An inspection answers 2 questions before any treatment money is spent: is this really a bed bug, and which rooms does it involve? In a La Habra house where kids share bedrooms or an apartment with neighbors on both sides, the answer to the second question shapes the entire plan.
Good Reasons to Book One
- Someone in the house keeps waking up with new itchy marks.
- You found dark dots on a mattress seam, a couch arm or a wooden headboard.
- A child came back from a sleepover or camp with bites.
- A coworker or neighbor has reported bed bugs.
What Our Technician Looks At
We start at the beds: seams, piping, tags, box springs, frame joints and the back of each headboard. Next come nightstands, dressers, couches and recliners, and then baseboards, door casings, window trim and floor gaps. Many La Habra houses date from the 1940s to the 1960s, and their worn trim and old wood furniture can hold as many bugs as the mattress.
How the Visit Goes
- QuestionsWhen the signs began, who sleeps where, and any recent trips, sleepovers or secondhand furniture.
- Beds firstEvery bed, futon and chair where someone sleeps gets checked.
- EvidenceWe show you bugs, eggs, skins or spots, and usually take photos.
- PlanYou get a room by room list plus the 1 or 2 methods that make sense for your La Habra home.
Reports for La Habra Renters and Landlords
Close to half of La Habra households rent, so many of our reports go to both a landlord and a tenant. Our report names each room where we found activity and what we saw there, which makes the AB 551 notice simple and keeps everyone working from the same page.
Before We Arrive
- Leave beds made and furniture where it is so the evidence stays put.
- Stop any do it yourself spraying or dusting several days early, since it drives bugs deeper into the walls.
Inspection Questions
Can you check all the kids' beds, including the bunk bed?
Yes, and we recommend it. Children often swap beds or pile into one room, so a bug found in one bed may already be in another. We check slats, ladder joints, mattress seams and the frame of every bed in the house.
I rent an apartment off Imperial Highway. Who pays for the inspection?
In most rentals the landlord books and pays for it, and AB 551 requires the landlord to share the results with affected tenants within 2 business days. Report your signs in writing first, and keep a dated copy.
How your call is handled: Bed Bug Control CA runs its own bed bug inspections and treatments. We book an inspection at your La Habra home at a time that suits you. The written quote comes first, and treatment follows on your go-ahead.