We have just moved into an older home and began noticing carpenter ants inside and outside the house. It became a big concern when I saw many ants at night on an exterior wall near the roof line. Joe promptly visited my home and quickly assessed that the nest was likely in a rotting tree on the property that I had not previously considered. He even took down part of the tree that was unsafe due to the carpenter ant damage and dusted selective areas. While at the home he also plugged a gap around a water tap that provided an entry point for mice and thoroughly assessed the exterior for other potential pests. I high recommend SNAP pest control.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $200.00
- Company Response
Seeing ants on an exterior wall is the beginning of a carpenter ant problem. Every time an ant ventures up and down a wall a pheromone is released. Invisible to us the trail can stay for years. The ants follow it up and then over winter in a nice attic space. Then one warm sunny winters day they awaken thinking it is spring and can be seen in various rooms of a home. Therefore it was wise to call about the ants when my client did because of the potential for an even larger problem down the road. The ants were eating the tree in order to create galleries for their nests and it was dangerously weak. I`m talking about a branch that was 2 feet wide by 30 feet long that came down with hardly an force exerted on it whatsoever. The inner section of it was gone and with a new family and little kids in the picture it had to go. The tree was a good distance from the home but as soon as I saw the clothes line attached to it I new it was the source of the problem. I left this job with a good feeling in that I averted the potential for serious accident. Thanks again for the review Joe