Tips To Keep Ants Out Of Your Garage

As a homeowner, chances are when it comes to controlling ants on your property, your main focus is on your house, yard, and garden. Unfortunately, there is another structure you might be ignoring, and a major infestation could have occurred without you noticing: your garage. Just like your house, your garage is a safe space that will provide ants with access to warmth, water, and potentially, food.

Here are a few simple tips to help you keep ants out of your garage.

Get Rid of Entrance Points

Just like your house, there are several ways ants can enter your garage. Locating and eliminating these points of entry is a simple way to ensure no ants can make themselves at home in your garage. Here are a few ways you can easily ant-proof your garage:

• Look for cracks. From the ceiling to the flooring walls and windows, look for any cracks in the wood, concrete foundation, flooring, and glass panes. Repair the cracks and damage with the necessary products. For example, silicone caulk is a simple way to repair cracks in your cement flooring.
• Check the garage door. Repair or replace the rubber seals or rubber weatherstripping around your garage door. Make sure to always keep your garage door closed.
• Fix broken windows. Repair or replace any broken windowpanes.

Repair any damage to your garage door as well. If your garage door is older and beginning to wear down at the edges, does not close properly, or if there is a gap between your worn garage door and the floor of your garage, consider having the garage door replaced.

Clean Your Garage

A messy garage or a garage that contains food and water sources is a big temptation to ants. Begin by cleaning your garage floors and shelving. Sweep the garage floors and keep items neatly stored on the garage shelves. Next, remove any sources of food from your garage. For example, store pet food in plastic containers with tight-fitting lids. Clean off any burnt-on food and particles of the grates inside your grill.

Contact a Professional

Finally, if you have tried other tactics but you simply cannot keep ants out of your garage, contact a professional for assistance. An exterminator can give you additional tips on how to keep ants out of your garage and help you eliminate any existing ant infestations. For instance, the pest control agent can set traps or safely use insecticides to get rid of all the ants from your garage.

Just like your house, your garage can easily become infested with ants. Contact a local ant control service if you have any questions about how to prevent and control ant infestations on your property.

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