An inspection settles 2 questions before any money goes into treatment: is it really a bed bug, and how far has it spread? In a Midtown fourplex with shared walls or a 5-bedroom house in Natomas, that second answer decides how big the job is and what it costs.
Good Reasons to Book One
- New bites show up after nights in your own bed.
- You see tiny dark dots on a pillowcase or along mattress piping.
- A flat brown bug or a pale empty shell turned up near where you sleep.
- Someone in the house recently traveled, moved or brought home a used bed or couch.
Where Our Technician Looks
We start where people spend long hours still: mattress seams and tags, under the box spring, bed frame joints, headboards, nightstands, recliners and sofa cushions. Then we move to baseboards, outlet plates and curtain folds. In Sacramento's older central homes, built before 1940 in much of Land Park, Curtis Park and Oak Park, we also check picture rails, window casings and the seam where hardwood floors meet the wall.
How the Visit Runs
- A few questionsWhen bites began, who sleeps in which room and any recent trips or moves.
- Bedrooms firstWe clear every sleeping room before moving to living areas.
- EvidenceWe show you what we find and usually take photos.
- Next stepsWe explain which rooms need work and which methods suit them.
A Report Your Landlord Can Use
Just over half of Sacramento homes are rented. Under AB 551 a landlord must share a licensed inspector's findings with affected tenants within 2 business days, and our written report gives tenants, owners of a single rental and managers of big complexes in Arden-Arcade or South Natomas the same facts to work from.
Before the Visit
- Leave the bed as it is, so the evidence stays where we can see it.
- Hold off on sprays, powders and foggers for several days beforehand.
Inspection Questions
Only one person in our house gets bites. Can it still be bed bugs?
Yes. Plenty of people never react to a bed bug bite, so a partner or roommate may be fed on every night and show nothing. That is why we go by what we find in the bed, such as eggs, cast skins and dark spotting.
The inspection found nothing, yet the bites keep coming. What next?
We usually suggest a K9 search, or a second visual check 2 to 3 weeks later. Early cases can be just a few bugs in a headboard bolt hole, a curtain hem or a gap behind a light switch.
When you contact us: Bed Bug Control CA is a licensed California bed bug service. Our team sets a visit time with you in Sacramento. We quote in writing, then treat once you say yes.