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Ant Pest Control & Removal in London
Ant treatment by local ant exterminators
Fast ant extermination services in London
Our London ant exterminators inspect your home, find where the ants are coming in and treat their trails with professional ant gel. Worker ants carry the gel back to the nest, so it reaches the colony and the queen. Same-day visits are available, plans start at £184 and treatments come with a 3-month guarantee.
The ants that you’ll see in your home are not health-hazardous, but some ant species bite if disturbed. That being said, these tiny insects can cause some serious damage to your property. For example, if a family of carpenter ants decides to move in with you, you can expect some serious structural damage to your home that can cost you a significant amount of time and money to fix.
Ants can also cause issues with the wiring – believe it or not, the crawling insects can actually chew through the plastic covering of a cable and create a potential fire hazard.
And we are not quite done yet – if an ant colony settles behind the walls of your home, the moisture from their new nest can affect your household appliances. So, next time your oven starts acting weird, maybe you have an ant problem on your hands.
Ant control for businesses
Ants in a restaurant kitchen, an office or a warehouse need dealing with quickly. We treat ants in commercial premises across London and in towns across the UK, using the same gel-bait method and follow-up visits as our home treatments. See our pest control for businesses, including restaurant pest control.
How professional ant treatments in London work
The technicians assess the level of ant activity and identify the areas where ants are most active before selecting the most suitable treatment method.
Your technician will strategically apply professional ant gel in high-activity areas where ants are commonly seen. The gel works as a slow-acting food source that worker ants are naturally attracted to. They carry the bait back to the nest and share it with the rest of the colony, including the queen.
Because the treatment does not work instantly, ants continue spreading it through feeding and contact. This creates a chain reaction that helps the treatment reach hidden nesting areas you may not be able to access yourself.
Additional treatment may also be applied along visible ant trails and high-activity areas to help reduce activity faster.
This approach helps target the source of the infestation rather than simply eliminating the ants you can see.
Depending on the severity of the infestation, follow-up visits may be included as part of your treatment plan to help monitor activity and improve long-term results.
How exterminators remove ants
A guaranteed ant eradication service in London
1. Home ant inspection
A trained ant exterminator will inspect the affected areas, assess the severity of the infestation, and identify where ant activity is most concentrated before selecting the most suitable treatment approach.
2. Eliminate ants
Professional ant gel acts as a slow-working food source that worker ants are naturally attracted to. They carry the treatment back to the nest and spread it throughout the colony, helping target hidden activity and the queen.
3. Reduce colony activity
Because the treatment does not work instantly, ants continue spreading it through feeding and contact. This chain reaction helps the treatment reach hidden nesting areas and reduce activity over time.
4. Prevent ants
The ant pest control technician will also write a report outlining what was done during the ant removal treatment and will give you some tips to avoid future ant infestations.
Affordable ant exterminator
Every plan includes an initial treatment and at least one follow-up visit, so the technician can check the gel has reached the colony. Fantastic Club members get £30 off any ant treatment plan.
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How much does ant treatment cost in London
Ant treatment in London starts at £184 for a 1-month plan (initial treatment + 1 follow-up visit) in a 1-bedroom home. A 3-month plan with 2 follow-up visits starts at £264.
| Property | 1-month treatmentInitial treatment + 1 follow-up visit | 3-month treatmentInitial treatment + 2 follow-up visits | Premium treatmentThe 3 follow-up visits should be requested within 4 months from the initial treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | Starting at£184 | Starting at£264 | Starting at£348 |
| 2 bedrooms | Starting at£194 | Starting at£274 | Starting at£361 |
| 3 bedroom | Starting at£219 | Starting at£299 | Starting at£393 |
| 4 bedrooms | Starting at£249 | Starting at£329 | Starting at£432 |
| Fantastic Club* | £30 OFF | £30 OFF | £30 OFF |
| *Discount for members of the Fantastic Club. The Fantastic Club is a yearly subscription of £89. | |||
– Prices are applicable for residential properties only.
– No further charges go on top of the rates except parking and congestion, if applicable.
– £60 additional charge on all night jobs (night job is considered between 19:00 and 08:30 appointment time)
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T&C and Minimum call out charges apply. When we calculate the price, we also take into consideration the area’s dimensions and the time of the appointment. All prices and deals are valid for areas within M25. Note the prices may vary for areas outside the m25, call in for more details on your location.
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✓ Barnet
✓ Bexley
✓ Brent
✓ Bromley
✓ Camden
✓ City of London
✓ Croydon
✓ Ealing
✓ Enfield
✓ Greenwich
✓ Hackney
✓ Hammersmith and Fulham
✓ Haringey
✓ Harrow
✓ Havering
✓ Hillingdon
✓ Hounslow
✓ Islington
✓ Kensington and Chelsea
✓ Kingston upon Thames
✓ Lambeth
✓ Lewisham
✓ Merton
✓ Newham
✓ Redbridge
✓ Richmond upon Thames
✓ Southwark
✓ Sutton
✓ Tower Hamlets
✓ Waltham Forest
✓ Wandsworth
✓ Westminster
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