Wasps Around Your Guttering and Fascias? How to Find the Nest in Bexley
If you are at work during the day, you can still get a roof-edge wasp nest dealt with, because evening and weekend appointments and an out-of-hours enquiry form are available.
The problem with working hours
Many people find a wasp nest when they are least able to deal with it. They notice wasps at the guttering at the weekend or after work, but the usual advice is to ring during the day. If you are out from morning to evening, the idea of arranging a visit can feel awkward.
The office works seven days a week and can offer same-day visits. You do not need to take a day off to get a nest dealt with.
Many households have two people working, and school and childcare commitments on top. Fitting a visit around all that is a real challenge, and the evening and weekend slots are there for exactly that reason. Do not feel you have to apologise for asking.
Using the online form
If you spot the nest late in the evening, or at a time when you cannot phone, the online booking form on the contact page is the easiest option. It can also be used for an emergency request outside normal office hours, and the details you enter reach the office without you having to hold on a line.
- Give your name, address and a phone number where you can be reached.
- Say where the wasps go in, and how high.
- Mention any sting allergy in the household.
- Say when you would like the visit, including evenings and weekends.
- Attach or mention a photograph if the form allows it.
Mention in the form how best to reach you. Some people prefer a text or a call in the evening, others a message at lunchtime. Giving a clear instruction avoids missed calls, and gets the booking confirmed sooner.
If you cannot give an exact time, give a window, such as ‘any evening after six’ or ‘Saturday morning’. The office will then do what they can to offer something that suits. A flexible approach on your side helps to find a slot quickly.
Planning an evening visit
An evening visit has a few points to consider. Wasps are quieter as the light fades, and many return to the nest at dusk. The technician will want access to the roof edge in enough light to work safely, so the time of year affects what is possible.
If you are home late, arrange for someone else to be there, or give the technician a clear route to the wall, such as an unlocked gate. Tell the office about any lighting, steps or obstacles. If you will not be home, make sure the technician has the access they need.
A visit in the evening has an unexpected benefit: the family is often home, and everyone can be told what is happening. Make sure everyone knows to stay indoors, and that nobody opens the door to the garden while the technician is working at the wall.
In the colder, darker months, a late visit may not be practical for safety reasons, but wasp nests are a summer problem, so most visits fall in lighter evenings. If it looks like it will be dark, ask the office what they suggest, and consider an earlier weekend slot.
Planning a weekend visit
Weekends suit many households, because everyone is at home, but that can mean more people around the wall. Ask the family to stay indoors, away from the affected side. Bring children and pets inside, and close windows near the roof edge.
A weekend visit is also a good time to agree repairs with a landlord or managing agent, if you rent, since you can give them a call without work getting in the way. Who arranges the repair depends on your tenancy agreement.
If you are away over a weekend, ask a neighbour to let the technician reach the right place, or arrange a time when you can be at home. Do not leave the technician to guess which wall is affected. A message with a photograph the day before is a useful safeguard.
Remember that you do not need to be present for the whole visit. Someone should be available to give access, point out the wall and answer questions at the start, but after that you can stay indoors. Staying well clear is the safest choice.
The fixed price at any hour
The price is £120 per nest, fixed, with no call-out charge and no added cost for location or time of day. Importantly, one visit is guaranteed, as the price graphic says. Another nest found at the same address is £60 extra on top.
Technicians are fully insured and qualified, and domestic and commercial customers are both covered, including businesses that cannot close during the day.
Keep the area below the roof edge clear. Cars, bins, garden furniture and children’s toys beneath the nest should be moved beforehand, when the wasps are quiet, to give the technician room.
Booking in Bexley
You can phone 01622 410 019 or write to the office using the contact page form. Tell the office when you are available, and ask whether the empty nest can be taken down once the work is done.
If anyone in the household is allergic to wasp stings, say so, so that the booking can be prioritised.
An out-of-hours request does not change the price. The same fixed fee applies, and you will not pay more for asking at an inconvenient time.
Afterwards, put the repair on your list for the weekend or another evening, and book a builder or roofer to look at the gap. Treating the nest and sealing the gap in quick succession is the best way to avoid a repeat.
Wasps on your property in Bexley?
Fixed price £120 per nest, no call-out charge, same-day service available.