Fumigation

Tent Fumigation Services for Pest Elimination 

When you need a proven method of pest control, turn to Coastal Exterminating. We provide professional tent fumigation services throughout East Texas. Tent fumigation is recommended as an effective whole-structure pest control method. We can eliminate Drywood termites, Formosan termites and other wood-destroying insects.


Contact Coastal Exterminating today at (281) 471-1430 to learn more about fumigation for your home.

How to Prepare for a Tent Fumigation 

Your fumigation service provider will give you specific instructions on preparing for the fumigation. Some of these require moving food and items off-site as well as finding a place for you, your family, and your pets to stay for a few days. So, all residents will need to begin to prepare for the fumigation service well in advance of the day.

 

The following are some of the general recommendations and instructions you should be prepared to take:

 

  • Unlock and open all rooms, cabinets, desks, closets, attic hatches, and safes
  • Remove all food from refrigerators, freezers, pantries, and storage closets and move it off-site
  • Raise all blinds and drapes to allow window access
  • Turn off all gas flames and pilot lights in fireplaces and for appliances such as water heaters, ovens, furnaces, refrigerators, washers, and dryers
  • Remove all pets including aquarium fish, caged, or non-caged animals
  • Remove all houseplants
  • Trim outdoor plants, so that they are no closer than 18 inches (one and a half feet) away from the structure's exterior
  • Rake any rock, gravel, bark, or landscape mulch, so that it is no closer than 12 inches (one foot) away from the structure's exterior
  • Detach any fences that contact the structure
  • Provide a garden hose for use by the applicator (this will be needed to wet the soil around the structure to ensure soil penetration of the fumigant)
  • Provide the fumigation service provider with a set of keys for the exterior door (and gate and/or garage if applicable)
  • This not only enables entry for any work the provider needs to do if the residents are not home, but it also will enable the structure to be secured once the tent has been removed
  • A secondary lock will also be used in accordance with Texas law
  • Have your bags packed, the family and pets readied, and a place for all to stay for an estimated two to three days/nights

Items You Will Need Prior to Fumigation

To complete the steps listed above, there are some items you will need. These should be gathered well in advance of the fumigation day so that you are not held up in the middle of your preparations because you are unable to complete a step. You will need the following:

  • Plastic dishes with lids to store foods
  • Plastic bins and totes for linens and non-perishables
  • Plastic covers or sheets to protect mattresses and children's furniture
  • Flashlight
  • Hammer and pliers
  • Garden shears and a rake
  • Garden hose with outdoor bib or hookup
  • Keys to all locked household areas and items
  • Lodging for at least two to three days for the family and any pets

How Long Is Tent Fumigation?

You will need to make plans to stay out of and away from the home during the fumigation and during the aeration period that follows. Although your preparation will likely require two to three hours, the fumigation and aeration periods will mean two to three days and nights away from your home. Your pest control professional will advise you of the amount of time needed for your fumigation and any other precautions and actions you will need to take.

Need more information? Call us at (281) 471-1430.

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