Advice
How to Tell If You Have a Wasp Nest at Your Property
A wasp nest is often hidden in a loft, wall or shed, so knowing the early signs helps you act calmly before the colony grows.
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Wasp nest treatment, fixed price
We confirm the price with you before any work starts. It can depend on where the nest is and how easy it is to reach. Call 01392 590 140 or send an enquiry.
The nest is treated by a trained technician using a professional product, so the colony dies back without you having to go anywhere near it. We will also tell you plainly what is worth doing afterwards and what can be left alone.
Why wasps like Plymouth buildings
Plymouth has a lot of dense terraced housing, and terraces share rooflines, chimney breasts and loft voids. A nest started in one gap can be hard to trace because the wasps may travel along the roof before dropping into the entrance. We look for the flight path first, then work back to the nest itself.
On the larger estates the pattern is different. Garages, sheds, soffits and thick hedges are the favourites, and rental homes that sit empty between tenants can hide a nest until it is quite large. Spring is when the queen picks the spot, so an early look at eaves and outbuildings is worthwhile.
Safe handling while you wait
Please resist the urge to deal with it yourself in Plymouth or anywhere else. Spraying a nest or stuffing the hole with filler usually makes things worse, because angry wasps look for another way out and that can be through a bedroom ceiling or a light fitting. Keep your distance and watch from a window if you need to.
Keep children and pets away from the area, close windows on that side of the house and cover food and drink if you are eating outside. In late summer wasps get more irritable and go looking for sugar, so bins and drinks cans attract them. Tell us about anything you have noticed and we will plan the safest approach.
Local to Plymouth, PL1 to PL9
We cover Plymouth across the PL1 to PL9 postcodes, and we also work in Ivybridge, Salcombe and Dartmouth. After treatment the colony dies back over a few days. We can advise on removing the old nest, which is often not needed, and on closing the gap so a new queen is less likely to move in next spring.
Frequently asked questions
Do you treat wasp nests in the roof space of a Plymouth terrace?
Yes. Roof and loft nests are very common in terraced streets. We check access, find where the wasps enter and treat the nest from the safest position, whether that is inside the loft or from outside with a ladder.
Can a business near the waterfront get a wasp nest treated quickly?
Cafes, shops and offices can all have nests in walls and signage boxes. Call us, tell us where the activity is and we will arrange a visit. We keep the work discreet so customers are not disturbed.
Should I knock down the nest after it has been treated?
Usually it is better to leave it for a short while and then clear it once there is no activity. We can explain how, or deal with it if it is in a hard to reach spot such as a loft or cavity.