Four reasons, and only one of them needs paying for. Worth working through in order before you book anything.
Because the nest is untreated, the entry point is open, the food source is still there, or the chemical trail was never removed.
Three of those four are free to fix. Only the first needs treatment, and that is £190 flat, £220 house.
The one that costs money, and the one people address last.
If you have done the free three and it still returns, this is why. £190 flat, £220 house.
Sealing works properly for ants because they cannot chew through it, which is not true of mice.
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View Ant Control Kenton →In a family kitchen there are more of these than people expect, and some are in places nobody thinks to look.
Genuinely overlooked, and free to fix.
People clean where the ants were and wonder why they come back to exactly that spot. The instructions were still written on the worktop.
| Do this | Cost |
|---|---|
| Remove every food source, including the high chair area | £0 |
| Clean the whole trail route with detergent | £0 |
| Follow the trail outside and find the nest | £0 |
| Seal the entry point | A tube of sealant |
| Treat the colony | £190 / £220 |
Most kitchen ant problems stop somewhere in the first four rows. It is worth working down rather than starting at the bottom.
Two situations that change the answer.
Possibly pharaoh ants. They nest inside the structure, are active all year, and must not be sprayed — spraying splits the colony and multiplies the problem. Tell us.
Suggests a nest inside the structure rather than in the garden. Different job, same price, and worth saying at the enquiry.
It helps considerably, and it is free to look. We can treat effectively without it, but it is faster with.
Yes. It usually reduces indoor activity substantially on its own.
Less than flies or cockroaches, but they do walk over things you would rather they did not. In a kitchen with a baby it is worth dealing with.
Wasps in the kitchen come from a nest that needs treating — £90 fixed in Kenton, guaranteed.
One of four reasons: the nest is untreated, the entry point is open, the food source is still there, or the chemical trail was never removed.
Clean the whole route with a detergent solution or diluted household cleaner. Water alone does not remove the chemical trail.
The area under a high chair, the unit plinth line, under the toaster, sticky rings under bottles, unrinsed recycling, the bin rim, and under the fridge.
Yes — it usually reduces indoor activity substantially on its own.
No. During baiting the trail is doing useful work carrying bait back to the nest.
Possibly pharaoh ants, which nest inside the structure. Do not spray them — spraying splits the colony and makes it far worse.
It helps and it is free to look, but we can treat effectively without it.
Less than flies or cockroaches, though they do walk over things you would rather they did not.
Work down the free list first. If it still returns, the nest is the reason and that is what we treat.
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