Full interior inspection
Kitchen, pantry, laundry, bathroom, skirting boards and roof void checked for trails, nesting sites and moisture. We use a moisture meter and thermal imaging camera where a nest is suspected inside a wall or under a floor.
Licensed technicians, same-day baiting, and a written warranty
Ant Control
Ant Control in Melbourne starts with finding the nest, not spraying the trail. Our licensed technicians treat black house ants, coastal browns and white-footed house ants across the inner and south-eastern suburbs, using non-repellent bait gels and dust formulations that the colony carries back to the queen.
If ants are marching through your kitchen by mid-morning, we can usually be there the same day.
Careful work. Honest options.
About this service
What Ant Control in Melbourne actually involves
Ant Control in Melbourne is a targeted treatment program that identifies the species, locates the nesting site, and applies bait or residual insecticide so the entire colony is eliminated rather than just the visible workers.
We inspect the kitchen, laundry, skirting boards, roof void and exterior slab edge, then choose between bait gels, dust formulations and non-repellent sprays depending on species and nesting depth. Most homes need one visit; heavy infestations get a follow-up at 14 days.
Melbourne's mix of period weatherboard homes, 1970s brick veneer and new apartment towers creates very different ant problems. In Toorak and Canterbury, black house ants nest inside wall cavities and under concrete paths. In Brighton and Elwood, coastal brown ants push through sandy soil and paving joints.
If you have been searching how to get rid of ants in Melbourne and the supermarket sprays keep failing, that is the sign the nest is out of reach and needs a professional ant treatment Melbourne homeowners can rely on.
- ✓ Nest killed, not scattered
- ✓ Same-day ant control Melbourne
- ✓ Child and pet-safe application
- ✓ Warrantied for 6 months
What's included
What our ant treatment includes
Every ant job is different, but a standard Melbourne ant control service covers the following. If your property needs something outside this list, we will tell you before we start and quote it separately.
Species identification
We confirm whether you have black house ants, coastal browns, white-footed house ants or Argentine ants. Each species responds to different baits, so getting this right is the difference between a fix and a repeat call.
Bait gel application
Non-repellent bait gel placed with a bait gun into cracks, voids and trail lines close to the nest. Foragers carry it back to the queen, which collapses the colony over 3 to 7 days.
Wall cavity dusting
Where nests sit inside wall cavities, we apply dust formulations through a dust applicator. Dust stays active for months and reaches areas a spray cannot, which is why it works on recurring infestations.
Exterior barrier treatment
A residual insecticide barrier along the slab edge, weep holes, paving joints and entry points. This stops new ants entering from neighbouring properties and gives the bait time to finish the colony inside.
Written record and warranty
You receive a treatment record listing products used, areas treated and the date. The work is covered by a 6-month warranty on the treated species, with free re-treatment if ants return to the same area.
How it works
Our 5-step ant treatment process
We ask where you are seeing ants, what time of day, and what they are trailing to. That tells us the likely species before we arrive. Most calls take five minutes, and we give you a fixed price range on the spot, so there is no surprise on the invoice.
A licensed pest controller walks the property, checking the kitchen, laundry, bathroom, roof void, subfloor and exterior slab edge. We use moisture meters and thermal imaging cameras where nests are suspected inside walls. Inspection takes 20 to 30 minutes on a typical Melbourne home.
Black house ants, coastal browns, white-footed house ants and Argentine ants all need different products. We confirm the species under a hand lens, trace the trail back to the nest, and choose the bait matrix or residual that colony will actually take.
We apply bait gel into cracks and voids with a bait gun, dust wall cavities with a dust applicator, and spray a residual barrier along the exterior slab edge and weep holes. Interior work takes 45 to 90 minutes. You can stay home; we work around you.
We book a free 14-day check on heavy infestations, leave a written treatment record, and cover the work with a 6-month warranty. If ants reappear in the treated zone, one request and we are back out.
STEP 01Phone assessment
We ask where you are seeing ants, what time of day, and what they are trailing to. That tells us the likely species before we arrive. Most calls take five minutes, and we give you a fixed price range on the spot, so there is no surprise on the invoice.
Tools & methods
Tools and methods we use
Bait guns
Precise placement of bait gels into cracks, voids and trail lines. Keeps the gel out of reach of kids and pets while staying accessible to foragers.
Dust applicators
Delivers dust formulations into wall cavities and roof voids where nests sit out of reach of sprays. Dust stays active for months.
Insecticide sprayers
Applies residual barrier treatments along slab edges, weep holes and paving joints to stop new ants entering from neighbouring properties.
Moisture meters
Finds damp zones in walls and subfloors that attract ants and signal where the nest is likely to be built.
Thermal imaging cameras
Detects nest heat signatures inside wall cavities and under floors, so we treat the actual nest rather than guessing.
Mesh screens and foam sealants
Seals entry points around pipes, vents and gaps after treatment, so the next colony has nowhere to move in.
Real results
Before and after.
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Kitchen trail gone in five days
A Hawthorn family had black house ants trailing across the kitchen bench every morning for three months. Two supermarket sprays had split the colony, and ants were now appearing in the laundry as well. The nest was under the concrete path outside the back door.
After: We baited the exterior nest with Advion gel and dusted the wall cavity behind the kitchen cabinets. The trail stopped on day five, and the 14-day follow-up found no activity in either room. Total treatment time was 90 minutes.
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Cafe prep area cleared before audit
A South Yarra cafe found ants in the prep area two days before a food safety audit. Spraying near food surfaces was not an option, and the trail was running behind the stainless steel benches where staff could not reach.
After: We treated before opening with gel baiting behind the benches and an exterior barrier along the rear laneway. The audit passed with the written treatment record on file, and no ants were seen in the prep area after day four.
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Rental inspection passed same day
A Glen Iris renter had ants in the kitchen and bathroom three days before the final inspection. The property manager required a written pest treatment record, and the tenant had no time to book a standard two-week appointment.
After: We attended the next morning, treated the interior and exterior in under two hours, and issued the report and receipt the same day. The property manager accepted it without a follow-up query, and the bond was released on schedule.
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Ant problems we fix in Melbourne homes
Most Melbourne ant calls fall into a handful of patterns. If any of these sound familiar, a professional treatment will solve it faster than anything you can buy at the supermarket.
Ask a pro →Ants in the kitchen pantry every morning
We trace the trail back to the nest, which is usually in a wall cavity or under the slab, then bait it with Advion or Maxforce gel. The colony collapses in 3 to 7 days, and we seal the entry points so new foragers cannot get in.
Ants appearing after rain or hot weather
We treat the exterior slab edge and weep holes with a residual barrier, then bait the interior nest. This handles the current colony and stops the next wave from entering when conditions change again.
DIY sprays making the problem worse
We stop spraying and switch to non-repellent bait, which the ants cannot detect. Foragers carry it back to every satellite nest, so the whole colony goes down instead of splitting further.
Ants in a rental property before inspection
We run a full ant treatment and issue a written report and receipt the same day, formatted for property managers. Most end of lease jobs are completed in under two hours.
Good questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Non-repellent bait gel placed close to the nest is the most effective method for black house ants and coastal browns, because foragers carry it back to the queen. Dust formulations work better inside wall cavities. Surface sprays alone rarely solve an established infestation. We match the method to the species after inspecting the property.
A standard interior and exterior treatment takes 60 to 90 minutes on a 3-bedroom home. Larger properties or roof void dusting can run to two hours. You can stay home while we work, and treated surfaces are dry within 30 to 60 minutes. Bait takes 3 to 7 days to wipe out the colony.
Yes, once dry. We place gels inside cracks and dust inside wall voids, so pets cannot reach the active ingredient. Keep dogs and cats off treated exterior surfaces for about an hour until dry. For households with infants or indoor cats, we can run a gel-only program with no surface spray at all.
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Ants in the pantry do not get better on their own. Contact Pest Control Melbourne Pros and we will give you a fixed price over the phone, book a same-day slot where available, and back the work with a 6-month warranty. Licensed, insured, and local to Melbourne.
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