A bed bug inspection answers 2 questions before you pay for treatment: is it really a bed bug, and how far has it spread? In a Placentia home where a grandparent, a grown child or a renter sleeps in a back room, the second answer decides the whole plan.
When to Book an Inspection
- Fresh bites keep showing up in the morning.
- You see dark specks on a mattress seam, recliner or wood headboard.
- Someone in the home recently stayed in a hospital, hotel or friend's guest room and now has bites.
- You bought or were given used furniture and want it checked.
What Our Technician Checks
We begin at the bed, going over seams, piping and tags, the box spring, the corners of the frame and the back of the headboard. Next come nightstands, couches, recliners and lift chairs, followed by baseboards, door and window trim and any cracks in the floor. In Placentia houses built before the 1950s, worn wood trim and old furniture joints can hide more bugs than the bed.
Your Inspection Visit
- QuestionsWhen the signs began, who sleeps where, and any recent hospital stays, trips or used furniture.
- Rest areasEvery bed, sleeper sofa and recliner gets checked first.
- EvidenceWe show you bugs, eggs, shells or spots and usually take photos.
- Next stepsWe name every room with signs and the methods that fit your Placentia home.
Reports for Placentia Owners and Renters
About 1 in 3 Placentia households rents, so many of our reports go to both a landlord and a tenant. Under AB 551, a landlord has 2 business days to pass the results of a licensed inspection to each affected tenant. Our report names each room where we found activity, which keeps everyone working from the same page.
Before Your Inspection
- Leave the beds as they are and keep furniture in place so the signs stay visible.
- Stop using store sprays, powders and foggers several days before we arrive, and store them out of the bedroom.
Inspection Questions
Our house near Old Town has wood floors and old trim. Will you check those too?
Yes. In older Placentia houses, gaps along baseboards, door casings and floorboards often hold bugs and eggs. We check them along with every bed, couch and chair in the rooms where people sleep.
Mom sleeps in a recliner after her surgery. Can you look at it?
Yes. We check the seams, the folds under the cushion and the mechanism underneath. Let us know about any medical equipment nearby when you book, so we can plan around it.
When you contact us: Bed Bug Control CA runs its own bed bug inspections and treatments. We book an inspection at your Placentia home at a time that suits you. You get a written quote before any treatment.