Bed Bug Detectives & Advisors

Three cheers for Fiona, who spoke with me on the phone no fewer than 3 times before I finally decided to lay down the kale for a visit from her, dog handler Mary, and Archie the beagle. I’d had a problem over the summer, hadn’t been too keen on the exterminator who handled it, and wanted something with over 200X my olfactory sense either to clear me or let me know that there was more work to be done. That would be Archie, and he was terrific, not least because he said the coast was clear. In addition to their kindness, patience, thoroughness, and discretion, I appreciated the team’s ability to tell me that individual pieces of furniture were okay – this in contrast with another company that, sight unseen, encouraged me to throw out all of my wooden furniture, which in my case would have included my grandmother’s bureau, night table, and dresser as well as my desk, bookcase, and printer table. I suspect my brush with bedbugs will leave me wary for some time to come, but it has been a true relief to know that I can start putting my stuff away and sleeping the sleep of the de-​bugged. And the fact that BB Detectives & Advisors isn’t affiliated with an exterminator meant that there was no bias in their estimate. I recommend them highly.

Reading the other reviews here I found myself agreeing with ALL the tributes; This company surely brings a healing and calming approach that reduced the understandable anxiety we had on discovering evidence of visiting critters BB recently, in a guest bedroom in our Park Slope house. They came with immediate response, empathy, kindness, extremely helpful advice and timely service. Fiona, Mary and the doggies took care of our problem, gave us homework which we completed (e.g. take apart even the bed frame to be sure no bugs were there lurking) and we have now passed our followup second inspection. Since we also rent guest rooms, we’re aware of BB risks and willing to pay to know we are safe. We are completely sold on Bed Bug Advisors and plan preventative doggie inspections on a regular basis. We will gladly recommend you to other dwellers and hosts near and far!

Despite what the NY Post would have you believe, New Yorkers stay awake at night worrying about bed bugs not the Desnuda in Times Square. If you’ve landed on this review then I’m sure you agree with me.
So the other day as the Mrs and I were moving into our new apartment in Park Slope, we found a small bug on the couch. I did what I always do and looked at pictures of bed bugs online and compared them to the bug. I couldn’t tell so I emailed a few bed bug exterminators to see if they would come take a look. Fiona replied first and asked if she could see the bug. I sent a few pictures and she replied right away that it wasn’t a bed bug. Relief washed over me in an awesome wave.
She could have easily told me it was a bed bug or that she couldn’t tell and charged me for an inspection but she didn’t. She is very fast, responsive and trustworthy. Should the day come that I really do have the dreaded bed bugs, I’m going to call Fiona.

When you are unsure if you have bed bugs and or not– LOOK TO NO OTHER company than Fiona and her team of dogs at Bed Bug Detectives Advisor’s. A calm of relief entered my home when I asked her to check out the situation. Fiona quickly scheduled a time to meet me. She arrived with her expert dogs and I felt instantly put at ease. Her dogs searched my entire home and found these «univited» guests where I couldn’t find them on my own. She was extremely patient about what to do next and advised me through the entire process. There were numerous calls — and she answered every one of them — Her service is affordable and she is extremely professional. She helped me find the best exterminators and advised me to how to deal with a great laundry option. She continued to check on my home and came back after my treatments assuring that I was bed bug free. I am so happy that I found her service. Thank you Fiona and Thank you to the most awesome dogs– Hercules & Archie !!!

We contacted BBDA after finding a single bed bug in our apartment. We may have been freaking out, but Fiona and Hercules arrived on the scene and put our minds at ease – after a detailed search around our apartment, Fiona explained the specifics of our situation to us and as a result we are now bug free! The team at BBDA is extremely professional and friendly, and we cannot recommend them highly enough.

Fiona and her dogs totally saved the day for me! I had a kid with bites yet no other signs of bugs anywhere in my house. I wasn’t really sure wether it was bed bugs, and if it was were they everywhere, or in just one room, and mostly I wasn’t sure what to do. I called an exterminator and they said it would be $ 3000 and that I had to treat my whole house. I called Bed Bug Detectives as my second opinion and I’m so glad I did. The dogs confirmed that I did have bed bugs! They also confirmed that the bugs were in just two rooms. This was a huge discovery, saving me thousands of dollars in the extermination process! The piece of mind I got from Fiona and her dogs was well worth it! Fiona is super knowledgeable, really kind, and really helpful at a scary time. I would highly recommend them. Thanks Bed Bug Detectives! You saved the day– and a lot of cash too!

Hello Unilocal! Wanted to give a big shout out to Fiona and Daniel for being so extremely helpful for us during our Bed Bug Saga. We’ve received so much help, guidance, and assistance through our journey and wouldn’t have known what to do with out them. It’s a challenging experience ((beyond challenging)) to deal with Bed Bugs, but having people and a pup so willing to help and make sure we get things settled has been so relieving and incredible. If you’re looking for a reliable and truly kind Bed Bug experts who know how to get the job done don’t look any further.

I think i can safely speak on behalf of most that bed bugs are traumatic (whether it be a scare or the Real thing). There is a particular personality and expertise that must come with an individual dealing with this sort. Fiona and her gang have absolutely hit the mark.
My roommate and I had attempted to master the situation on our own for about a month. We found a single bug but continued to get bites and could not find the culprits. After 3 chemical treatments and still getting bites, we finally decided to move (we also discovered that it was systemic issue and other apartments where dealing with them too), this is where Fiona came in.
She was incredibly knowledgeable and calming during this chaotic transition. She took the time out of her busy schedule to offer us guidance on how we may safely move our things without further infestation. She gave practical tips that I didn’t know existed and recommended products that she’s personally researched. She rented a Packtite to us to treat none clothing items. Once we moved, she came by with her dogs to inspect our the new place (we are deemed bed bug free!) and is scheduled to return again in a week or so after we are settled. With all of this uncertainty and craziness that bed bugs brought us, Fiona’s calm disposition and astute problem solving skills have been just what we’ve needed to rest with ease.
I highly recommend Bed Bug Detectives and Advisors for ALL your bed bug quandaries!

We own a co-​op in Long Island City, and when we found that we might have bed bugs, we asked around for help. We found BBD&A. They were professional and fair priced. They found that we did, in fact, have bed bugs and with their help, we are bed bug free! I recommend them highly.

As someone who travels for work lots, I worry about bringing ‘uninvited guests’ home with me. As a journalist and filmmaker, I often end up in places that have a lot of different types of people passing through, from odd hotels to theatres and airports, trains and buses. So when I started scratching after finally coming home from a trip to my own little bed, I got worried. I couldn’t see any sign of bloodsuckers, but I was having a reaction and didn’t want to face an infestation.
Someone recommended Bed Bug Detectives and Advisors to me so I thought I’d give ‘em a call. They responded promptly and were really helpful on the phone. They came when they said they would and brought this amazing dog that tore through my apartment and definitely smelled something on one side of the bed. I was amazed that the scent detection thing could be so specific, but BAM! He really found one spot that was different from everywhere else in the place.
The handler was great and told me I definitely had bed bugs and then calmly discussed all different options for dealing with the problem. By calling them quickly, it was pretty contained and I was able to deal with it quickly and affordably.
They don’t do any pest control, so they have no incentive to «upsell» you. But boy do they find bugs! I can’t thank those guys enough for helping nip my pandemic in the bud. No stigma, no judgments, just calm clear information. And because I don’t want to EVER go though this again, I’ve got them coming on a bi-​monthly basis, just to check for the suckie-​creepers in my house and on my bags and gear cases.