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Buckeye Bed Bug Detection, LLC

Pest Control, Home inspection

About us

Based near Columbus Ohio, we provide independent bed bug detection services in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, throughout Ohio and the Midwest by our nationally certified bed bug detection team including Ollie, our bed bug detection beagle. In a study performed by the University of Florida, a certified bed bug detection dog has a 97% likelihood of finding the infestation and is capable of searching a room in a couple of minutes, while even a well trained pest control specialist only has roughly a 30% chance of finding a bed bug infestation and their search of the same room could take up to an hour. Buckeye Bed Bug Detection's goal is to save you time, money as well as the environment while assisting with your bed bug ordeal. As Ohio's premier canine bed bug detection team, our bedbug scent detection specialist is a beagle named Ollie who was rescued from an animal shelter and trained at J&K Canine Academy in High Springs, Florida by the renowned Jose "Pepe" Peruyero, a retired K-9 police officer who has been scent training dogs for 18+ years. Their bed bug detection dogs are trained to detect the scent of live bed bugs and viable bedbug eggs, not dead bugs, fecal matter or cast-off skins. As part of their standard training procedures, their canines (including Ollie) detect live bed bugs and bedbug eggs on a daily basis and are capable of detecting as little as one adult bed bug or bedbug egg. After completion of their training at J&K Canine Academy, Ollie and his handlers passed the certification testing to become a nationally certified bed bug detection team. We are here to assist you with your potential/confirmed bed bug infestations throughout Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Our bedbug detection services are very discreet and all records are kept confidential. Our bedbug detection vehicles are unmarked and the bedbug dog handlers wear plain, casual clothes, free of logos or branding and bring the bedbug dog inside using a special travel kennel which looks like a duffel bag. Once the requirements of our Pre-Inspection Checklist have been met, our K9 bedbug detection team can search any type of building, vehicle or object for bed bugs. If they are found, we will gladly work together with your exterminator or pest control company to ensure you the best possible service. Each inspection is different and pricing varies based upon building type, size, working hours and travel time. Give us a call today for a free quote and we would be happy to answer any and all of your questions!

Business highlights

15 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Canine bed bug detection by our nationally certified handler teams. Our canine, Ollie, only detects live bed bugs and live eggs. His daily training regimen keeps him at the top of his game and his handlers take great care to ensure dead bed bugs, caste skins and fecal matter are not a part of it. We offer pre and post treatment inspections as needed or on a regularly scheduled basis.

Services we don't offer

Treatment of bed bug infestations. We are an independent company who is not affiliated with any pest control company. By doing this, we feel it avoids any potential conflicts of interest that might arise when the canine would alert on an infestation and then we would gain further business by providing treatment. We are here to provide you with an honest, unbiased assessment of your potential bed bug infestation. It's as simple as that!

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Senior Discount

10%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.04 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
75%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
25%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.5
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
5.0
Showing 1-4 of 4 reviews

Lisa E.
09/2016
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
Well initially I thought it had gone very well. First our laminate flooring which was just 9 mos old wasruined by the heat. This is something that the local supervisor promised me would not happen even after I offered to call the installer twice to make sure. Their insurance refused to cover it but the head of the company Kurt Scherzinger promised me they will pay to replace the floor. Then 60 days after they had come in using the heat treatment we found a mature nest of bed bugs in our kingsize bed. Even though that mattress had been heated so throughly that it was too hot to sleep on that night. We went to the store and bought chemicals to DIY. It turns out the bedbugs were running up the bedroom curtains to escape heat and fog from the room fogger. We bought mattress and pillow encasings from Walmart .com and sprayed the curtains then washed them in hot water and let them air dry in the sun. No more bed bugs. The DYI came out to be about another $200. The people running the company are honorable trustworthy and honestly care about their customers. I sent our recommendation about checking bed room curtains as well and they said they would incorporate into their training program.They went on and above their contract by promising to pay for my new flooring when their insurance company turned their claim down.
Description of Work: removal of bedbug infestation and preventation of future bedbugs.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500

Alex S.
02/2016
1.0
pest control
  + -1 more
We had found a bedbug in our home. We hired Buckeye Bedbug to determine the extent of the issue. The dog identified several places in our home where there were supposedly bedbugs. This sent our family into crises. We nearly spent $2000 on treatment. However, fortunately a different company that treats bedbugs did a thorough inspection of our home and found no evidence of bedbugs. He stated that it would be wrong for his company to treat our home. He also pointed out that any dog detection should be followed up with a visual inspection to confirm the presence of bedbugs - which Buckeye did not provide. Five weeks later and after plenty of searching we are convinced that we never had a bedbug problem. I contacted the owner via Angie's List about getting a refund, since the inspection did more harm than good for our family. We did not receive a reply.
Description of Work: The provider walked a trained dog through our home to identify potential bedbugs in the home.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

$200

Celeste T.
07/2015
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: They inspected and heat treated.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

Amber S.
01/2015
5.0
pest control
  + -1 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

    Contact information

    P.O. Box 2397, Lancaster, OH 43130

    www.buckeyebedbug.com

    Licensing

    Insured
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    Service Categories

    Pest Control,
    Home inspection

    FAQ

    Buckeye Bed Bug Detection, LLC is currently rated 4 overall out of 5.
    Buckeye Bed Bug Detection, LLC accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
    Yes, Buckeye Bed Bug Detection, LLC offers free project estimates.
    No, Buckeye Bed Bug Detection, LLC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Buckeye Bed Bug Detection, LLC does not offer a senior discount.
    Yes, Buckeye Bed Bug Detection, LLC offers emergency services.
    No, Buckeye Bed Bug Detection, LLC does not offer warranties.
    Buckeye Bed Bug Detection, LLC offers the following services: Canine bed bug detection by our nationally certified handler teams. Our canine, Ollie, only detects live bed bugs and live eggs. His daily training regimen keeps him at the top of his game and his handlers take great care to ensure dead bed bugs, caste skins and fecal matter are not a part of it. We offer pre and post treatment inspections as needed or on a regularly scheduled basis.
    Treatment of bed bug infestations. We are an independent company who is not affiliated with any pest control company. By doing this, we feel it avoids any potential conflicts of interest that might arise when the canine would alert on an infestation and then we would gain further business by providing treatment. We are here to provide you with an honest, unbiased assessment of your potential bed bug infestation. It's as simple as that!

    Contact information

    P.O. Box 2397, Lancaster, OH 43130

    www.buckeyebedbug.com