Secondhand furniture is a great way to fill a home, but used beds, couches and bedside tables can carry bed bugs from their last home. A secondhand furniture check lets a local crew look over the piece before it comes inside. It suits people in Brisbane buying from markets, online listings, garage sales or relatives who are clearing out.
The crew we book checks the item where it sits, ideally on a veranda, in a garage or carport, or out in the yard. That way, if anything turns up, it has not reached your bedrooms. They look along seams, joins, screw holes, drawer runners and fabric edges, where bed bugs and their eggs tend to sit.
- Mattresses, bases and bed frames
- Couches, armchairs and ottomans
- Bedside tables, drawers and dressers
- Headboards, bookshelves and timber joins
- Rugs and fabric cushions that came with the piece
After the check, you get a straight answer. If the item looks clear, you can bring it in. If there are signs of bed bugs, the crew will explain whether steam or heat treatment could suit the piece, or whether it is simpler to leave it out. You decide what to do with it. Many people book a check before collecting a piece, so they can walk away if the signs are there, rather than bringing a problem home in the car.
A tip for next time: look over furniture before you pay for it, and shine a phone torch along seams and joins. Bring pieces straight to a garage or veranda rather than a bedroom. We book checks across Brisbane and nearby suburbs, and several pieces can be looked at in one visit. Call 07 3543 7767 to arrange one.
