Ant control for Seattle-area homes.
Sugar ants in the kitchen, carpenter ants in damp wood. We find where they’re coming from and stop them there. After every visit, take a putt. Sink it and win a free year.
Know your pest
Two kinds of ants, two different problems.
These are two of the most common ant problems in Seattle-area homes, and they need different fixes.
Sugar ants (odorous house ants)
Tiny brown-to-black ants, about 1/16 inch long, that march in lines to food. They don’t damage the house, but they’re some of the hardest ants to get rid of.
Carpenter ants
Big black ants that nest in damp or damaged wood. Colonies can reach tens of thousands, and over time they can damage the wood in your home.
Signs of sugar ants
Lines of tiny ants along counters, floors and window sills, most of all in spring and summer.
Signs of carpenter ants
Piles of fine, sawdust-like shavings near wood, and winged ants inside in spring.
How we handle it
Three steps. The last one is the fun one.
We find the source
We follow the trails and check for damp wood, so we treat where the ants live, not just where you see them.
A price, then the work
You get a written price before we start. If they come back within 30 days, so do we, free.
Take your putt, if you want it
After your visit, take one putt. Sink it and win a free year: four visits on us.
Do it yourself
What you can do today.
Wipe the trails
Ants follow scent trails. Wiping them with soapy water breaks the line for a while.
Seal the food
Keep sweets, pet food and crumbs in sealed containers.
Fix the drips
Carpenter ants need wet wood. Fixing leaks and replacing rotted wood takes away their home.
Skip the spray
Spraying the ants you see rarely reaches the nest, so they keep coming back.
Questions
Good to know.
Do store-bought ant baits work?
Sometimes, for sugar ants. Store-bought baits usually don’t work well on carpenter ants, so those are worth a call.
Are carpenter ants the same as termites?
No. Termites eat wood. Carpenter ants dig through it to make room for their nest. Both can cause damage, so it’s worth a look.
We treat ants in homes across Seattle and nearby cities. See where we work.
Book a visit.
Pick a time window. We call when we’re on our way, and you get a written price before we start.