Advice
Ants in the Kitchen: Causes and What Helps
Ants in the kitchen are usually following food and warmth, and a few careful habits can reduce them, though a persistent trail often needs professional treatment.
Read the guide →We follow the ants to their nest, treat it with a targeted method and show you the gaps and food sources that brought them in, so you can reduce the chance of them coming back.
Older terraces and newer estates
Older terraced homes in Newton Abbot often have settled brickwork, gaps round old pipes and airbricks that have seen better days. Newer estates tend to have neat patios, block paving and thin lawns, and ants like to nest in the bedding sand and soil beneath them.
Whichever you live in, the approach is the same. We watch the trail, work out where it starts, and treat the nest directly. If the nest is under your patio or beside a wall, we deal with it there rather than only along your kitchen skirting.
Shops, light industry and farmland edges
A market town with shops, small industrial units and farmland around it gives ants many places to settle. Stock rooms with sweet goods, staff kitchens and waste bins outside back doors can all hold a trail, and units with concrete floors and expansion joints give ants easy hidden routes.
For a business in Newton Abbot we keep the visit tidy and explain which areas to avoid for a short while. We also note how food and waste are handled and suggest practical improvements, since a treatment works well alongside good housekeeping.
Flying ants and what to do first
If winged ants appear around doors and windows on a warm, still day, a nest is close by and has reached full strength. Do not panic. Vacuum up the ones indoors, keep windows closed in the evening and call us if the trails persist. We cover Newton Abbot and TQ12, and we also cover Teignmouth and Shaldon if you are further down the estuary.
Frequently asked questions
Why do ants keep coming into my Newton Abbot conservatory?
Conservatories have many joints and a warm floor, which ants like. A nest beneath the base or patio is common. We find the trail, treat the nest and point out the joints and thresholds worth sealing.
Is it worth treating ants in a garden lawn?
If ants are only in the lawn and not bothering anyone, you can leave them. If they are coming indoors or making large mounds on a patio, treating the nest makes sense. We will say honestly whether it is needed.
Can you treat ants at a small industrial unit?
Yes. We inspect inside and around the unit, treat accessible nests and trails, and advise on food storage and waste. Tell us what is kept on site so we can plan a sensible approach.