Wasp Nest Removal for Landlords and Rental Properties in Pembury
Where children play and dogs roam, a nest in a lawn or flower bed is a risk that grows with every warm day, so the garden comes first.
A garden is a play area
For a family renting a house with a lawn, the garden is not decoration. It is where the children kick a ball, where the dog spends the day, and where the washing dries. A wasp nest in a bank, a lawn edge or under a bush turns all of that into a place to avoid. The tenant is left deciding whether to keep the children indoors on a sunny afternoon, which is not a position any landlord wants a tenant to be in for long.
The risk is not only the sting. Children and animals do not recognise a nest and are more likely to run past it, poke it or let a ball roll against it. Wasps defend a nest vigorously, and a disturbed colony can send out a large number of workers in seconds. The sensible rule is to treat any sustained wasp traffic in a garden as a nest until shown otherwise.
Wasp Exterminator Kent covers Pembury and the surrounding villages, with a fixed price of £120 per nest and same-day service on offer.
If you manage the property remotely, it helps to picture the scene from the tenant’s side. A parent who has to explain to a toddler why the garden is closed, while wasps hover over the patio, wants one thing from the landlord: a quick, practical answer. A same-day booking, where the situation allows, is the most reassuring reply you can give.
First steps for the tenant
Ring or message your landlord straight away, and then take a few precautions that cost nothing. These are the instructions to pass on to a family while the visit is being arranged.
- Keep children and pets out of the garden, or at least well away from the area where the wasps are seen.
- Do not mow, strim or dig near the spot.
- Do not pour anything onto the nest, cover the hole or poke it with a stick.
- Keep paddling pools, toys, food and drinks away from the nest area.
- Bring pets in and keep a lead on dogs if they must go out.
If a child is stung, wash the sting, remove a sting if it is visible and apply a cold pack. Call 999 if there is swelling of the face, lips or throat, difficulty breathing or wheezing, dizziness or a widespread rash.
What a landlord can do on the same day
Ask the tenant for the exact position of the nest, described from a safe distance. Where in the garden is it? How far from the house, the gate, the washing line? Is it in a flower bed, a bank or the lawn itself? This helps the business plan the visit, and it helps you advise the tenant where it is safe to walk.
Then book. The business is open seven days a week, with same-day service, and there are evening and weekend appointments so that someone can be home from school or work. To book, call 01622 410 019 or send the online booking form from the contact page. If a child or adult in the home has a sting allergy, say so when booking so the visit can be prioritised.
Ask the tenant to avoid watering borders or hosing the lawn near the nest, which can disturb it. If the nest is in a bank beside a path the family uses, suggest an alternative route to the gate or the washing line for a day or two.
Pets deserve a mention. Dogs that sniff along the ground are at particular risk from a hole in a lawn, and cats that hunt in borders may be too. Keep them in the house until the visit has been done.
The cost, and a note on who pays
A nest is £120 and an additional nest on the same property is £60 extra. There is no call-out charge, and no added cost for the time of day or where the nest is. A garden nest at the far end of a long lawn is the same fixed price as one next to the back door.
Who must pay depends on the tenancy agreement. Garden clauses vary, and some put the garden in the tenant’s care. Read the wording or ask your agent, but do not let it hold up a nest in a family garden. The simplest approach is to arrange the visit and talk about the cost afterwards.
If there is a play area, a trampoline or a paddling pool near the nest, mention it when you book. The technician will want to know so as to plan the visit sensibly, and you will want it noted for the file.
After the visit: letting the family back out
Once the technician has been, tell the tenant when it is safe to use the garden again. They may be understandably cautious, so ask them to watch for a day or two and to report any continued flight in and out of the same spot.
The technician is fully insured and qualified, and the treatment is safe and effective. If you would like the empty nest taken down, or the hole filled in, ask when booking what is possible, and let the tenant know not to do either themselves.
Lowering the chances next year
Wasps start building from late April, depending on the weather. A fortnightly look at the lawn edges, banks and borders by the tenant, from a distance, gives early warning. Tell them to report the first signs rather than waiting to be sure.
Remind the family that sweet food and drink outdoors, uncovered bins and fallen fruit draw wasps, and that tidying them away reduces casual visits. It will not stop a nest from forming, but it helps keep the garden pleasant while it is in use.
Wasps on your property in Pembury?
Fixed price £120 per nest, no call-out charge, same-day service available.