Ant Control

Fast, efficient and discreet management of ants and ants nests across Hillingdon Borough & The Surrounding Areas

RID YOUR HOUSE (OR BUSINESS) OF ANTS

At Total Pest Control solutions, we specialise in the removal of ants and ants nests from your home or business premises.

Based in Hillingdon, we are a mobile pest control business working across Hillingdon borough, South Bucks district, Three Rivers district and the surrounding areas.

Ant bait treatment and inspections can be useful to control ants in the inside and outside of your property.

The Need For Ant Control

Pharaoh ants, black ants, garden ants, house ants, and red ants live in colonies with nests in concealed places, often close to a water and food source. They prefer to feed from foods with high protein content, particularly blood, and can actively feed from wounds and soiled dressings.

Unlike some other ant species, the queen may be replaced by other queens resulting in colonies which are able to split.They commonly use electrical and telephone wires as a highway system to travel through walls and between floors.

The ants are common problems in commercial food handling places such as hotels, grocery stores, hospitals and in apartment complexes.

Pathogens may be picked up as the ants forage – their very small size and their strong jaws mean that they can get inside many products. Thus they can either damage the goods or become a foreign body contaminant. In areas such as hospitals, they can move from dirty, unsavoury areas to clean (possibly even sterile) areas very easily.

They are particularly attracted to sweet things such as jam and sugar, but any food scraps lying around will do. As soon as one ant finds a food source, it communicates its discovery to other ants nearby.

Treating Ant Infestations and Nests

We offer a rapid same day response to safely and quickly deal with the treatment or removal of ants and ant nests across Hillingdon, South Bucks, the Three Rivers district and the surrounding areas.

Black Garden Ants

Black garden ants have a single queen and hundreds of thousands of workers. These ants are normally found in gardens; in the ground and under rocks or flagstones and can often penetrate under the building. They frequently build nests in the foundation layer and from there penetrate into the house itself through cracks and crevasses.

The pharaoh ant is a major pest in hospitals and office blocks; it can make nests between sheets of paper.

Some ant species are considered pests, and because of the adaptive nature of ant colonies, eliminating the entire ant colony is nearly impossible. Pest management is therefore a matter of controlling local ant populations, instead of eliminating an entire ant colony, and most attempts at ant control are temporary solutions.

Ant colony populations are controlled using insecticide baits, either in granule or liquid formulations. Bait is gathered by the ants as food and brought back to the ants nest where the poison is inadvertently spread to other colony members. Bait may be broadcast over a large area to control species like the red fire ant that occupy large areas.

Ant infestations are not easy to control and different strategies should be used depending on ant nest location and the ant food preference points.

Contact our ant control specialist now for advice for your ant pest control problem, or anything you need to know about ants – From red ants, black ants, fire ants, flying ants, pharaoh ants, ants in the house, ants in the garden, ant colonies, etc.

Total Pest Control Solutions

5.0

Based on 179 reviews

Avni R

2 months ago

Excellent service! Came out promptly to inspect a suspected wasp nest and carried out a thorough check around the property. Thankfully there wasn’t a nest after all, and he was completely honest about it and didn’t charge for the call-out. Very professional, friendly, and trustworthy. Highly recommended and would definitely use again if needed.

Taj Dhaliwal

3 months ago

Gerry answered my call and came out on a Sunday morning during the bank holiday weekend to deal with a Wasp nest. He dealt with it very quickly and was extremely friendly. Would highly recommend him if you have similar issues!

Dupe Ekhaese

5 months ago

I contacted Gerry as I thought I had a wasp problem. He came round on the same day. He informed me that I actually had bees not wasps. He was extremely helpful and even though he doesn't deal with bees, he gave me information on who to contact.. He didn't charge anything for coming out. I have used Gerry on a previous occasion when I did have wasps and he was excellent. Gerry is very professional, friendly and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend Gerry.

Mark Bull

11 months ago

Saw I had a wasp problem (under the tiles, hundreds of them going in and out). Called Gerry, amazed when he answered the phone instantly as was Sunday evening! He said he would be round tomorrow so I paid the £165 and he came next day, did the job and sent me a text saying all done, they won't come back and his work is guaranteed. Great person and a great job!

Niesha Lewis

1 year ago

I contacted Gerry - The Wasp Man after discovering an alarming number of wasps around my property. He was incredibly responsive and came out the same day, which was a huge relief. Not only did he locate two hidden nests, but he handled the removal swiftly and professionally. The whole process was done efficiently with minimal disruption—exactly what you’d hope for in a situation like this. Highly recommend his services if you’re looking for someone reliable, skilled, and prompt!

Ruth Turner

1 year ago

Gerry was great and I would recommend him to anyone. Gerry responded quickly to my message and dealt efficiently with a very angry wasps nest my mum had accidently disturbed in her garden. He sorted everything out whilst we were still in A&E getting treatment for 40+ stings! Mum was very relieved to come home knowing they were gone. We didn't get to meet Gerry in person but he was very friendly and professional on the phone. Thank you Gerry!

Gemma Hyland

2 years ago

One evening, I noticed a few wasps inside my bathroom but wasn’t sure where they were coming from. I contacted Gerry late at night, and by 8am the next morning, he had already been in touch and arranged to visit the same day. Gerry quickly identified the location of the nest, which was on my roof, and treated it effectively.

A week later, I thought I could still see a few wasps around the garden near the roof. No one else in my household could spot them, but because I was so concerned, Gerry kindly came back the same day to repeat spraying.

Fantastic service-thank you for your help!

Charlie Ashcroft

2 years ago

Thanks to Gerry for attending quickly (on a Bank Holiday Monday, no less!), removing the wasps nest and then re-attending 4 weeks later to reassure us that no further steps are needed. Much appreciated.

Heena Patel

2 years ago

Gerry (The Wasp Man) - professional and super helpful, cleared up the wasp nest in my in laws house and came to check it had all been cleared and also checked out house that was next door.

Such great service and would 100% recommend.

Kansalsero

2 years ago

Great job by a professional. I called Gerry and he asked for video to help see where the wasps were going in and out of the nest hidden in a tree stump in the garden. He was in the area and made it to mine within an hour . He treated the nest and the wasps were cleared within another hour!

Freddy Dalton

2 years ago

Really friendly and efficient. Came out within an hour of contacting and got rid of wasps first time

Gill Beasley

2 years ago

Excellent efficient quick and professional

Cliff Rapley

2 years ago

Spoke to Gerry mid morning about wasp nest in the eves of our bungalow in Ruislip. He arrived mid afternoon surveyed the infestation and explained what he was going to do and did it! Wasps gone excellent job. I would certainly recommend Gerry if you have a wasp problem.

Hopefully Fair

2 years ago

Wonderfully quick arrival for a last minute call out for sudden wasp invasion late last evening. Polite and excellent service at extremely good price!
Highly recommend!

Michael Negroponte

2 years ago

Great service from a great man

Lynn Strutt

2 years ago

Gerry has now removed 2 wasps nests for us, one in our shed and one in the roof of our house. On both occasions Gerry got back to us really quickly and dealt with the problem efficiently and speedily with no mess. He is very personable and we would thoroughly recommend.

Sean O'Brien

2 years ago

Phoned Gerry (the wasp guy), as we had a wasps nest, arranged for him to come round. He came round when he said and dealt with the wasps nest. The whole process was very easy and would highly recommend him.

Scott Caddick

2 years ago

Gerry was excellent - highly recommend.

Sherrie

2 years ago

Fast friendly and efficient service. Highly recommended.

Hazel Coppin

2 years ago

Would thoroughly recommend TPCS (Gerry the wasp man ) Phoned Gerry, on a recommendation , as had an external wasp nest by my front door .He listened and confirmed he could sort the nest out .He offered me a that day appointment - which I was grateful for. He attended , letting me know he was on his way , assessed the situation and told me how he would deal with the wasps .Very knowledgeable and thoroughly professional - gave advice pre and post attending my house . This morning I am wasp free !!!! Thank you Gerry excellent service

Chourouk El Kosbi

2 years ago

I reached out to Gerry about a wasp infestation on a Sunday morning. He was incredibly helpful, explaining the procedure in a professional and friendly manner. He arrived on the same day and on time, coming by noon to resolve the issue. I'm really glad I contacted him.

Daniel Staniforth

2 years ago

Gerry was polite, informative and efficient. He was fast to come out and reassuring to speak with. Hopefully we don’t need to do this again, but if we do, we’d call him back.

Nancy Ludwig

2 years ago

I spoke to Gerry (The Wasp Man) from Total Pest Control about the wasp nest in our conservatory and he was there within the hour to deal with it. He was extremely professional, explained all about the procedure before doing a thorough examination to see the extent of the infestation. He then carried out the work efficiently and I’m happy to say the wasps are gone! Gerry was friendly, cheerful and knowledgeable I’m very happy to recommend him 😊

Mandip Gill

2 years ago

I called Gerry as I had a swarm of bees in my garden. He advised that we cannot harm them and he arranged for a beekeeper to come out and take them. They came that evening and removed approx 25k bees from a tree in my garden! Thank you Gerry for your fast and efficient help 👍

James Bowdrey

2 years ago

I had a swarm of honey bee's in a hedge which Gerry confirmed after I sent him a video, he then sent me the names and numbers of bee keepers in my area, one of them came and safely collected them.
Gerry is very knowledgeable and helpful and also did not charge for the advice.
One happy customer and one swarm of bee's safely saved. Thanks for your help Gerry 👍

Ken Carrol

2 years ago

Had Gerry around to help with some rodents . Very good and prompt. Thanks for all your help. No more rodents!

Quin

2 years ago

Gerry was brilliant and got rid of our pest problem! He responded quickly and professionally and was very knowledgeable. We would highly recommend Gerry from Total Pest Control Solutions. Thanks Gerry!

Marie Giamattei

2 years ago

Brilliant service. Quick efficient, super polite and professional. Highly recommended

Mary Hanrahan

2 years ago

Gerry was fantastic. He sorted out our rat problem very efficiently and quickly. He recommends actions to take to try and prevent future occurrences. Would highly recommend him if you have any infestation problems 👍

T Flower

3 years ago

Exceptional service! Gerry is very professional and friendly. After I contacted him for the first time he came to our house the same day, within a few hours to get rid of a mouse issue. Every occasion he came he always gave me an ETA and was very timely. He was really thorough and set traps and bait to ensure he covered all bases after inspecting our house.

He went above and beyond, gave invaluable advise as to how to block any potential entry points. Within 3.5 hours he worked his magic and his traps caught the mouse. He'd asked me to contact him if anything was caught and as promised, true to his word came the next day to dispose of it. Gerry did not charge me anything for this follow-up visit. We continued to monitor the traps and after a week it was safe to say there was only just the one that got in! He left some monitoring bait just in case to keep our mind at ease and was willing to leave the traps for a further week if we wanted.

He is the best in the field and has a lot of patience and dedication. While I hope we do not need any further pest control assistance, I would definitely call on him again should we do so. I cannot recommend him highly enough – nothing short of excellent if there were more stars would add them!

suzi webster

3 years ago

Brilliant professional service. Thank you Gerry. Highly recommend

Martin Bronkhorst

3 years ago

Very experienced and knowledgeable
Extremely prompt , dealt with problem on the same day I contacted them

Wilfred Wong

3 years ago

Gerry is very professional and responsible. After I contacted him for the first time in August, he came to my house the next day to get rid of the wasps. He examined the situation carefully and applied spray to extinguish the wasp nest. He promised to take care of the issue until the end of this year. A few days ago, I noticed some wasps appearing around my house again. When I reported this to Gerry, he promptly came to my house the next day to assess the situation. He examined it carefully and explained in detail that the wasps might be from the neighboring house and passing by mine. True to his word, Gerry did not charge me anything for this follow-up visit. I truly appreciate his dedication, and I'm happy to provide positive feedback here. I am confident that I will contact Gerry again if I encounter any future wasp problems.

Tamar Pincus

3 years ago

Very fast ( same day!) , super friendly and efficient.

Marli Harwood

3 years ago

Gerry did a great job of getting rid of our wasp problem. Just wish I had called him sooner. Professional and good value. Won’t hesitate to call him again. Highly recommend

Iona Buckley

3 years ago

Today we thought we had a huge infestation of wasps, Gerry attended extremely quickly and was friendly and professional. He went to the garden to investigate and realised they were in fact honey bees. He was very knowledgeable and let us know about the bees behaviour reassuring us we need not worry as they would not be sticking around. Thank you so much would definitely call Gerry again in the future and recommend to others.

Sallyann Keizer

3 years ago

Gerry reassured me on the phone and swiftly came out to deal with my wasp problem. As promised he got rid of the nest quickly, smoothly and with no fuss at all. It all came with a guarantee we haven’t had to use and I recommend him highly. Excellent, professional service - and with a big smile!

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