Ant calls in Liberty Lake start with the first warm weeks of spring and keep coming all summer. Pavement ants along the driveway, sugar ants in the kitchen and carpenter ants near the trees are the ones we see most.
Pavement ants are everywhere in Liberty Lake's newer neighborhoods, pushing up little piles of sand along driveways, patios and foundations. Sugar ants (odorous house ants) follow moisture from watered lawns into kitchens and bathrooms, especially after a hot spell. Homes near the pines around the lake, Liberty Lake Regional Park and the hillsides south of town also see carpenter ants.
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 PriceBuilding a new neighborhood disturbs colonies that were already living in the ground, and they move into the closest shelter, which is often a new home. Watered lawns and landscaping beds keep the soil moist, which ants love. Baiting and a perimeter treatment take care of most of it.
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 Liberty Lake, including the River District, Legacy Ridge, Rocky Hill, MeadowWood and the homes around the lake, plus nearby Greenacres and Otis Orchards. Our Spokane Valley office at 11915 E Broadway Ave is just a few minutes down I-90. Call or text 208-401-6122, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm.
