A line of itchy welts after a weekend away, tiny black specks on a pillowcase, or a flat brown bug in the folds of a guest bed are what usually lead Los Gatos residents to call us. Our licensed technicians inspect and treat downtown Victorians, hillside houses, condos, apartments and mountain cabins across the town and the ridge above it. Call our Los Gatos team or use the form for a free bed bug control quote.
We cover the 3 residential ZIP codes that carry a Los Gatos address. 95030 takes in Downtown, Santa Cruz Avenue, Main Street and the streets along Highway 9, and it also serves the separate City of Monte Sereno. 95032 is the northeast half of town, with Vasona Lake County Park, Oak Meadow Park, Blossom Hill Road and Los Gatos Boulevard, plus unincorporated county land to the southeast. 95033 climbs into the Santa Cruz Mountains around Lexington Reservoir, Redwood Estates and Holy City.
Bed Bug Help From Vasona Lake to the Summit
Bed Bug Control Services in Los Gatos
Most Los Gatos jobs begin with an inspection. Once we know which rooms are involved, we suggest the method that suits the house, or two methods that work well together.
Bed Bug InspectionOur licensed technician confirms whether bed bugs are present and notes each room and piece of furniture involved.Learn more 
K9 Bed Bug InspectionA trained scent dog locates live bed bugs and eggs hidden in furniture, trim and wall gaps.Learn more 
Bed Bug Heat TreatmentWe heat rooms past the point bed bugs and eggs can survive, usually in a single day.Learn more 
Chemical Bed Bug TreatmentProfessional products placed in the cracks and seams where bed bugs hide, with return visits for bugs that hatch later.Learn more 
Bed Bug FumigationThe house is tented and filled with a gas that reaches every wall void and stored item.Learn more 
Bed Bug Steam TreatmentVery hot dry steam kills bed bugs and eggs on contact in mattresses and upholstered furniture.Learn more Why Bug Bombs Let Los Gatos Homeowners Down
A fogger coats the tops of dressers and floors, while bed bugs sit tucked inside seams, screw holes and baseboard gaps where the mist never reaches. Many simply move to the next room.
Eggs a single female bed bug can lay in her lifetime.
Source: Virginia Tech Cooperative ExtensionFrom egg to a breeding adult at room temperature, so a small problem grows fast.
Source: Virginia Tech Cooperative ExtensionStore-bought foggers tested by Ohio State researchers had little or no effect on bed bugs.
Source: Journal of Economic Entomology, 2012Why Bed Bugs Turn Up in Los Gatos
Bed bugs have nothing to do with how tidy a home is. They travel in suitcases, gym bags, moving boxes and used furniture, and they settle wherever someone sleeps or sits for long stretches.
Los Gatos is an incorporated town of 33,529 people (2020 Census), founded in 1887 and split down the middle by Highway 17. Netflix has its headquarters here and is the largest employer, so business travel and visiting colleagues are part of daily life. About 1 in 5 residents is 65 or older, which means plenty of visiting children and grandchildren with luggage. Downtown restaurants and shops, the Los Gatos Creek Trail and the Highway 17 route to Santa Cruz also bring a steady stream of visitors through town.
Victorian Homes and Older Wood Houses Near Downtown
Los Gatos kept and restored many of its Victorian-era homes and storefronts around Downtown. These houses have the details that bed bugs like: layered wood trim, old plaster with fine cracks, tongue and groove paneling, built-in cabinets and add-on rooms from later decades. A case that starts in one bedroom can work its way along trim and through wall gaps if it is left alone.
- Check the guest room after every visitor, since that bed is used rarely and a small case can go unseen for weeks.
- Look closely at antique beds and carved headboards, where joints and screw holes give bugs safe cover.
- Before treatment, tell us about plaster, original woodwork or stained glass so we can choose heat settings and products that protect them.
- If you plan a remodel, treat bed bugs first so they are not spread into opened walls.
Mountain Cabins, Second Homes and Rentals Above Lexington Reservoir
Above town, 95033 covers about 89 square miles of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The Census counts about 120 homes there kept for seasonal or occasional use, and many cabins host family, friends or paying guests for a few nights at a time. A cabin that sits closed between visits gives bed bugs time to wait, and the next guest arrives to a bed nobody has checked.
For mountain homes, we plan the visit around narrow roads, long driveways and limited parking, so tell us about gates, steep access and where a truck can stop. Wood stoves, propane tanks and older wiring all shape how we set up heat equipment. Many cabin owners choose an inspection at the start of the busy season and again after a run of guests.
From Your First Call to a Clear Bedroom in Los Gatos
These are the steps a Los Gatos job follows, from the first phone call to the final check.
- 01You call
Tell us your ZIP code, the type of home and what you have noticed. The quote is free.
- 02We inspect
A licensed technician from our team, with a detection dog when it helps, checks beds, seating and nearby rooms.
- 03Written quote
You receive the plan, the preparation list and the full price on paper before anything is scheduled.
- 04We treat and follow up
We treat each confirmed hiding spot and return to make sure the problem is gone.
6 Signs of Bed Bugs in a Los Gatos Home
Mosquito bites from a summer evening by the creek, spider bites or dry skin can look alike. These signs point to bed bugs.
Itchy red bumps that show up after sleeping, often grouped or in a short row.
Small ink-like dots along mattress piping, sheets and the fabric under the box spring.
Pale, see-through shells that young bugs leave behind as they grow.
White, rice-shaped eggs about 1 millimeter long stuck in seams and wood cracks.
Flat, oval and rust brown, about as long as an apple seed.
A musty, sweetish smell in a bedroom with a heavy case.
Los Gatos Areas We Cover
Choose your ZIP code to read about the neighborhoods in it and the bed bug calls we see most there.
Los Gatos Service Area Map
We work across the whole town and the hills behind it, from the Vasona Lake and Oak Meadow parks near Highway 85, through Downtown and the Highway 9 corridor, up to Lexington Reservoir and the mountain roads off Highway 17.
Nearby Cities We Cover
Our team also treats homes in the other West Valley towns and Santa Cruz Mountains communities around Los Gatos, including Campbell, Saratoga, San Jose and Scotts Valley.
- Campbell3 mi
- Saratoga4 mi
- Cupertino7 mi
- Alviso8 mi
- Coyote8 mi
- San Jose8 mi
- Santa Clara8 mi
- Sunnyvale10 mi
- Boulder Creek11 mi
- Los Altos12 mi
- Brookdale12 mi
- Mountain View12 mi
Los Gatos Renters and AB 551
AB 551, written into California Civil Code 1954.600 to 1954.605, sets the bed bug rules for rental homes statewide. In Los Gatos it applies to apartment complexes along Los Gatos Boulevard and Blossom Hill Road, rented condos and townhomes, guest cottages and leased houses in town or in the mountains.
- Landlords must give tenants a written bed bug notice.
- A landlord cannot show, rent or lease a unit they know has bed bugs.
- After a licensed pest control operator inspects, the landlord must share the findings with affected tenants within 2 business days.
- Tenants who report bed bugs are protected from retaliation.
Send your report by email or text so there is a dated record, and keep any photos of spotting or bugs you find.
Bed Bug Treatment Costs in Los Gatos
No two quotes match, because home size, the number of rooms with activity and the chosen method all change the total. As a starting point, Angi's 2026 US averages put a visual inspection at $65 to $200, a dog search at $300 to $600 and treatment at $200 to $400 per room, with whole-house work often landing between $1,500 and $6,200. Your real number comes in writing after we inspect.
Los Gatos Bed Bug FAQ
Which Los Gatos ZIP codes do you serve?
All 3 that have homes. 95030 is the southwest half of town with Downtown, Santa Cruz Avenue and the Highway 9 side, 95032 is the northeast half with Vasona Lake, Blossom Hill Road and Los Gatos Boulevard, and 95033 covers the Santa Cruz Mountains above Lexington Reservoir. 95031 is a post office box ZIP with no homes.
Our mountain cabin off Highway 17 sat empty all winter. Could bed bugs still be living there?
Yes, it is possible. Adult bed bugs can go several months without a meal, and a cool, closed cabin slows them down so they last even longer. If guests or family stayed there before it was shut, have us inspect the beds, couches and any bunk room before the first long weekend of the season.
We live in an old Victorian near Downtown. Does a house that age need tenting?
Not always. Older wood homes have more cracks, trim gaps and wall voids, so we map how far the bugs have spread first. If activity is limited to a bedroom or two, heat or a chemical plan usually handles it. Tenting is for cases that have reached most of the house.
I rent an apartment in 95032. Who should I tell first?
Tell your landlord or property manager in writing and keep a copy with the date. Under AB 551 the owner normally arranges the inspection for a rental unit. You can still call us if the owner asks you to set up the visit or if you want an inspection of your own.
How much does bed bug treatment cost in Los Gatos?
Three things drive the price: square footage, the number of rooms with bugs and the method we pick. Angi's 2026 US averages show roughly $65 to $200 for a visual inspection, $200 to $400 for each treated room and $1,500 to $6,200 for a whole house. We put your price in writing after the inspection.
How your call is handled: Bed Bug Control CA is a licensed California bed bug service. A licensed technician comes out to your Los Gatos address to look for signs. Nothing is treated until you approve the price in writing.