Funnel Ant Control Banora Point

Most funnel ant jobs fall between $180 and $450. A standard suburban lawn is usually around $200 to $280, while larger yards or heavy infestations cost more because they need follow-up visits to confirm the nest is cleared. The easiest way to get a real figure is a free on-site inspection. Call 0429 953 234 to book one.

Once the colony is cleared, a treated lawn typically stays mound-free for six to twelve months. Properties on sandy soil or backing onto reserves and nature strips can see new colonies move in sooner. Given the climate around Tweed Heads and Banora Point, we usually recommend a check-in each spring before the warm-weather peak.

Yes. Every product we use is registered for residential use in Australia, and we default to pet-friendly, eco-friendly options wherever possible. We ask you to keep kids and pets off treated lawn for two to four hours while it dries. Once dry, there is no risk. If you have specific concerns, let Trae know before the visit and he will plan the treatment around them.

No. The mounds are the entrance to an active colony that keeps expanding through spring and summer. Knocking down or raking over a mound only hides the problem for a day or two before the ants rebuild it. Clearing funnel ants for good means treating the nest below the surface, not the mound on top.

Usually because the treatment only reached the surface. Funnel ant nests run deep, and if the queen survives, the colony rebuilds and pushes up fresh mounds within days. Boiling water and home sprays kill the workers you can see but never reach the nest. Our treatment uses baits that workers carry down to the queen, so the whole colony collapses. If mounds return within our warranty window, we come back free of charge.

Funnel ants leave distinctive volcano or crater-shaped mounds of fine soil dotted across open turf, and the ants themselves are light yellow-brown and around 5 to 6mm long. Other lawn ants tend to trail along paths and edges rather than build open craters. If you are unsure, a free inspection will confirm it quickly.

A few things help. Keep the lawn healthy and well-watered so bare patches do not invite new colonies, avoid letting the soil dry out and crack, and clear food and organic debris from garden edges. Because funnel ants also spread from neighbouring yards, an annual treatment in spring is the most reliable way to catch new colonies before they establish.

For most Banora Point and Tweed Heads properties, an annual spring inspection is enough, before the warm-weather peak. If you have had funnel ants before or your property backs onto a reserve, sporting field, or nature strip, every six months is safer. Trae is happy to set up a schedule that suits your lawn.