Ant Control in Lynchburg, VA

Both swarm and both affect wood, but the insects and the damage look different, and carpenter ants hollow wood out rather than eating it. We identify what you have during the inspection before any treatment is chosen.

They excavate galleries in wood to nest, usually starting where timber is damp or already decayed, and a long-running nest can weaken that timber. We look for the moisture source as well as the nest, because treating one without the other invites them back.

Store-bought sprays kill the ants you see and often scatter the colony, which can split a nest into several. Treatment needs to reach the nest, which is why we follow trails to their source.

Most ant problems start outdoors, so treatment generally covers the exterior perimeter and the places ants are getting in, along with the areas they are active indoors.