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Found a Wasp Nest in Your Loft in Rossington? Here's What to Do
Knowing exactly what will happen between the phone call and the technician leaving takes much of the worry out of a loft nest, so here is the whole visit in order.
Before anyone arrives
Most of the anxiety around a loft nest comes from not knowing what to expect, so it helps to walk through the sequence. It starts with a phone call or a form, and the first thing you will be asked is where the wasps are, what you have seen and whether you can see them going in and out of the building.
Be as specific as you can. Useful details are which side of the house the traffic is on, roughly how high up the entrance is, and whether wasps are also coming into the rooms inside. Photographs taken from the ground at a distance can help, but only if you can take them without going near the entrance.
The price is confirmed over the phone before the technician sets out. Treating a wasp nest is £70 per nest, and if a second nest turns up on the same property it is £25 more. There is no call-out charge. Only if the nest is somewhere hard to reach, where special access equipment is needed, might the figure be higher, and you would be told first. Nothing happens until you have said yes.
It also helps to say whether anyone in the household is allergic to stings, whether there are young children or pets at home, and whether you will be in during the day. None of this changes the price. It simply lets the technician plan the visit around you.
Getting the house ready
Preparation is light, but a few small steps make the visit smoother and keep everyone safe.
- Keep the loft hatch shut and leave everything in the loft as it is.
- Make sure the technician can reach the landing and any hatch without climbing over boxes or laundry baskets.
- Bring pets indoors and keep them in a room away from the area of the nest.
- Keep children away from the landing and the garden side of the house where the wasps are flying.
- Move any cars or garden furniture out from under the part of the roofline where the entrance is, if you can do so without going near it.
You do not need to buy anything, tidy the whole house or work out how the treatment will be done. Those are decisions for the technician, and you have no need to be in the roof space.
What the technician does
The technician arrives fully insured and qualified, and they start by confirming what you have already told them. They will usually look at the outside first, watching how the wasps travel to and from the entrance, since that shows the route to the nest. Then they decide how to reach it.
From there the work is theirs. They treat the nest and make sure it is dealt with properly. You do not need to hover, and you will not usually have to leave the house, although it is sensible to keep away from the area they are working on and follow any instruction they give. If special access equipment turns out to be needed that you were not told about, they should discuss it with you before going ahead, and you are free to decline.
The visit is typically straightforward from the household’s point of view. Ask them any questions you have, including whether the empty nest can be taken down afterwards, since that is worth settling on the day rather than assuming.
Some people like to know the order of events. In outline it goes: the technician checks in with you, looks at the outside, finds the route, treats the nest, tells you what to watch for and leaves you with any advice about the entrance. That is all there is to it, and the whole thing rarely turns into a drama.
Right after the visit
You will probably see wasps for a short time after treatment. Those are workers that were out foraging when the nest was treated, and they return to find their home gone. They tend to hang around the old entrance and tail off over a day or two. Do not be tempted to fill the entrance in during this time, and keep windows near that spot closed if you can.
Dead wasps may turn up on the landing, in the hatch frame or near a light fitting. Sweep them up with gloves on. Do not go up to the loft until the wasps have stopped flying, and when you do, take it slowly and have someone with you at the foot of the ladder.
If a stain was visible on the ceiling, leave it to dry. If it does not, or if you spot a damp patch that grows after rain, it is a separate matter for a roofer.
If you are unsure at any stage whether something you can see is normal, a quick message to the technician is better than guessing. They will tell you whether a few stragglers are expected or whether it is worth a second look.
Booking in Rossington and beyond
The service runs seven days a week, covers domestic and commercial premises and offers same-day visits. You can phone 07798 792 774, use the online booking form or send a message through the contact page. Whichever you choose, the technician in your area is alerted by SMS and email, including at weekends.
The technician covers Rossington and the surrounding villages, so there is no need to worry about being outside some kind of boundary. If you are unsure whether the wasps in your loft are a nest at all, still make contact and describe what you are seeing. It is far better to check early than to wait for the colony to grow over the next few weeks.
Wasps on your property in Rossington?
Fixed price £70 per nest, no call-out charge, same-day service available.