Same-Day Wasp Nest Treatment in New Ash Green – What to Expect
Wasps often build more than one nest in a season, so a careful look around the property before the visit can save a second callout.
One nest does not always mean one
When a nest is found, attention goes straight to it. But wasps are not always satisfied with a single site, and a property can hold more than one nest at once, in different corners. It is not unusual to treat one and discover another a few days later, simply because nobody looked.
An additional nest on the same property is £60 per nest, compared with £120 for the first, so there is a clear reason to find them all at the same visit if possible. Checking before the technician arrives is straightforward and requires no contact with a nest, only careful observation from a distance.
A nest can hold from 2,000 to 10,000 wasps or more at its peak in August. Two nests means double the risk, so a short search is a sensible use of a quiet quarter of an hour.
The same applies to businesses. A yard, a car park or a flat roof can hold several nests, and a quick look at each is better than treating the obvious one and finding the next a week later.
A careful walk round the property
Choose a calm moment, preferably not the hottest part of the afternoon, and walk the boundary of the property at a distance. Look at each of these places in turn:
- The roof edge, fascia and soffits on every side of the house.
- Gaps in brickwork, vents and the tops of walls.
- Sheds, garages and outbuildings, including the roof edges.
- Hedges, shrubs and trees.
- The lawn, banks and borders, for small holes with traffic.
- Under decking, steps and paving.
Stop at a distance from any spot where you see wasps flying in a line. Do not step closer to look, and do not poke or shake anything. If wasps start to take an interest in you, walk away steadily.
Make a note of every spot, even if you are not sure. It is easy for the technician to rule a place out, and harder to find one that you did not mention.
If the property is large, split the search into stages, taking one side of the building each time. It is better to look carefully for ten minutes than to rush round and miss something.
Take a notepad or your phone, and write each location as you go. A short list such as "ridge of the garage roof, hedge at the bottom of the garden" is exactly what the booking staff need to hear.
Signs that there is more than one
Several clues suggest a second nest:
- Wasp traffic at two different places that are not connected.
- Wasps arriving from different directions.
- A new buzzing in a different room or wall.
- One nest that seems quiet while wasps are still plentiful.
- A neighbour mentioning wasps near the boundary.
None of these is certain, but each is worth passing on. Mention them when you ring, so that the booking staff and technician know there may be more than one job. If you are not sure, say so.
Wasps defend their own nest and will not usually move between nests, so finding wasps in two places is a good reason to suspect two colonies.
Bear in mind that a nest which looks quiet is not necessarily empty. Wasps may be foraging elsewhere, so a lack of traffic at one moment does not prove anything. Check again later in the day.
Telling the booking staff
When you ring, say how many nests you have found and how many you suspect. Give the position of each, as best you can. That lets the booking staff plan the visit and the technician to arrive prepared.
The pricing is clear: £120 for the first nest, £60 for each additional nest on the same property, no call-out charge, and no changes for location or time of day. The visit is one visit guaranteed.
We offer same-day service, although it is not possible to promise it for every call. If you find a second nest after the booking, ring or use the form again to update the details so the technician can be told before they arrive.
If you are booking by form instead of by phone, write the number of nests in the first line and list each position on its own line, so nothing is lost in the message.
It also helps to say which nest is the biggest or busiest. If time were short, the technician would start there, although the aim is always to deal with every nest reported in one visit.
The visit and what follows
On the day, show the technician each place from a distance, then stay indoors. Technicians are fully insured and qualified, and they will check around the property as part of the visit.
Afterwards, wasps may remain near the old entrances for a while. Keep clear and keep children and pets indoors until they have gone. Over the next few days, keep watching from a distance. If you see a new line of wasps, message us through the contact page.
To book in New Ash Green, call 01622 410 019 or fill in the online form.
Keep the household informed of every location you have noted, and make sure that no one wanders in the direction of any of them.
Keeping watch in the weeks after
Wasps can start nests in late spring, and new ones can appear through the summer. A short, regular look round the roof edges, sheds and hedges, always from a distance, is a sensible habit. If you spot a line of wasps in a new place, treat it as a new nest: keep clear, note the position and ring.
A second visit is not a failure of the first. It simply reflects the fact that wasps pick their own spots, and they do not always choose the one you are already watching.
Wasps on your property in New Ash Green?
Fixed price £120 per nest, no call-out charge, same-day service available.