How to Get Rid of Ants

You’re busy at work, at home, and you definitely do not have time to deal with ants. You might even be tempted to ignore the problem with the hopes that it will all just magically go away on its own. If you haven’t figured it out already, you’ll learn that they won’t just go away.

We are here to offer peace of mind and help you take back your home so you, your family, and your pets can relax in a safe and comfortable environment. One call is all it takes to schedule a free estimate at a time that works well for you. We’ll get rid of the ants, prevent pest re-entry, and then clean and sanitize the area so you can resume living life to the fullest. Don’t put it off. Those ants are not going anywhere. And depending on the type of ant, they can cause massive damage to your home.

You may see any of these ants:

Nuisance Ants

You’ll typically see nuisance ants (odorous house ants and sugar ants, for example) in kitchens and bathrooms, around concrete slabs, garden beds, etc. They are prolific foragers and will travel large distances in search of food.

Nuisance ants get worse as the season goes on and the colonies continue to grow. They do not go away on their own. They have to be forced to leave.

Moisture Ants

Moisture ants eat wood, and they prefer wood with a higher moisture content than normal (for example, around plumbing fixtures, tubs, showers, sliding glass doors, windows, etc.).

You may not see the ants themselves unless they’re swarming, but you may see evidence of their activity … ant fecal pellets known as “frass.” Frass is digested and excreted wood, and it’s typically all the same size, dark color and texture, unlike normal sawdust.

It’s critical that you get professional ant removal help if you see frass or suspect you may have moisture ants. Depending on the amount of structural damage they caused, they can end up costing you thousands of dollars in repairs.

Carpenter Ants

Carpenter ants can do considerable damage to structures, but not because they eat wood. They don’t eat wood, they nest in it. They hollow out space for the colony to live and raise their young.

Knowledge and experience with this ant species is required for proper treatment and removal. If not removed from your home, carpenter ants can cause thousands of dollars of structural damage.

Pavement Ants

Pavement ants nest in the soil under concrete slabs, curbing, and asphalt driveways. They are often found in garages. The most common sign of these ants is mounds of soil and gravel that keep appearing around cracks and crevices in your concrete and asphalt.

If these ants aren’t removed, they will continue undermining the soil beneath the concrete and asphalt in and around your home until that concrete and asphalt starts to sag, settle, and needs to be repaired.

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Classic Insulation and Pest Control will remove any bothersome or dangerous pests from your home or yard and take steps to prevent re-entry.

Dead Animal Removal

Sometimes pests, mostly rodents, will enter your home and die there, causing a strong smell. We will safely remove any dead animal from your home using our protective gear.

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When pests get into your attic or crawlspace they can cause damage to your insulation, making your heating bills rise drastically. We will remove any damaged insulation and replace it with new insulation.

Pest Re-Entry

Getting the pests out of your home doesn’t help very much if they can just get back in. We will find the point of entry that the pest entered your home, and seal it to prevent them from reentering.

Pest Control Services

Pest Control

Classic Pest Control and Insulation will remove any bothersome or dangerous pests from your home or yard and take steps to prevent re-entry.

Insulation Removal and Installation

Dead Animal Removal

Sometimes pests, mostly rodents, will enter your home and die there, causing a strong smell. We will safely remove any dead animal from your home using our protective gear.

Pest Re-Entry

Getting the pests out of your home doesn’t help very much if they can just get back in. We will find the point of entry that the pest entered your home, and seal it to prevent them from reentering.

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Tips to Get Ants Out of Your Home

Clean Up

Since ants are attracted to food, clean up your kitchen. Don’t leave food out anywhere in the house, including crumbs. If there isn’t any food for the ants to find, they won’t come back to your house.

Seal Up Your Food

Yes, air-tight containers can be pricey but they are worth it. Ants can’t get into air-tight containers so they can’t get into your food and ruin it.

Dry Off Counters

The reason why you find ants in your bathroom is usually because of water. Wipe off counters to eliminate water and make sure you seal your toothpaste tube.

Seal Off Entry Points

Use caulk to seal off obvious entry points in windows, doors, and near your baseboards. Once it dries, you can sand it down and repaint if needed.

Use Ant Bait

If you already have an ant problem, then ant bait works great. You can make your own, or buy some from a hardware store. Ant bait is a poison that attracts ants, but it doesn’t kill them right away. They will take back the poison to their ant nest and kill off the entire colony. Some people choose to keep ant bait out at all times to keep ants away for a long period of time.

Empty Trash Cans

If you put food scraps in your trash can then empty it right away. Ants will be attracted to the trash so you can get them to move to the outside trash can.

Call in the Professionals

Professional pest control companies have the remedies you need to get rid of ants. They’ll seal off re-entry places and keep the ants out.

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