Ants In Rain Gutters

Preventing ants from colonizing your gutters.

Ants in rain gutters.

This means you should have a regular roofing and gutter cleaning routine ideally done every six months. What s more some ants bite humans as well as pets and may cause pain and irritation. Box gutters are valley like troughs at the edges of roofs which are concealed in appearance and don t draw attention from the beauty of the house. Keep trees and bushes off of the house and away from the roof line gutters.

If you don t have the tools and equipment to do so you can have your roof professionally cleaned. Wood destroying insects such as carpenter ants and termites can cause a lot of damage to the structural integrity of your home and foundation by hiding among fallen leaves in your gutters. And there are pests of the buzzing and stinging variety bees wasps and hornets. Ants love moist conditions.

Instead use a bait that the worker ants will take back to the colony and more importantly the queen. Make sure that gutters drain properly. Remember that ants often relocate the colony in cases of heavy rain or flooding. If this is the first time you ve seen ants in your house homemade or store bought remedies are often enough to fix the problem.

Built in gutters also called box or hidden gutters are actually a type of rain gutter and can replace the latter especially when the conspicuous appearance of the rain gutter is the main issue. Preventing insects before they become a problem is always the best way to avoid infestations and potential insect damage. Ants can use branches to easily access your roof and gutters. Keeping in mind that ants thrive in dirty and clogged gutters your first priority is to make sure your gutters are clean.

Ants can also inhabit gutters creating colonies that can become costly to remove and destructive to existing structures. Prevention is still the best solution to avoiding an ant infestation in your home.