Fire Ant & Ant Control in Austin, Dallas & Houston
Texas ants, fire ants especially, are aggressive and quick to rebuild. Stampede treats the mounds you see and broadcasts baits across the yard to reach the colonies you don't, across Houston, Dallas, Austin, and the surrounding Texas areas, so they don't march right back in.
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Stop fire ants and stubborn Texas ants for good
Updated August 2026
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How much does ant control cost in Texas?
There's no flat fee for ant control. Price depends on the type of ant, the size of the yard, and the severity, so we give you a free, instant quote over the phone. Texas fire ants are aggressive and quick to rebuild, so treating only visible mounds rarely works, which is why our service pairs mound treatment with yard-wide broadcast baiting to reach the colonies you can't see.
Texas ants, fire ants especially, are aggressive and quick to rebuild. Stampede treats the mounds you see and broadcasts baits across the yard to reach the colonies you don't, so they don't march right back in.
Fire ants are the headline problem here, and for good reason: their stings hurt, they swarm fast when disturbed, and the clay soil across much of Texas lets a colony rebuild within days of a rain. Spot-treating the mounds in your yard barely slows them down, because the colonies you can't see keep producing new ones.
That's why we work the whole yard. We treat the active mounds, broadcast baits that reach colonies before they surface, and lay an exterior perimeter that keeps new ones from moving in. The same approach handles carpenter ants and the sugar ants that find their way into kitchens, traced back to the moisture and entry points drawing them inside.
The ants we deal with in Texas
Fire ant and ant control in Austin, Dallas & Houston
Fire ants behave differently on Hill Country limestone than they do on blackland clay or Gulf Coast gumbo, and the treatment plan follows the ground.
Fire ant control in Austin, TX
Austin sits where three soil regions meet: shallow, rocky Edwards Plateau limestone west of I-35, deep black Blackland Prairie clay to the east, and Colorado River floodplain in between. Fire ants take the eastern clay hard, building mounds through Travis County yards that come right back after a spring storm, while west-side homes on thin rock see mounds crowd the warm edges of driveways, patios and retaining walls. We treat the mounds, broadcast bait across the yard for the colonies still underground, and hold an exterior perimeter through the Central Texas summer. Need broader coverage? See our Austin pest control service.
Dallas ant control
Dallas sits almost entirely on the Texas Blackland Prairie, and that deep alkaline clay cracks wide open in a dry August, then swells against foundations after rain. Those cracks are highways: fire ant colonies ride them down out of the heat and back up after every storm, and the same gaps let odorous house ants and carpenter ants reach the slab of an older Dallas County brick home. Spot-treating visible mounds barely dents it, so we pair mound work with yard-wide baiting and a perimeter at the foundation. Also dealing with roaches or rodents? See our Dallas exterminator service.
Houston fire ant control
Much of Houston sits on Houston Black clay, a soil that holds water and drains slowly, and Gulf Coast humidity keeps pressure up nearly year-round. Fire ants respond to a flooded yard by moving the colony rather than dying with it, which is why mounds reappear in new spots across a Harris County lawn days after heavy rain. Broadcast bait plus mound treatment is what actually reaches a relocating colony. For everything else the humidity brings, see our Houston pest control service.
What ant service with Stampede looks like
Mound treatment
Targeted treatment of active mounds across the property.
Broadcast baiting
Yard-wide baits that reach colonies before they surface.
Exterior barrier
A perimeter treatment that keeps new colonies from moving in.
Licensed Technicians
A large team of highly trained, licensed pest control technicians across Texas.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
If the problem isn't handled, we treat until it's gone, at no additional cost.
Same-Day Service
We make same-day pest control a priority in most cases.
Organic Options & IPM
A fully organic service on request, plus Integrated Pest Management that targets treatment instead of over-spraying.
Why Texas homeowners choose Stampede
Same-day service in most cases
Dealing with pests is stressful, so we make it a priority to treat your home or business the same day whenever we can.
100% satisfaction guarantee
If the problem isn't handled right away, we treat your home or business until it's gone, at no additional cost to you.
Experienced, licensed technicians
A large team of highly trained technicians and the proper tools to do the job the right way the first time.
Organic options & IPM
A fully organic service on request, and Integrated Pest Management techniques that target treatment instead of over-spraying.
Local fire ant and ant control
We treat ants for homes and businesses throughout the Houston, Dallas, and Austin areas. Start with the pest control page for your area, or call for a free quote anywhere we service.
Want the background on Texas fire ants? Read our guide to the red imported fire ant and fire ants in Texas, or natural ways to keep ants out.
Frequently asked questions
Treating only the mounds you can see rarely works in Texas. The colonies run deep, and the clay-heavy soil common here lets them rebuild fast after every rain. A yard-wide broadcast bait that reaches the colonies you can't see, paired with an exterior perimeter, is far more effective than spot-treating mounds one at a time.
We handle the ants Texas homeowners deal with most: red imported fire ants, carpenter ants, and the small sugar ants that get into kitchens and pantries. Each behaves differently, so we identify the species and target the treatment, mound work and baiting for fire ants, and tracing carpenter ants back to the moisture and wood drawing them in.
Carpenter ants don't eat wood the way termites do, but they tunnel through damp or damaged wood to nest, and over time that weakens the structure. They're also a sign of a moisture problem. We treat the colony and point out the conditions, like leaks or wood-to-soil contact, that invited them in.
There's no flat fee. The price depends on the type of ant, the size of the yard, and the severity, so we give you a free, instant quote over the phone with no surprises. Most homes choose recurring service to keep colonies from marching back in.
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