How to Get Rid of Ants in Your House (The Right Way)
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If you've searched "how to get rid of ants in my house", chances are you've already tried spraying them, wiping up the trail, or using supermarket ant baits.
Sometimes these methods make the ants disappear for a few days.
Then they're back.
The reason is simple: you're usually treating the symptom, not the source.
At Pesthouse, our goal isn't to kill the ants you can see today. It's to eliminate the colony that's producing them.
Why Do Ants Keep Coming Back?
The ants walking through your kitchen, bathroom or patio are only the worker ants.
Their job is to search for food and carry it back to the nest.
Hidden somewhere underground, inside a wall, beneath pavers or in your garden is the queen.
As long as the queen is alive, she'll continue laying eggs, replacing every worker ant you kill.
This is why spraying visible ants often doesn't solve the problem. In fact, it can sometimes make it worse by preventing the workers from taking bait back to the colony.
The Best Way to Get Rid of Ants Permanently
The most effective ant treatment targets the queen, not just the workers.
That's exactly how our treatment works.
Step 1 - Eliminate the Colony
We strategically place professional-grade ant bait where worker ants naturally forage.
Rather than killing the workers immediately, they collect the bait and carry it back into the colony.
The bait is then shared throughout the nest until it reaches the queen.
Once the queen dies, the colony can no longer reproduce.
Instead of endlessly killing worker ants, we stop the problem at its source.
Why Am I Still Seeing Ants After Treatment?
This is one of the most common questions we receive.
The answer is completely normal.
Before the queen died, she had already laid eggs.
Those eggs continue developing until they hatch, meaning you may still notice some new ants for a short time after the initial treatment.
Think of it like turning off a production line. The products already being made still come out, but nothing new is being started.
Seeing some activity after treatment doesn't necessarily mean the treatment isn't working. In many cases, it's actually part of the colony collapsing.
Step 2 - Follow-Up Treatment
Once the queen has been eliminated, we return to complete the second stage of the treatment.
This visit allows us to:
Eliminate any ants that hatched after the queen died.
Treat any remaining activity from the original colony.
Target nearby colonies that may have started exploring the area.
This two-stage approach gives far better long-term control than simply spraying ants once and hoping for the best.
Why Do Ants Return Months Later?
Ants are constantly searching for new nesting sites.
When one colony dies, another nearby colony may discover the vacant space and move in.
This doesn't mean the original colony survived.
It often means an entirely different colony has taken advantage of the available territory.
Because ants naturally live in the soil around your home, ongoing protection is often the best way to prevent recurring infestations.
Why We Sometimes Recommend a Lawn Treatment
Many ant colonies live in places that simply can't be reached directly, including:
Under lawns
Beneath concrete paths and driveways
Inside retaining walls
Under rock walls
Inside brickwork
Beneath garden edging
We can't simply flood these areas with chemicals, and we wouldn't want to.
Instead, we apply professional ant granules across the lawn.
Worker ants collect these granules and carry them back into their colonies, allowing the treatment to reach nests hidden beneath the ground where liquid sprays cannot.
For homes with persistent ant problems, this provides another layer of protection and helps reduce future colonies establishing around your property.
Why Home Remedies Often Don't Work
Many DIY treatments kill the ants you can see but leave the queen untouched.
That means:
The queen keeps laying eggs.
New workers replace the old ones.
The colony continues growing.
The ants eventually return.
Professional treatment focuses on eliminating the entire colony, giving you a much better chance of long-term control.
Why Choose Pesthouse?
When you book an ant treatment with Pesthouse, you're not getting a quick spray and hoping for the best.
You're getting a treatment designed around how ants actually behave.
Our approach focuses on:
Finding where the ants are coming from.
Eliminating the queen.
Breaking the colony's life cycle.
Returning to treat newly hatched ants where required.
Helping reduce future colonies moving into your property.
It's a smarter, more effective way to deal with ants.
Need Help Getting Rid of Ants?
If ants keep coming back no matter what you've tried, there's a good chance the queen and the colony are still alive.
We'll identify the source of the problem, target the colony, and provide a treatment plan designed to give you long-lasting resultsβnot just a few ant-free days.
Book your professional ant treatment today and let us help you get your home back.
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