday, she's having it done tomorrow - and I'm glad I chose them. They send you pictures of the job in progress, give you documentation every step along the way, and give you a certificate of treatment in case you need to present it to your new landlord. More things: They're very responsive; answer any question thoroughly by email or phone; explain exactly when your credit card will be charged. Patient, friendly, communicative. And they have a really good one-year warrantee as part of the service, so you know they're invested in making sure the process is effective. No bait-and-switch. Their service is a good one, worth the money (in the $700-1000 range), and they don't have to resort to trickery, intimidation, or hard sales techniques the way some other companies do. My things are safely resting in a storage facility now, and I'm sleeping through the night once more. I will give this mild critique, though - some kind web developer needs to move their website off of Wordpress! read more

Whoever's reading this now. Chances are you're going through alot, and your mind's all over the place. But it's going to be alright! I been through it, it's not easy. Now back to BBFS. They saved my life! the most reasonable priced Vikane gas treatment in NYC and definitely works. I found BB in my old apartment, I decide to move out to a new apartment right away. I was afraid that i'll bring BB to my new apartment, so I decide to have all my things fumigated offsite before moving to the new apartment. Patrick let me know that I don't need to worry, and keep comforting me saying everything will be done in properly. It was during summer season (which seems to be the time when people usually get BB, probably due to all the traveling), sometime he might not be able to pick up, but he'll always follow up right after. You might get anxious from the waiting of the process. But, just know that, after the treatment's done, it'll be okay. Few weeks after the fumigation, I found a bug (minute pirate bug nymph). I panicked and sent it to pest control to inspect it. At first they ID it as BB nymph, I called Patrick right away. He actually follow up with me and keep talking to me on how we should move on with the next steps. And continue giving me updates on how to move things forward right away on the same night. Fortunately, the pest control place I sent the bug sample to double checked it again with a entomologist at columbia university. And they ID that it's not BB nymph, its just an outdoor bug nymph known as minute pirate bug. ( do some google image if you want, they look so alike.) Anyways, I highly recommend BBFS if you're doing vikane gas treatment, they really do want to help you get rid of BB! read more

The short review - Andy is amazing. If you have Bed Bugs, or think you have them, call Bed Bug Fumigation Specialists. It doesn't matter where you live (ie- not in NY), Andy will help and he will refer you to an affiliated local Bed Bug Specialist. The long review - keep reading. Andy is amazing. He returned my call in less than 5 minutes - and it was fortunate the company stays open until 7pm! I was panicking because I have a Bed Bug infestation in the condo I leased, and I have less than 48 hours before I have to move out. And what I fear most is the Bed Bugs following me to my new home. I "thought" the Bed Bugs were gone since the landlords had hired their preferred pest company to treat the demons. However, it was clear from the continual bites and welts on my skin, the two "treatments" hadn't worked. I won't dwell on the obvious --- Bed Bug eggs, the trail of their dung and bits of blood on the sheets, not to mention the lint filter in the dryer that continued to collect hundreds of dead and dehydrated Bed Bugs. Apparently, the bugs were alive and well and breeding. Back to Andy. Thankfully, (yet unfortunate they had to suffer the BB wrath) a friend referred me to Bed Bug Fumigation Specialists - and Andy. He patiently and thoroughly answered all of my questions. He explained in layman terms the lifecycle of Bed Bugs, what they look like, what kills them, why I was still being devoured, and he continued to answer more than a dozen other questions. Andy then referred me to a local BB Specialist (I am in FL). I am confident my vehicle, clothes and other items will be treated ASAP, and that this will be the first, last and only BB incident I ever have. Stay tuned. read more

BBFS is a very reputable company. I picked them solely based on their Yelp reviews. I was not disappointed with Andy. I used them 14 months ago with Redline Movers and had a good experience with both. Redline Movers was very professional and did not break any of my stuff. I was living in an apartment building with bugs from a downstairs neighbor. The landlord fumigated my apartment 6 times, but it was not enough because my neighbor's apartment was heavily infested. I decided to move and wanted to make sure I did not bring the problem with me to my new apartment. I had the Vikane gas treatment that Andy recommended. I followed his packing instructions carefully and packed all my items in brown paper and cardboard boxes using no plastic. I had my items fumigated overnight and Redline Movers took care to take the truck to BBFS in Brooklyn, NY and return the items to my new place. Nothing was missing or broken. One of my relatives questioned how I could be certain that any fumigation was done. Well when I unpacked my items I saw that my brand new lipstick pencil was hollow inside. I also saw that some Duracell batteries had exploded (no damage caused). Nevertheless, these were clear indicators that Vikane gas was used. In 14 months I have not seen one sign of bugs in my new place. I am certain that the problem was eliminated. Thanks to Andy of BBFS and Redline Movers for helping me through a super stressful experience. It was expensive to do truck fumigation, but definitely worth it. read more

I can't even begin to describe what a life savor Andy has been. After fighting bed bugs relentlessly for 8 months, 8 house fumigation, throwing away furniture and consulting with numerous professional, my husband and I were truly at a loss. We just didn't know what to do. We are both extremely allergic to bedbug bites. We knew we had to move but were terrified we would contaminate our new apt. When I found Andy through yelp he was the light at the end of the tunnel. When I first talked to him on the phone he was so understanding and caring of our bleak situation. He gave me a detailed explanation of the process and assured me we would be able to move into our new apt and have a fresh start. We followed his instructions step by step , packed all our belongings into a uhaul and left the truck at his facility overnight. Everything was easy and exactly according to the instructions Andy emailed us. The next day we came to pick it up after it had been fumigated without leaving a smell or residue (after inhaling so much poison from the constant fumigations in our old apt it was a relief!) After months of battling these horrible creatures we were able to have our lives back thanks to Andy. I am truly grateful! read more

All I have to say is Bed Bug Fumigation Specialists is THANK YOU!!! Bed Bugs were eating me and my family alive in our apartment in Brooklyn. I first used the Bed Bug treatment company and it turned out to be a waste of $650. This company would come in and treat the apartment, but they were only able to kill the Bed Bugs that were already alive, but not the eggs. My wife found Bed Bug Fumigation Specialist online and told me to try them, so I did and gave Andy a call. After spending $650, I was highly skeptical about using any other service, but I gave it a shot. What makes BBFS different than most companies is the gas that they use that kills everything including the eggs. We decided to move to a new home so all we did was rent a Uhaul, load all of our belongings inside, and take it to a BBFS location. They fumigated the entire truck overnight, and I picked it up first thing the next morning. When I got to our new home and unloaded the truck, all the bugs were dead. We have been in our new home for 3 months and we have not seen a trace of any of these pest. God forbid I was to have this horrible issue again, I would not even think about using any another company. read more

Bed Bug Fumigation Specialists is quite simply the best in the business! After a failed heat treatment with another company left me feeling hopeless, I was fortunate enough to call BBFS. With Andy's help and a successful fumigation I am now bed bug free! First of all the customer service that this company provides goes above and beyond. At this point in my bed bug nightmare I was a depressed, neurotic mess - I called way too many times, kept asking the same questions albeit worded slightly differently, and yeah I even broke down in tears. None of that deterred Andy. He personally answered every call, patiently listened to every question (sometimes more than once),and was detailed and thorough when explaining the fumigation process. He assured me that the fumigation would work for me and kept my (fragile) sanity in check. He is extremely knowledgeable, trustworthy, and most importantly helped me get rid of the bugs. Also the cost of fumigation treatment is surprisingly affordable compared to other options. There are no words that can adequately express my gratitude for how Andy helped me and my family. Thank you Andy, you are a gentleman and a scholar! read more

This company set the standard for GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! Andy and Patrick Thank you both for your professionalisms and outstanding service and understand how difficult it is to be in this situation. Andy got me in the same day I call to get the car fumigation. I call at 1:30 on a Saturday he said if you can make it here by 4:00pm we can get it done today. I pick the car up at 8:00 next morning done. Try to deal with problems was overwhelming we just move to NYC and these pest to over are life they where in the apt we move into upper west side of Manhattan what a nightmare dealing with the management group and owner. A week later we moved i took Andy suggestions to bring in the move van with are stuff we had left. I call Patrick he is AWESOME to work with again he got it done the day before we move to are new place! I am so happy to be free of all these pest because This Company Rock I hope you never have to call these guys but if your looking at this page you mostly need to give them a call great service great prices great people!!! Thank you both so much Stephen read more

I got bed bugs in the course of a move, so all my stuff was still packed basically when I discovered the problem in my new apartment. After calling other companies, I was advised that for my situation sending my belongings to Bed Bug Fumigation Specialists might be the best option. I called and spoke with Andy on the phone, he was extremely helpful, asked a lot of questions before agreeing that this was a smart option for my situation, and then answered all my questions and gave advice on what I should do in the day or two before I could get my stuff sent out to isolate the problem. They treat your belongings, not your apartment, so this isn't the right approach for everyone, but I highly recommend this company if their service fits your situation. I had a bad experience with one of the movers they mentioned they worked with, though - not the fault of BBFS, they were clear that they didn't endorse anyone and that I should do my own research with the movers, just mentioning it so others can avoid Chevalier Transport. read more

If you are reading this it is because you are likely going through a very stressful time and have a hard time seeing the light at the end of the tunnel to your bedbug trauma. Fear not....Andy and his site manager Patrick could not have been nicer or more professional. Andy returned calls in a timely fashion and was patient and not rushed in answering all our questions. When the time came to fumigate Patrick was in touch with texts and pictures of the process. We used BBFS to fumigate our daughter's apartment contents upon her move. Her apartment had been treated a few months before the move for a "mild" case of bedbugs according to the landlord and his pest control company however we had little confidence that the problem was eradicated and wanted to make sure not to take the critters to her next apartment. So far so good without any signs of bugs in the new apartment. I would not hesitate to use them again!!! SJ read more

Andy was a life saver!!! We hired BBFS to fumigate our moving truck and it was the best decision we ever made. Our building got bed bugs and we had to move because of it and it was just an awful situation and Andy and his team at Bed Bug Fumigation Specialists were truly the calm in the storm. We were panicking that we would take the bed bugs with us to our new apartment and another tenant in our building recommended Andy and BBFS to us and what a blessing. We worked with Pat's Moving and Storage who are also phenomenal and the entire process was easy and painless. Andy was super responsive and communicative and answered all of my (many) questions. It's such a simple process and you really barely do anything different than how you would normally move. Just pack things into boxes and you're good to go. Their service is also very affordable. Although peace of mind is priceless! read more

Hi hi -- we had to deal w/ a few bed bugs. I had the chance to find Andy Rafferty who was super helpful and reassuring. Andy went way out of this way to help us. He provided us w/ a few references of (also) helpful guys to move all our stuff in a rental truck -- truck being fumigated -- and a safe lot where I could park the rental truck while our house was treated over a week span. Andy was much available (early in the am -- late in the evening), responding quickly to texts, emails and voice messages. The fumigation of our house belongings (plus the rental of the truck, the 2 moves and the parking of the truck) was for us cost effective compared to any other in-situ methods I reviewed -- we have a large house w/ a number of kids. All in all, I strongly recommend Andy Rafferty from Bed Bug Fumigation Specialists. And the guy is super nice! read more

This review is coming a bit late, as I was pretty busy with my move. I have to say though - if i could give 10 stars I would. Andy is an angel. He walked me through everything and answered all my questions calmly and professionally (and so nicely!!!). When my movers backed out because of the bugs, I freaked out to him and he gave me a list of moving companies they've worked with in the past. I picked one and the price, the customer service, really the entire experience couldn't have gone smoother or been easier. Seriously. I can't stress enough how amazing BBFS was. Now, 2 weeks out of my move with no sign of any bugs, I know that vikane with BBFS was the way to go! Plus they have a guarantee for a YEAR. So, I mean, come on. Bed bugs are a nightmare, and BBFS is the remedy. 10 million stars for BBFS. For real. read more

I recently moved out of an old apartment building that was infested with bed bugs and used BBFS to gas our belongings. I was so nervous about the whole process, but Andy and Patrick could not have been more helpful. Andy answered every single crazy question I had about the packing process and which items were safe to keep during the move. He was extremely reassuring and made me feel more comfortable about using the gas itself. They recommended a few moving companies that they had worked with before, I used Pat's Moving and Storage, which made the process so easy. I could not be happier now that I know I am bed bug free and would recommend this company to anyone dealing with this issue. read more

Andy is a complete proffesional. We used this service last year in between moves from Queens to the Bronx. He walked us through the entire process. Not only was he incredibly informative and polite, but the job was performed to our complete satisfaction. We saw one last critter after all was said and done and it was dead as a doornail. I would strongly recommend this company, as I have learned that Vikane gas is the only surefire way to eradicate a bedbug problem. Bedbugs resist a lot of the other chemicals available on the market. If I ever have another bug problem (which I hope is never!), I would certainly call these guys back. Good luck! read more

Used the New York facility (Brooklyn) to have our SUV cleared of bedbugs. Helpful hint: never lend your car to a friend who's moving from one apartment to the other. The SUV was totally infested. One night at Bed Bug Fumigation Specialists and problem solved. We vacuumed up plenty of dead critters. Bed Bug Fumigation Specialists made this easy to do and it has been 100% effective. I would also recommend having your movers bring their loaded truck to Bed Bug Fumigation Specialists to have it de-bugged so you don't bring along any unwanted guests to your new home. Big thumbs up to friendly and helpful people there. read more

I came to BBFS because I was moving out of a building that had an extreme cockroach problem. They fumigated my moving truck for me. The process could not have been easier. Patrick explained everything to me very clearly. He was responsive and prompt, and most importantly, the service worked flawlessly. I found plenty of cockroaches on the moving truck and in my belongings, but none of them were alive. It was a very disgusting but satisfying sight to see. I am happy to say that I am now living a cockroach-free life, and BBFS helped me get there. I would recommend them to anyone with a serious infestation. read more

After finding several bedbugs in one of the rooms, our entire apartment (4BR, 2BA) elected to use Andy's services as we were moving out in a few weeks and our management was slow to respond. I spoke with him directly several times about the process and he was very reassuring and patient, giving detailed answers on how to pack certain items. BBFS was very easy to work with and readily available for updates and questions. BBFS and Andy make the nightmare of dealing with bedbugs as smooth a process as it can be. I hope to never need their services again, but if I do, I would not hesitate to hire them. read more