Fumigation handles an entire building in one treatment. The structure is sealed under a tent and filled with a gas that seeps through walls, furniture and everything stored inside. It is the most intensive bed bug option, used when bugs have spread throughout a home or small building.
When Tenting Beats Other Options
- Bugs have reached almost every room, not only the bedrooms.
- Earlier heat or chemical work did not solve it.
- The home is too full of belongings to treat piece by piece.
- A duplex or small building needs every unit done at once.
How Structural Fumigation Works in California
- SurveyThe company measures the structure and hands you a prep list.
- CoverThe building is sealed under tarps and warning signs go up.
- ReleaseA licensed fumigator introduces the gas and keeps it in place for the required time.
- AerateThe tarps are removed, the building vents and air testing clears it.
Fumigation in Cotati
Most Cotati cases are caught early enough for heat or chemical work, so tenting is the exception. It can make sense for a duplex where both sides are heavily infested or a house where bugs have spread into every room. Mobile homes need a company with experience tenting manufactured housing, so ask directly. A good quote explains why fumigation wins over the other methods for your building.
Getting Ready
- Pack food, pet food and medicine in the sealed bags the company provides, or take them along.
- Line up 2 to 3 nights away for everyone in the household, including pets.
- Soak the soil next to the foundation and trim plants that touch the walls.
- Leave gates unlocked so the crew can reach every side of the building.
Questions About Fumigation
Will we need somewhere else to sleep, and for how long?
Yes. Plan on 2 to 3 nights. You return only after the structure has aired out and air tests show it is safe.
Will fumigation stop bed bugs from coming back?
No. The gas leaves no residue behind, so bugs that arrive later on a guest or a used couch meet no resistance. Many companies add a residual treatment afterward.
How your call is handled: Bed Bug Control CA is a free referral service. When you call or send the form, you are connected with an independent, licensed pest control company that serves Cotati. That company inspects, quotes and does the work.