Fumigation treats an entire building in one go. The house is covered with a tent and filled with a gas that works its way into walls, furniture and stored belongings. As the heaviest option, it is kept for cases where bugs have spread through most rooms.
When Tenting Is Worth It
- Bed bugs are found in most rooms, not only bedrooms.
- Heat or chemical treatment did not solve it.
- Rooms are packed with stored belongings that would take weeks to treat one by one.
- A fast, thorough result matters more than price.
How Structural Fumigation Works in California
- SurveyThe fumigator measures the house and hands you a written prep list.
- SealThe house is tented and warning signs go up.
- TreatA licensed fumigator releases the gas and holds it at the required level.
- Air outThe tent comes off, the house is ventilated and air is tested before re-entry.
Fumigation on Knightsen Acreage
Tenting covers the house only, so a cottage, trailer or room over the barn needs its own plan, such as heat or steam. Ask how the crew will reach the house along long driveways, and keep animal pens and feed away from the tent line. Arrange where the family will stay while someone still tends the animals.
How to Prepare
- Take out food, medicine and pet food, or seal them in the bags the fumigator supplies.
- Plan 2 to 3 nights away for everyone who lives in the house, indoor pets too.
- Water plants near the walls and cut back branches or vines touching the house.
- Open gates and clear a path around the house so the crew can walk the full perimeter.
Questions About Fumigation
How many nights should we plan to stay elsewhere?
Usually 2 to 3 days, until the house has aired out and testing shows it is safe to go back in.
Who feeds the horses while the house is tented?
The barn is not part of the tent, so you can usually keep caring for animals outside. Ask the fumigator how close you may come to the house and where the warning zone ends.
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 Knightsen. That company inspects, quotes and does the work.