Carpenter Ant
CONTROL
Protect Your Home from Hidden Damage.
Unlike most ants, carpenter ants don’t just invade your home, they can tunnel through wood to build their nests, potentially causing structural damage over time. Empire Pest Control provides professional carpenter ant control services to eliminate infestations and help protect your home.
Service snapshot
Carpenter ant control in Kentucky at a glance
Where You’ll Find Them
Wall voids, crawl spaces, attics, decks, porches, and damp or damaged wood.
Most Active
Most active during the spring and summer, especially after periods of rain.
Why It Matters
Wood damage caused by nesting carpenter ants and expanding colonies.
How We Help
Professional inspection, nest identification, targeted treatment, and preventative recommendations.
Could Carpenter Ants Be Damaging Your Home?
If you’ve noticed any of the following, it may be time to schedule a professional inspection:
Large black ants inside your home
Small piles of wood shavings (frass)
Rustling sounds inside walls or wood structures
Winged ants appearing indoors
Winged ants appearing indoors
Recurring carpenter ant sightings
Our Treatment Approach
Inspect
We inspect your property to identify carpenter ant activity, nesting locations, and conditions that may be attracting them.
Treat
Our team applies targeted treatments designed to eliminate active colonies and reduce continued activity.
Protect
We’ll recommend moisture control, repairs, and preventative strategies to help reduce the risk of future infestations.
Prevention Tips
Help protect your home by:
Repairing water leaks and moisture issues.
Replacing damaged or rotting wood.
Keeping firewood stored away from your home.
Trimming tree branches that touch your roof or siding.
Scheduling routine inspections if you’ve had carpenter ant activity before.
Dealing with a specific pest?
Related services
Not sure which ant you have?
Small ants trailing to food are usually a different species, treated a different way. Large black ants near damp wood point here.
Protect Your Home from Hidden Damage.
If you’ve noticed signs of carpenter ants, don’t wait for the problem to grow. Empire Pest Control is here to help protect your home with professional inspection and treatment services.