Fumigation treats a whole house at once. Tarps cover the building and a gas moves through the walls, the furniture and every box in the closets and garage. It is the most thorough bed bug method, and we use it when bugs have reached almost every room.
When Tenting Is the Right Call
- Bugs or spots show up in almost every room.
- Earlier heat or chemical work did not hold.
- Closets and storage rooms are too full to treat item by item.
- Bugs spread through the house after a move or a stretch of heavy guest use.
How Tent Fumigation Works in California
- WalkthroughWe measure the house and give you a written list of items to bag or take with you.
- TarpsThe house is covered and warning signs are posted.
- FumigantUnder a Branch 1 license, our fumigator releases the gas and holds it at the level and time California requires.
- ClearanceOnce the tarps are off and the house has aired out, a gas meter has to read clear before anyone goes back in.
Fumigation in Morgan Hill
Tenting suits the detached single family houses that make up most of Morgan Hill, from the 1960s streets near downtown to the larger homes on the edges of town. Attached townhomes and apartment buildings almost always get heat or a chemical plan instead, since one unit cannot be tented by itself.
Getting Ready to Tent
- Food, medicine and pet food go into the sealed bags we hand out, or leave with you.
- Plan 2 to 3 nights away for the whole household and your pets.
- Soak the ground beside the foundation and cut shrubs and vines back about 1 foot from the siding.
- Move patio furniture, bikes and pots away from the walls so the tarps fit.
Fumigation Questions
Can a detached guest cottage be tented with the house?
Each structure is tented on its own, so a cottage needs its own tarps or a different method. Often we tent the main house and use heat or a chemical plan in a small cottage, based on what the inspection finds.
Will fumigation stop bed bugs from coming back?
No. The gas kills what is inside on the day but leaves no residue. Bugs that arrive later in bags or furniture can start a new problem, so some plans add a residual treatment afterward.
How it works: Bed Bug Control CA runs its own bed bug inspections and treatments. We book an inspection at your Morgan Hill home at a time that suits you. The written quote comes first, and treatment follows on your go-ahead.