Ants are one of the most common calls from Endeavour Hills, especially after rain or as the weather warms up in spring. They march along skirting boards, across kitchen benches and into bathrooms, and they often come back no matter how many trails you wipe away. Mature gardens, paving and retaining walls give colonies plenty of places to nest right next to the house.
Wiping or spraying the trail you can see does little, because the colony is somewhere else. The crew we book tracks the ants back to where they are getting in, such as cracks in paths, gaps under doors, weep holes in brick walls or the edge of a garden bed. They then treat those entry points and the nest area with baits or sprays that suit the type of ant and where it is active. Tell us if the ants are tiny black ones, larger brown ones or ones that bite, as that helps the crew prepare.
- Inside trails tracked back to the point of entry
- Nests in lawns, paving and garden beds found and treated
- Baits placed where sprays would split the colony
- Weep holes and wall edges treated around the outside of the home
- Advice on food storage, pet bowls and bench cleaning
Ant numbers usually fall over the days after a visit as the treatment works through the colony. It is normal to see a few for a short while. Keeping food sealed and benches wiped helps the treatment do its job, and moving mulch back from the walls gives ants fewer places to settle.
If ants keep coming back to your kitchen each summer, call 03 7053 9851. We give you the price upfront and book a nearby crew to visit your home in Endeavour Hills.