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

What to do if you find ants in your house

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Avoid vegetation contact on the building. 

Vegetation on the building and the foundation are moisture barrier which holds and decays the  moisture in turn attracting ants for a food source.

Seal cracks and crevices to avoid moisture collecting to attracts ants for a food source

Picture evidence of moisture barriers and cracks in pavers or walk way that attract ants. 

Raised beds are know to attract ants .

What do professional exterminators use to kill ants?

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Give the ants a chance to take the treatment back to their respective nests

Excesses moisture from the rain gets  in the threshold wall which attracts ants.

From the poor drainage( No downspout)

Avoid vegetation contact on the walls 

Ants on the wall from the vegetation contact

Avoid vegetation contact as it attracts ants

Avoid vegetation contact on the wall

Avoid vegetation contact on the wall 

Avoid vegetation contact on the wall

Avoid vegetation contact

Avoid the Excessive moisture in the door threshold by replacing the downsprout

Avoid Excessive moisture 

Avoid the excessive moisture and vegetation contact

Ants control: You fix the problems outside you won't have a problem inside

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PICTURES AND VIDEO OF WHAT CAUSES ANTS

These are areas we treat .Correcting  these conditions will keep ants away longer

Seal cracks and crevices in the pavements

Anything that traps moisture and let it decay should be graveled and slope away from the foundation being that the house was built in a hill.

Moisture barriers attracts ants

Cracks and crevices will nest ants

The door gets wet then the moisture stays long enough to attract ants

Avoid the door frame and wall from getting wet

Seal the cracks and crevice .

seal the cracks in the pavement or concrete

The videos shows garbage cans which is a moisture a barrier on top of a crack in the pavement . A perfect nest condition for the ants

The garbage can was damaged giving the ants alternative food source