Long Beach
Fumigation Specialists
Whole-structure tent fumigation for Long Beach homes, from the Craftsman bungalows to the broad pre-1960 wood-frame stock across the city.
Orange County Fumigation provides whole-structure termite fumigation for homeowners, sellers, and agents in Long Beach. Long Beach is a coastal city with an unusually large stock of older wood-frame housing, the Craftsman bungalow chief among its styles, which is exactly the combination drywood termites favor. Our tent fumigation clears them throughout the entire home in one treatment and carries a two-year retreatment warranty. When a finding is small and reachable, we will tell you whether a full tent is warranted.
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Serving Long Beach and all of Orange County.
Family-owned, second generation in Orange County fumigation
SPCB-registered structural fumigation (Fume Control Inc, Branch 1, PR8476)
Two-year retreatment warranty on fumigation
Registered in the counties we serve, including Los Angeles County
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Fumigation in Long Beach, CA at a glance
Do You Cover My Part of Long Beach?
Yes. We tent homes across Long Beach, from the historic bungalow districts near downtown and Bluff Heights to Belmont Shore, Los Cerritos, and the neighborhoods along the coast.
Drywood or Subterranean Termites?
In coastal older stock like much of Long Beach’s, drywood termites in the framing, eaves, and original trim are the common finding, and a whole-structure tent is the fix. We confirm which you have first.
How Soon Can I get an Estimate?
Same-week estimates in most cases. Because Long Beach sits in Los Angeles County, the treatment notice runs through the Los Angeles County office, so we confirm the exact lead time per job when we schedule your tenting.
A large stock of older wood-frame homes, led by the Craftsman bungalow
Long Beach is defined by its older housing more than almost any city in the region. The Craftsman bungalow is its emblematic home style, and the city holds a very large stock of pre-1960 wood-frame houses spread across numerous historic districts. Two things about that stock matter for termites. First, wood that has been in place since before 1960, and in the bungalow districts since the 1910s and 1920s, has had decades for drywood colonies to establish deep in the framing, eaves, and original trim. Second, Long Beach sits on the coast, and western drywood termite pressure is materially higher in the coastal band than it is inland. A very large older wood stock plus full coastal exposure is the setup that produces whole-structure findings, which is why tenting is a routine call here.
To see the full process, read how tent fumigation works.
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Long Beach is in Los Angeles County, so the notice runs through a different office
On a slab-on-grade single-story house, there is no crawlspace, and the drywood activity is up high, in the attic framing, the roof sheathing, and the eave lines, rather than down low. That is exactly the kind of spread-out, up-in-the-structure infestation a whole-structure tent is designed for, because a tent reaches all of it at once where a spot treatment cannot.
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Bungalow detailing and tight lots shape the tent
Craftsman bungalows carry original wood windows, exposed rafter tails, porch posts, and decorative trim, which give swarmers many entry points and give an inspection a lot of original wood to check. Many sit on the narrow lots of the older districts, so tenting means planning the tarp rigging and clearance zone around close neighbors. If you are clearing a report for a sale, our Long Beach termite fumigation work confirms the finding first, then tents only when the whole structure needs it. The clearance path is on the WDO / Section 1 page.
Fumigation services available in Long Beach
The full explanation of each service lives on its own page. Here is what we handle for Long Beach properties.
Termite Fumigation
Whole-structure tenting for widespread drywood termites, with a two-year retreatment warranty.
Termite Inspection
Find out whether you have active drywood termites and whether tenting is warranted.
WDO Report / Section 1
Reports and Section 1 clearance for Long Beach escrow, resale, and lender requirements.
Bed Bug Fumigation
Whole-structure fumigation for severe or building-wide bed bug infestations.
Local Termite Treatment
When activity is small and reachable, an honest look at whether tenting is even needed.
Commercial Fumigation
Structural fumigation for offices, retail, and multi-unit buildings, with COI and bid on request.
In a city with this much older wood, an inspection often finds more than one area of activity. Our approach to Long Beach termite fumigation is to confirm the full extent first, then tent only when the whole structure needs it.
What termite inspections turn up in Long Beach homes
Because so much of the stock is older wood-frame construction, the findings skew toward established colonies in original wood:
- Exposed rafter tails, eaves, and porch posts
On Craftsman bungalows, classic drywood entry points on this construction.
- Original wood windows, siding, and built-ins
Common findings in bungalows that still have their first-generation woodwork.
- Attic framing and roof sheathing
The most common Section 1 location across every older neighborhood here.
- Structural and deck wood
On the coastal-exposed elevations, where salt air accelerates the damage an inspection finds.
If an inspection finds one isolated pocket and nothing else, that is exactly the case where we will tell you whether spot treatment clears it or a tent is the honest call. We do not sell a tent a home does not need.
Why Long Beach sellers and agents call us
Orange County Fumigation is a family-owned structural fumigation company owned and operated by Joe Falduto, a licensed fumigator who has worked in termite and structural fumigation since 1988. The company is registered with the California Structural Pest Control Board for fumigation as Fume Control Inc, Branch 1, registration PR8476, and is registered in the counties we serve, including Los Angeles County. Termite and WDO inspections are provided through our affiliated inspection company, FCI Termite, registration PR9321. Every fumigation we perform, including bed bug work, is backed by a flat two-year retreatment warranty. Inspection and localized treatment are not warranted, and we say so up front.
For an agent or escrow officer working a Long Beach file, that means one call handles the inspection, the report, the tent when it is needed, and the clearance, on a timeline that accounts for the Los Angeles County notice and your close.
We also serve nearby Orange County cities
Long Beach sits right at the edge of our West Orange County coverage. Long Beach homeowners often find us searching from the neighboring cities we also cover:
Long Beach termite fumigation FAQs
Answers to what Long Beach homeowners and sellers ask most. If your question is specific to your home, call or text 657-608-2488.
Do you serve Long Beach even though it is in Los Angeles County?
Yes. Long Beach sits at the edge of our West Orange County coverage, and we are registered in the counties we serve, including Los Angeles County. The one practical difference is scheduling: the treatment notice runs through the Los Angeles County office, so we confirm the exact lead time per job.
My home is a Craftsman bungalow. Is a full tent more likely?
Often, yes. Wood-frame framing that has stood since the 1910s or 1920s has had a long time for a drywood colony to spread, and the original detailing gives swarmers many entry points, so a structure-wide finding is more likely than in a newer home. We confirm the extent by inspection first and only recommend a tent when the whole structure needs one.
Can you clear a termite report for a Long Beach home sale?
Yes. Older homes turn up Section 1 findings often, and clearing them for a sale is a core job here. We provide the WDO inspection, the report, the fumigation when a finding calls for it, and the clearance documentation your escrow and lender require.
Does the Los Angeles County location change the cost?
The tent job itself is quoted the same way as anywhere else, on your home’s size and findings. The county location mainly affects scheduling, because the notice runs through the Los Angeles County office. We fold that into the timeline and confirm your lead time per job.
How long will I need to be out of my home?
A tent fumigation is a multi-day job with a mandatory move-out, and re-entry is always gated on posted clearance after the structure passes aeration. We give you the exact window for your home in the estimate. We never publish exposure or dosing figures, and no one re-enters until the home is cleared.
Free termite fumigation estimate in Long Beach
Tell us about your home and your timeline. If you are selling or in escrow, include your closing date and we work backward from it, accounting for the Los Angeles County notice.