Extermination Exterminators Signs of ants in your house

Overwhelming!!!!!!!! introducing our customers on a path to controlling House Tiny Small kitchen little Black Sugar Ants. These issues can not be fixed over night. but little by little will get you on the path to keep the ants from nesting in the buildings. 

As  experts in controlling ants this is what we look for

MOISTURE BARRIERS AROUND THE PERIMETER OF YOUR HOUSE

EXCESSIVE MOISTURE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE HOUSE

SEAL CRACKS AND CREVICES WITH A CONCRETE PASTE

( Your hardware expert can introduce you to concrete pastes that do not crack)

VEGETATION CONTACT ON THE BUILDING 

Divert the excessive moisture from getting in the foundation and walls 

Power lines going thru vegetation leading to the house is easy access for ants to the building.

Call the city or power company to help with cutting back the branches from the powerlines

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The plane on the ground would be considered a moisture barrier. The ants would be living under the plane

Paint pilling off the wood is an indicator of excessive moisture in the wall and foundation hence attracting ants. Gravel around around the foundation. installing extensions away from the foundation

That black box is a moisture barrier . Putting the black box on pegs or rocks off the ground will avoid moisture collecting under the box hence avoid ants nesting under the box.

Moisture barrier around the foundation attracts ants. The foundation needs to be graveled to prevent the moisture from collecting

Potted plants should be on pegs to prevent moisture from collecting and attracting ants to nest.

Missing drainage which leads to moisture collecting in the wall

Avoid vegetation contact

Signs of excessive moisture collecting around the foundation. Gravel around foundation . Slope moisture  away from foundation

 Signs of moisture getting in the wall

 

Moisture barrier

 

Moisture barriers

Gravel  behind the retaining wall to keep moisture from collecting behind the retaining wall.

Ditching and sloping the moisture with gravel to keep the moisture from getting to the foundation

Indicator that moisture is collecting under and around the foundation

Signs of excessive moisture

Avoid excessive moisture

Does pest control to kill ants work?

Pest control methods for removing and treating ants. As a homeowner you can try insecticide poison, baits, sprays, powders, granulates and even pour boiling water over the ant mound. If you indiscriminately go around dumping poisons everywhere you will not get the results you seek using any of these methods.

Ant Exterminator Cost. Hiring a professional ant exterminator averages $150.

Ant Exterminator Prices. Exterminator for Ants by Type. Carpenter

Ant Exterminator Prices. Average Cost. $150. High Cost. $500. Low Cost. $80. All

Average Cost of an Exterminator for Ants by Type. A one-time ant treatment costs

How much do exterminators cost for ants?

Little black ants extermination exterminators for pest control service

Sugar ants are considered harmless. Swarms of sugar ants can be a nuisance, and especially when they locate a reliable source of food inside your home. While they will not cause any structural damage to your house, sugar ants will gnaw through paper, thin plastic or even cardboard to get through to their contents.

Little black ants are common in yards, they nest under rocks, in rotting logs, and under piles of bricks or lumber. Indoors, nests are located in woodwork, wall voids, decaying wood, masonry, and underneath debris. Homeowners should consider working with a licensed pest professional to employ a preventative pest management plan. There are also a few things that can be done around the property to prevent a little black ant infestation.

 

Tiny Ant Exterminator Cost. Hiring a professional ant exterminator averages $140. …

Small Ant Exterminator Prices. Exterminator for Ants by Type. Carpenter …

Sugar Ant Exterminator Prices. Average Cost. $130. High Cost. $300. Low Cost. $80. All …

Average Cost of an Exterminator for Ants by Type. A one-time ant treatment costs for little black ants extermination

Ants Extermination HOME Remedies

 CUT THE BRANCHES AWAY FROM THE POWER LINES AND CABLE LEADING TO THE HOUSE AS THE ARE A HIGHWAYS FOR ANTS TO GET IN THE HOUSE,THATS WHY YOU HAVE ANTS UPSTAIRS

THERE IS NO GRAVEL UNDER THOSE PAVERS ANY MOISTURE BARRIERS IS GOING TO HAVE ANTS UNDERNEATH THEM

ALL POTTED PLANTS NEED TO BE ON PEGS

ANTS ARE ALWAYS LOOKING TO NEST UNDER MOISTURE BARRIERS

THE SIDING IS IN THE DIRT WHICH IS HOLDING MOISTURE THEN ATTACTS ANTS. I WOULD REMOVE THE DIRT AND PUT GRAVEL. 

https://youtu.be/qb2jSOOs2S0

ALL THE MOISTURE RUN OFF FROM THE RAIN IS COLLECTING AT THE CHIMNEY IN THE DIRT.

https://youtu.be/X7P7mzLDjc4

SEAL THE CRACKS AND CREVICES IN THE VIDEO

What causes ants in the house

 Those pavers in the backyard are not correcting gravelled or sanded so the hold moisture which decays and becomes conducive for ants to nest underneath them

Avoid vegetation contact on the building

You fix the problem outside you wont have a problem inside. 

How do ants appear out of nowhere?

 INDICATORS OF ANTS IN THE HOUSE

Anytime we find ants in the house these are areas that we have found the ants. Sometimes depending on the weather you might not see them outside. 

Sometimes Entomologist will call these ant species pavement ants because the nest under pavers.

We have also found ants in raised beds. 

Vegetation is touching the fence line which leads to the house easy access to the house.

Avoid vegetation contact . In your case the power lines are touching the tree which makes it easy for the ants to get to the house from the tree.

Why do i have ants in my house

 The ground around the house slopes into the foundation.

You wanna slope the ground around the foundation away from the foundation

Seal the cracks and crevices in the drive way

Pictures of the window seal in the house showing excessive moisture in the window

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Little black ants extermination

why are my seeing ants in my house

The house was built in a hill. When the rain run off collects around the foundation of the house with the help of these moisture barriers below. Ants are going to be attracted to those areas because they become suitable areas for ants to get a food source and create nests.

Pavers are considered a moisture barrier . if those paver where graveled or sanded . The weeds would not be growing between the pavers.

Seal all cracks and crevices in pavers.

Those raised beds are considered moisture barrier. During the warmer weather you will see ants around the perimeter of the bed

The black plastic is considered a moisture barrier which will attract ants

Grass growing along the foundation of the house is considered a moisture barrier . Most homes are graveled around the foundation of the house for that reason

There is a tarp barriered in the ground by the air conditioning unit which is a moisture barrier attracts ants

You wanna always edge the grass around walk ways . it would be considered a moisture barrier

 The technician took pictures of ant bait station that were put there by somebody because they saw ants there . That's why it advisable to gravel around the foundation.

Prevent ants from getting in the house Control Removal

 Ants attracted to moisture barrier that will hold moisture to decay to become a food source

Weeds around the foundation will hold moisture till it decays to attract ants

Excessive moisture in a wall will attract ants . Look closely you will see green in the wall

pavers that are not graveled will attract ants

Gravel the perimeter of the foundation to prevent moisture around the foundation attracting ants

How to prevent ants from getting in the house

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Avoid cable from going through vegetation as its easy access to the house

Raised bed attract ants, They are considered moisture barriers which attracts ants. A lining is needed to keep moisture from decaying in the perimeter of the bed 

Moisture Barriers attract ants