You walk into your kitchen without finding tiny invaders marching across your counters. Your kids play in the yard without worrying about painful fire ant stings. Your home stays clean and comfortable, exactly how it should be.
No more embarrassment when guests come over. No more wasted weekends trying DIY solutions that barely work for a week. No more sleepless nights wondering if those carpenter ants are damaging your home’s structure while you sleep.
When we eliminate your ant problem, it stays eliminated. You get back to living in your home instead of constantly battling pests that don’t belong there.
We’ve been protecting Wesley Chapel families from ant infestations for years at Around The Clock Pest Service. As a family-run business, you work directly with the owner—not some call center or rotating technicians who don’t know your property.
We understand Wesley Chapel’s unique pest challenges. The warm, humid climate here creates perfect conditions for fire ants, sugar ants, and carpenter ants to thrive year-round. That’s why cookie-cutter treatments from big companies often fail.
You get honest communication, transparent pricing, and solutions that actually work. Most quotes are handled over the phone, and we respond within 24 hours—even on weekends. Because ant problems don’t wait for business hours.
First, we identify exactly which ant species you’re dealing with. Fire ants need different treatment than ghost ants or carpenter ants. Most companies skip this step and wonder why their treatments fail.
Next, we locate the colonies—not just the ants you see, but their nesting sites. Sugar ants might have multiple satellite colonies. Carpenter ants could be damaging wood structures you can’t even access. We find the source.
Then we eliminate the entire colony using professional-grade treatments and targeted baiting systems. The worker ants carry the treatment back to the queen and larvae. No colony, no more ants.
Finally, we create a barrier around your property to prevent new infestations. We’re not just killing the ants you have today—we’re stopping future invasions before they start.
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Our ant control service covers all the species that invade Wesley Chapel homes. Fire ant mound treatment eliminates those painful stinging colonies in your yard. Sugar ant removal targets the tiny invaders that get into your kitchen and pantry.
Carpenter ant treatment protects your home’s wooden structures from damage. Ghost ant extermination handles those nearly invisible pests that seem impossible to get rid of. Pharaoh ant control eliminates the stubborn colonies that spread throughout your house.
We use professional ant baiting systems that work better than anything you can buy in stores. Our treatments are designed for Florida’s climate and the specific ant species that thrive here. Each property gets a customized approach based on the infestation type, your home’s layout, and your family’s needs.
You also get ongoing prevention as part of the service. We don’t just solve today’s problem—we make sure it doesn’t come back.
Most DIY treatments only kill the worker ants you see, not the colony producing them. Those tiny sugar ants and ghost ants in your kitchen are just scouts—the real problem is the queen and thousands of other ants you never see.
Store-bought sprays and baits often work too fast, killing workers before they can carry the treatment back to eliminate the colony. Professional baiting systems use slower-acting ingredients that give workers time to share the treatment with the entire nest, including the queen.
Also, many Wesley Chapel homes have multiple ant species at once. What works for sugar ants won’t work for carpenter ants. Without proper identification and targeted treatment for each species, you’re just playing whack-a-mole with an endless supply of ants.
Fire ants are genuinely dangerous, especially to children and pets. Unlike other ants that might just be a nuisance, fire ants attack aggressively when their colony is disturbed. They bite down with their mandibles, then sting repeatedly with their venomous stinger.
Each sting injects alkaloid venom that causes intense burning, swelling, and white pustules that look like oversized blisters. Multiple stings can be serious for small children or anyone with allergies. Some people require emergency medical attention after fire ant attacks.
In Wesley Chapel’s warm climate, fire ant colonies can grow to over 250,000 workers and spread across multiple yards. The mounds you see are just the tip of the iceberg—the colony extends deep underground. Professional mound treatment eliminates the entire colony, including all the queens, so they can’t rebuild or spread to new areas.
Our treatments are specifically chosen to be effective against ants while minimizing risk to your family and pets. We use targeted baiting systems and professional-grade products that are applied precisely where ants nest and travel, not broadcast throughout your living spaces.
The baits we use are designed to attract ants specifically—they’re not appealing to children or pets. Application methods like crack-and-crevice treatment and exterior perimeter barriers keep active ingredients away from areas where your family spends time.
We’re state-certified and follow strict safety protocols for every treatment. Before we start, we’ll explain exactly what we’re using, where it’s going, and any precautions you should take. Most treatments allow normal household activity within hours, not days. Your safety is just as important as eliminating the ants.
Most ant infestations show significant reduction within the first week, but complete elimination depends on the species and colony size. Sugar ants and ghost ants typically take 1-2 weeks because the baits need time to circulate through the entire colony network.
Fire ant colonies can take 2-4 weeks for complete elimination because they’re so large and well-established. Carpenter ants might take longer if they have multiple satellite nests in hard-to-reach areas like wall voids or under your home’s structure.
The key difference with professional treatment is that once we eliminate the colony, it stays eliminated. DIY treatments might reduce ant activity temporarily, but the colony rebuilds quickly. Our approach targets the reproductive ants—queens and larvae—so the entire population collapses permanently. You’ll see fewer ants each day until they’re completely gone, not the endless cycle of temporary reduction you get with store-bought products.
Both carpenter ants and termites damage wood, but they work differently and require different treatments. Carpenter ants excavate clean, smooth galleries in wood to build their nests—they don’t actually eat the wood like termites do. You’ll often find sawdust-like debris near their nests.
Termites eat wood for nutrition, creating mud tubes and leaving behind damaged wood that looks chewed or hollowed out. Carpenter ants prefer moist, damaged wood and are often visible during the day. Termites stay hidden and are rarely seen unless you disturb their colonies.
In Wesley Chapel’s humid climate, both pests can cause serious structural damage if left untreated. Carpenter ants are usually larger and black or dark brown, while termites are smaller and lighter colored. The treatment approaches are completely different—ant baits won’t work on termites, and termite treatments won’t eliminate carpenter ant colonies. Proper identification is critical for effective treatment.
Yes, we stand behind our work completely. If ants return after our treatment, we’ll come back and re-treat at no additional cost until the problem is resolved. We’re not satisfied until you’re satisfied.
Our guarantee covers the specific ant species we treated for the duration specified in your service agreement. Most residential ant control comes with ongoing protection, so if new colonies try to establish themselves on your property, we handle them as part of the service.
The only time our treatments don’t work is when property conditions change significantly—like major landscaping that creates new nesting sites, or structural issues that create new entry points. Even then, we’ll work with you to modify the treatment approach rather than leave you dealing with ants on your own. We’re a local family business, and our reputation depends on actually solving your pest problems, not just taking your money.
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