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.

Get a Free Estimate

Call us or fill out the form below for your free estimate.

Sign up to receive our latest offers

Give us your name and email and we’ll send you the latest news and offers from Classic Pest Control and Insulation.