Wasp Nest Removal for Landlords and Rental Properties in Bexley
When you live in the property you let, a wasp nest affects you and your lodger equally, and the practical questions are about shared space and goodwill.
When the landlord lives there too
Most advice for landlords assumes they live elsewhere. A resident landlord, who lets a spare room to a lodger, is in a different position. You are on the spot, you share the kitchen, hall and garden and you will probably notice a nest before anyone else. Your lodger may notice it too, and the practical task is to deal with it together.
This makes some things easier: you can see the nest, speak to your lodger in person and be present for the visit. It also makes others more delicate, because a shared home depends on a shared sense of fairness.
Wasp Exterminator Kent covers Bexley, in the London Borough of Bexley, and nearby areas, with a fixed price of £120 per nest.
The advantage of living on site is speed. You can note the first wasp at the window and start the booking within the hour. Take advantage of it, because a nest found in May or June is smaller and calmer to deal with than one noticed in August.
Telling your lodger
Do it at once and in person if possible. Say what you have seen, where it is and what you plan. A calm conversation prevents anxiety and gives your lodger the chance to mention an allergy or a worry.
- Show them, from a distance, where the wasps are going in and out.
- Ask them to keep away from the nest, and not to spray or block it.
- Ask whether they or any regular visitors are allergic to stings.
- Tell them when the technician is coming and whether they need to be in.
- Agree which entrance each of you will use meanwhile.
A lodger who feels informed and respected will help in return.
Do not assume your lodger knows how to react. People who rent a room may be new to the area, new to the house or from a country where wasps behave differently. Give clear instructions and check that they have understood.
If your lodger is away, leave a note or send a message so they do not walk into a wasp-heavy doorway on return.
Shared rooms and private rooms
In a shared home, some rooms are shared and some are private. A nest in the roof above the lodger’s room, or in a wall they share with a neighbour, may require access to their room. Ask permission and give notice, just as you would if you were not living there. Offer a time that suits them.
If the nest is in a shared area, such as the kitchen wall or the garden, access is simpler. Evening and weekend appointments are available, and the business is open seven days a week, so the visit can be arranged around both your schedules.
As a resident landlord, you may feel the lodger’s space is yours to enter at any time. Good practice is to treat it as theirs and ask. It keeps the household harmonious, and if the lodger refuses, you still have the option to treat the nest from outside.
The technician will let you know whether anything inside is needed, once the nest’s position is clear.
Remember that a lodger’s routines may differ from yours, so check what times suit them.
Cost: your home, your arrangement
With a lodger, the arrangement is often informal or governed by a short agreement. Who pays for pest control may or may not be covered by it. We cannot interpret it, so check the document, or agree between yourselves. Many resident landlords simply pay, because it is their home as well, and it keeps the arrangement friendly.
The cost is £120 per nest, £60 for an additional nest on the same property, with no call-out charge and no extra for the time of day.
If your lodger is a long-term occupant, a brief conversation about future pests would be valuable. Agree that either of you can book treatment, tell the other, and settle the cost in a way you both find fair.
Booking
The number to use is 01622 410 019, and the online booking form on the contact page works too. Give the address, the position of the nest and the times when someone is home. Mention any allergy. Same-day service is offered where possible.
Technicians are fully insured and qualified. If you are present during the visit, follow the technician’s instructions about where to stand, and keep pets and children away.
Because you share the home, the technician can talk to both of you in one go. Make sure whoever is in knows what has been agreed, and ask for the invoice to be addressed to the person who is paying.
It is sensible to agree in advance how you will tell each other if you notice wasps again, whether by a note on the fridge, a text or a knock on the door.
After the visit
Tell your lodger it is done. Ask both of you to watch for any activity over the next few days. If wasps continue to come and go, tell the business promptly.
Keep the invoice for your records. We cannot advise on the tax or legal treatment of lodger income, so ask an adviser if you want to know how to record it. Simply note the date, location and cost, and put a reminder in your diary for late April next year.
Share the details with your lodger: when the nest was found, when it was treated and what to do if it returns. A shared home runs best when both of you have the same information.
Wasps on your property in Bexley?
Fixed price £120 per nest, no call-out charge, same-day service available.