Ants are a spring and summer fixture in Coeur d'Alene, from sugar ants in the kitchen to carpenter ants in the deck. The forested hillsides and lake moisture around town make this some of the best carpenter ant country in the region.
Carpenter ants are a big one here. Homes near the trees on Canfield Mountain, Fernan and the hills above the lake often have them nesting in damp wood around decks, roof lines and windows. In town, pavement ants push up sand along driveways and sidewalks, and odorous house ants (sugar ants) march into kitchens in neighborhoods from Midtown to Coeur d'Alene Place.
Pavement ants, odorous house (sugar) ants and carpenter ants each need a different approach, so we start by figuring out which one you have.
Workers carry slow-acting bait back to the nest, which reaches the queen. Spraying sugar ants alone can make the colony split into more nests.
We treat the foundation and the trails ants use to get inside.
For carpenter ants, we look for the damp wood they nest in, like leaky decks, rotting fascia and wood touching soil.
Common ants are covered by our general pest control plans, which start at $41 a month, with a $125 first service on a 12-month agreement. Carpenter ant nests inside walls can need extra work, and we'll quote that after the inspection. Our 365 Pest Free Guarantee means that if ants come back between visits, so do we, at no extra charge.
See Your PriceCarpenter ants live in forests and nest in damp or decaying wood. With so many homes near trees and water, there's plenty of moisture-damaged wood around decks, docks and roof lines for them to move into. Fixing leaks and replacing rotted wood helps keep them from coming back.
Common ants are covered by our general pest control plans, which start at $41 a month. Carpenter ant nests inside walls can need extra work, which we quote after the inspection.
Carpenter ants are big, usually black or black and red, and up to half an inch long. Look for piles of fine sawdust (called frass) under windows, decks or baseboards, and ants inside in early spring before it's warm outside. Unlike termites, they don't eat wood, but they do hollow it out to nest.
Yes. We cover all of Coeur d'Alene, including Sanders Beach, the Fort Grounds, the Garden District, Fernan, Coeur d'Alene Place and Riverstone, plus nearby Dalton Gardens and Hayden. Our Coeur d'Alene office is downtown at 923 Sherman Ave, so we're close by for inspections and follow-up visits. Call or text 208-401-6122, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm.
