Why Ants Get Into Newham Kitchens
Back gardens around East Ham
The terraced back gardens typical of East Ham give black garden ants undisturbed ground to nest in over winter, close enough to the house that a warm spell in spring or summer brings a trail heading straight for the back door or a gap in the patio paving.
Older window frames in Forest Gate
In Forest Gate's Victorian terraces, ants more often use gaps that have opened up around old window and door frames as the timber has aged, arriving indoors without crossing much of the garden at all.
Signs to Look For
- A steady trail of ants heading to and from a food source
- Small mounds of fine soil near patios, paving or skirting boards
- Ants appearing around windows, doors or kitchen units, especially in warm weather
- Winged ants indoors, which can signal a nest close by
Keeping Ants Out of a Newham Kitchen
Finding where the trail is coming in matters as much as the ants already inside — tell us what you've seen and we'll take it from there.
