Before any money goes to treatment, a Seaside inspection settles whether the bug in your jar is truly a bed bug and how many rooms it has reached. In a Seaside house shared by students or split into units, the second answer decides the size of the plan.
Good Reasons to Book an Inspection
- New bites keep showing up in the morning.
- There are dark specks on a mattress, futon or couch that came with the rental.
- A housemate or the neighbor through the wall has found bugs.
- You recently brought in a used bed, chair or sofa.
What Our Technician Looks At
We start with every bed: seams, tufts, tags, the box spring, the frame joints and the back of the headboard. Next come nightstands, desks, futons, couches and any chair someone sits in for hours. Then we move to the room itself, checking baseboards, door and window casings and the gaps in wood floors. In Seaside's 1940s and 1950s homes, those room edges often hold as many bugs as the bed.
How the Visit Goes
- HistoryWhen the signs began, who sleeps where, and any recent moves, trips or used furniture.
- Beds firstEach bed, futon and couch used for sleep is checked before anything else.
- EvidenceAnything we find, from eggs to fecal specks, is pointed out to you and usually photographed.
- Next stepsYou hear which rooms are involved and which methods fit a home like yours.
Reports for Seaside Landlords and Tenants
With close to 6 in 10 local households renting, our reports in Seaside often go to both the owner and the people living in the home. AB 551 requires landlords to give affected tenants the results of a licensed inspection within 2 business days, and our report spells out each room where we found activity so no one is guessing.
Before We Arrive
- Leave beds as they are and keep furniture in place so the signs stay visible.
- Put away sprays, powders and foggers, and stop using them a few days ahead.
Inspection Questions
Four of us rent a house near the campus. Can one visit cover every bedroom?
Yes, and we suggest it. Housemates share hallways, the living room and often the same couch, so bugs found in one bedroom may already be in another. The landlord usually books the visit, and our report covers every room we enter.
We moved into a furnished room last week. Can you check the furniture that came with it?
Yes. We look at the mattress, box spring, frame, dresser and any upholstered chair or futon in the room, and note whether anything shows older signs that may predate your move.
When you contact us: Bed Bug Control CA inspects and treats homes for bed bugs in California. We book an inspection at your Seaside home at a time that suits you. You get a written quote before any treatment.