North Hampshire/Surrey

Paul Sweet
Mob: 07810 688 620

South West Hampshire

Philip Tarrant
Mob: 07702 085 605

Questions & answers about wasp nests

geoff asked:

When I open my patio doors at night and the light is on, the kitchen rapidly fills with European Hornets, they appear quickly. I cannot find a nest at this stage but haven't looked in the loft space - bit scared to be honest. Can I or you do anything about this, its really scary on these warm summer evenings.

This question was asked on 2014-08-13

Paul Sweet replied:

Hi Geoff, you have a nest close by "in sight" of your patio doors. Take a good look at your roof from outside; you are looking for traffic to and from one spot. If nothing is visible, start looking at your neighbour's roofs. Hornets are nocturnal and fly at night, so will be attracted to your lights. If you find where the nest is, we can certainly arrange to sort them out for you. Regards Paul

This reply was made on 2014-08-13

Sam asked:

Hi, I have found a golf ball sized paper like lantern hanging in a holly bush in our garden. I am sure it is a wasp nest as when I first saw it I was pruning the bush and must of disturbed her as she came out buzzing about and then went back in. How should we remove this before it becomes a real problem?

This question was asked on 2014-05-11

Paul Sweet replied:

Hi Sam, it will be a European wasp or what we call a German wasp. You could try to knock the nest off and hope that the queen moves on, or have it treated which will kill the queen and that will be the end of it. Knocking the nest off the bush at this early stage might work, but often they keep on building the nest in a new position.

This reply was made on 2014-05-12

Sam replied:

Hi Paul, many thanks. I spent a bit of time watching the queen coming and going and what appears to be building on today, fascinating stuff but she is a formidable looking stinger and I dont want her offspring hanging out in the garden all summer, especially not with kids and footballs! Trouble is as the nest is in a holly bush am a trifle concerned that I may not be able to knock it off and run without being chased! I am going to wait until she leaves on a trip out and knock it down a bit and then try and capture in a jar - I say me but think I'll pass it on to the husband!!!

This reply was made on 2014-05-12

Lou Billington asked:

HI there,I have a loft conversion and a gnawing noise is coming from the small roof space by our velux window. The noise is fairly loud and is both during the day and night. I am not sure of the cause but am fairly certain that it is not rodents. Any suggestions welcome..

This question was asked on 2014-05-08

Paul Sweet replied:

Hi Lou, it is most likely some rodent activity, mouse, rat or squirrel. Very unlikely to be a wasp nest making much noise at this time of year as nests are tiny at the moment with just a handful of wasps present. I would advise you to have this looked at by a pest controller.

This reply was made on 2014-05-08
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Our fee for treating a Wasp or Hornet nest is a straight forward £65.00. This cost includes all the expenses associated with the treatment, such as callouts, climbing ladders, working in lofts, and any essential treatments. There are no hidden costs, and we want to ensure that you know exactly what you will be paying for our services.

If you've discovered additional nests on your property, we can treat them during the same visit for an extra £15.00 per nest. This offer is only applicable if treated at the time of the original callout. So, if you have multiple nests on your property, call us, and we can discuss a fixed price to handle all the nests in a single visit.

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