An inspection answers 2 questions before anyone pays for treatment: is this really a bed bug, and how far has it spread? In a Delano home where 4 or more people share the bedrooms, or on a farm parcel with more than 1 building, the second question decides most of the plan.
When to Book an Inspection
- Someone keeps waking up with new bites, even after changing the sheets.
- There are dark specks on a mattress tag, a box spring corner or a wooden bed frame.
- A roommate, relative or seasonal coworker in the same house found a bug.
- You brought home a used bed, couch or dresser and now notice bites.
Where Our Technician Looks
We begin at the beds: seams, piping, tags, the box spring, frame joints and the back of the headboard. Then we move to couches, recliners, nightstands and any spare mattress kept for guests, followed by baseboards, outlet covers, door frames and curtain hems. In homes from the 1980s and 1990s, the bed frame and the couch usually hide more bugs than the walls do.
How the Visit Goes
- Your storyWhen the bites started, who sleeps where, and any recent moves, trips or secondhand furniture.
- Beds firstEvery bed, sofa bed and recliner where someone sleeps is checked closely.
- EvidenceWe show you the bugs, eggs, skins or spots and usually take photos.
- Next stepsWe name the rooms involved and the methods that fit your home.
A Report Owners and Tenants Can Both Use
About 44% of homes in 93215 are rented, so many of our Delano reports end up with both a landlord and a tenant. Under AB 551, a landlord has 2 business days to share the findings of a licensed inspection with affected tenants. Our report names every room and piece of furniture with activity, which keeps that conversation simple.
Before We Arrive
- Please do not strip the beds or move furniture, so the clues we need are still there.
- Stop using sprays and powders a few days ahead, since they scatter the bugs.
Inspection Questions
Our parcel has a main house and a small second house. Do you check both?
We recommend it. Family members, blankets and furniture usually move between the 2 buildings, so a problem in one is often in the other. The report lists each building and each room we looked at.
Can you inspect a bunk room in employer housing?
Yes, when the housing operator books or approves the visit. We check every bed, locker and chair in the room, and the report goes to whoever arranged it so the residents can be told what we found.
When you contact us: Bed Bug Control CA provides bed bug inspection and treatment across California. We schedule a licensed technician to check your Delano home. Nothing is treated until you approve the price in writing.