Pest control solutions may involve the application of strong chemicals that can be harmful to kids and pets. As a pet owner, you have reasons to feel concern about pest control safety.
Nobody wants to go home to a space that is infested with pests. In Australia, pests seem to overpopulate during the summer season. Talk about invasive creep crawlers such as roaches, termites, spiders, or even flies. While these creatures are small, they can be annoying and hazardous to people and properties. Better yet, get rid of them at the earliest sign of pest infestation.
Professional Fumigation vs. Do-It-Yourself Fumigation
Whether you hire a professional fumigation service or DIY the process, you need to consider a few things for your own safety.
The extent of infestation in your property. Local or small infestations may be effectively treated with DIY fumigation products. You will find several DIY fumigation products in your nearest hardware store. However, you need to be very careful in applying them yourself. When not done correctly, fumigation can be hazardous to your health and may even degrade the quality of your indoor air. Large infestations that involve several focal points in your home may be better off handled by professional pest control companies. Professional pest control companies have trained for years in different pest control methods, including fumigation to ensure that the execution is guaranteed done correctly.
Price and Convenience
DIY pest control can cost around $10 to $100. Price-wise, DIY fumigation is practically cheaper than hiring a pest control company. it only requires fogger bombs, which spreads fumigants throughout your home. If you’re trying to stay on budget, it could be a great option for you. However, you need to make sure you know how to do it perfectly to ensure that everything is safe. On the other hand, professional fumigators will cost you a bit more. In general, it will cost $170 to $500 depending on how big the area of concern is. The best benefits of hiring a professional company is that they know better in terms of the right products, techniques of application, and more.
Safety
Spreading gaseous materials throughout your home should not be taken lightly. Fumigation must be done correctly to safeguard the quality of your interior air, and the same time make sure your home is still livable after the process. Moreover, it could put your safety at risk when done wrong. Safety-wise, we don’t recommend DIY fumigation.
While hiring a pest control company to do the fumigation for you, it is the fastest and safest route. Moreover, fumigation is always the last resort for many pest control companies. They have the so many lists of options on how you can control pest infestations and get rid of them forever.
What to Expect During Fumigation?
There are many things you can expect during fumigation. We will help you prepare for a fumigation process in your home through the tips below.
Preparation
Prior to fumigation, you will be required to prepare your home or building by removing all pets, plants, and food items from the premises. You may also need to turn off gas appliances and power sources. Follow the guidance and steps required of you by the pest control company. Having someone who can walk you through process will give you a sound peace of mind and confidence as the process goes on.
Tenting
Once the preparation is complete, the pest control company will place a large tent over the entire building to contain the fumigant. If the infestation is severe, then a full-blown fumigation is needed. The tent will keep the fumes within the area of concern and prevent it from escaping. Since fumes are made of chemicals with undesirable smell and hazardous effect to the public, it must be thoroughly contained.
Fumigation
The pest control company will release a fumigant gas into the tented area. The fumigant gas will permeate the entire building and eradicate pests. It only take a couple of seconds after inhaling the fumes for the pests to be exterminated, but the effects of the fumes may stay for a couple of days or weeks.
Monitoring
During the fumigation process, the pest control company will monitor the gas levels to ensure they remain at a safe and effective concentration.
Aeration
After the fumigation is complete, the tent will be removed, and the building will be ventilated to remove any remaining fumigant gas. The pest control company will check the gas levels to ensure they are safe for re-entry.
Follow-up
The pest control company may schedule a follow-up inspection to ensure that all pests have been eradicated.
What Services Do We Offer?
We offer a bunch of services and treatments to control pest infestation for the masses all across Australia. Our pest control services can manage:
- Flying insects (wasps, bees, flies, mosquitoes, etc.)
- Crawling insects (termites, spiders, cockroaches, ants, etc.)
- Birds and rodents (rats, mice, birds, etc.)
Our team of experts works towards returning your home back to you just so you can resume your life without any disruption or hassle, which is exactly what makes The Local Guys Pest Control the absolute best in the game!
