Same-Day Wasp Nest Treatment in Staunton – What to Expect
Properties sometimes have more than one nest, and finding them all during a single visit is cheaper and calmer, so here is how to check and what the extra costs.
The nest you see may not be the only one
Gardens, sheds and roof spaces are all attractive to wasps, and a property with one nest can easily have another. When a visit is booked for one, the technician is also in the best position to deal with a second, which is why it makes sense to look before you ring.
Wasp Exterminator Nottinghamshire charges a fixed £95 for a nest and £35 for an additional nest on the same property. There is no call-out charge. For a household in Staunton, in Nottinghamshire, that makes dealing with two together straightforward.
How to check, safely
Pick a warm, bright afternoon, when wasps are at their most active. Walk slowly around the outside of the property, staying at least a few metres from any entrance you have already found.
Look at:
- the eaves and soffits on every side of the house
- air bricks and vents
- the shed, garage and any outbuildings
- bushes, hedges and trees near the house
- holes in lawns, banks and flower beds
You are looking for steady traffic at one spot, not the odd passing wasp. If you see it, note the place and move away.
Do not look inside the loft, shed or garage by yourself if you suspect a nest. Opening a door beside a live nest is one of the common ways people get stung.
Binoculars, if you have them, allow you to scan the upper parts of the house from the lawn without getting any closer than you need to.
A second set of eyes helps. Ask someone else in the household to watch the other side of the house at the same time, so you can compare notes afterwards. Two people, each watching for ten minutes from a safe distance, will often find what one person misses. Keep children away from the exercise: it is a job for adults who can stay calm and keep back. Make a simple sketch of the property and mark each spot with a cross, so the technician has a plan to work from when they arrive.
Why two nests happen
Several queens may choose the same property in spring, since sheltered gaps are common. Nests also sometimes start in a wall and a shed at once. Wasps begin building from late April, depending on how mild the spring is, and by August a single nest can hold thousands of wasps, so two nests are a lot of insects.
A nest that begins in April or May as a few cells can be the size of a football or bigger by late summer, and this growth is why spotting it early pays off. Do not assume the first one you see is the only one on your property.
Telling us on the phone
When you ring 0115 937 5117, describe each place separately: where, how high, how busy. Say which you think is largest, though size does not change the price. Same-day service is offered, but cannot be promised on every call; early calls have the best chance.
The total is explained and confirmed on the phone: £95 for the first and £35 for the other. No work is done without your agreement.
If you have a loft, outbuilding or garage that you suspect, tell us. The technician will want to check these as well, and it is easier to plan if the whole list is given on the phone rather than discovered one at a time.
If a second nest turns up, and keeping safe
Sometimes the technician finds another nest while on site. They will point it out, explain the £35 and wait for your say-so before treating it. You can also decline and book it later. That is a choice for you.
Keep a record of where each nest was, so that if wasps appear in the same place next spring you can tell us.
Keep children and pets away from both spots, keep windows closed on those sides and cover outdoor food and bins. Do not block holes or disturb either nest. If someone is stung, wash the area, remove the sting and apply something cold; swelling of the face, lips or throat, breathing difficulty, dizziness or a widespread rash means 999.
Why one visit matters, and what a quiet day hides
A second visit means a second booking, a second wait and, for some households, a second day of keeping children indoors. Dealing with every nest in one go saves all of that, and the additional nest price of £35 is far smaller than the cost in disruption of splitting the job.
It also reduces risk. A treated nest next to an untreated one is not a calm situation: wasps from the second nest continue to forage in the same garden, and people assume the problem is solved when it is not.
If the technician cannot reach the second nest on the day, they will tell you why and suggest what to do.
Nests are not equally visible. One in a hedge may be easy to spot, while one inside a shed roof or under an eave on the shady side of the house is hard to see until the colony grows. A cool or wet day can also make a nest seem to have gone quiet when it has not.
That is a reason to check on more than one day, and at different times. Mornings and afternoons can show different pictures, and a nest that looked inactive on Monday can be obviously busy on Wednesday.
If you are watching, make notes of the date and time, the place and the level of traffic. When you ring, you will be able to give the whole picture, and the person on the phone can plan the visit around it.
Wasps on your property in Staunton?
Fixed price £95 per nest, no call-out charge, same-day service available.