How Bed Bugs Move Around Croydon
High turnover in the town centre's converted towers
Flats in converted office towers change hands often, and bed bugs are very good at travelling with belongings rather than under their own steam — in a suitcase, a secondhand sofa or a mattress left on a landing. A shared corridor makes it easy for them to spread from one flat to the next once they're in the building, especially where doors are propped open for moving day.
Shared houses in Thornton Heath
Thornton Heath has a good number of houses split into multiple lets, and bed bugs move between rooms wherever people, laundry or furniture cross paths — a shared hallway, a communal washing machine, or bedding left out to air. Treating a single room in a shared house rarely solves it on its own, which is why we always ask how many rooms are showing signs before booking.
Signs to Look For
- Small reddish-brown insects in mattress seams, bed frames or skirting boards
- Tiny dark spotting on sheets — bed bug droppings
- Itchy bites in a line or cluster, often noticed on waking
- A faint, sweet, musty smell in a heavily infested room
- Pale, shed insect skins around the bed
Stopping Bed Bugs Spreading Further
Avoid moving furniture or bedding between rooms once you've spotted signs — that's usually how a small problem becomes a bigger one.
