Conditions conducive to ants around buildings foundation

https://youtube.com/shorts/C5F_HgFgrAw?si=Sdt23Cyl3xLj-58i Any signs of poor drainage around the buiding foundation will always lead to ants infestation because their source of survival is excessive moisture.

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Any time excessive moisture Sipps into the crack and crevices it attracts ants

sealing the cracks help keep them away

The excessive moisture pouring into the cracks of the foundation. You want the rainwater to drain away from the foundation

The looks like a furnace drain which is draining into the foundation playing a part in attracting ants

cracks and crevices around the foundation

back splash draining into the foundation instead of away from the foundation

sign of excessive moisture on foundation . Usually you want gravel around the foundation

You need perforated door mates that wont hold moisture

Pavers holding moisture under it attracting hence playing a part in attracting ants

Plants growing on foundation is considered a moisture barrier which attracts ants to the building

Weeds are considered moisture barrier which attracts ants

Downspout into foundation instead of away from foundation

Avoid vegetation contact as most vegetation has ants give them easy access to the house

vegetation contact on power lines leading to the house gives the ants easy access

Moisture sipping in the cracks of walk way foundation plays a part in attracting ants

Grass on paver is considered a moisture barrier which attracts ants. Usually you wanna have gravel around the pavers

Avoid vegetation contact on building as most vegetation has ants on it

That black plastic on earth is considered a moisture barrier that attracts ants

Cracks and crevices in foundation will attract ants give the right amount of moisture

A better picture showing down spouts pouring in foundation instead of away from the foundation

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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

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

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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