Wasp Nest in a Cavity Wall – How Professionals Treat Hidden Nests in Armley
Finding one hidden nest is a good prompt to check for others. Here is a calm way to survey a property and what an extra nest costs.
One nest does not always mean one nest
A wasp nest in a cavity wall is treated through the entry point the wasps use, and the sensible next question is whether there are any others. Queens do sometimes found more than one colony in the same building or garden, so a quick, careful survey is worth doing while you are already watching the wall.
This guide is for householders and business owners in Armley, a suburb of Leeds, and explains how to look without getting close to anything.
A larger site, such as a business with outbuildings or a house with a big garden, has more places for a queen to start. The more wasps you see around the property, the more reason to look further.
The most helpful approach is to take a calm walk round the building on a sunny afternoon, from a distance, and write down what you see.
Where else to look
Work from the outside in, and from a distance. Different nests favour different spots, and wasps seem to use whatever offers shelter.
- the other walls of the house, especially near air bricks and pipework
- the eaves, soffits and fascias
- the chimney and roof edges
- sheds, garages and outbuildings
- bushes, hedges and trees
- holes in banks, lawns and flower beds
The loft is another place, but only look into it from the hatch, and never go into a loft where you can hear or see wasps. Report what you see instead of investigating.
Ground nests are often found in lawns and banks, where the entrance is a small hole with wasps coming and going. Keep children and pets away from any such spot and avoid mowing near it.
Take your time. A single walk round the outside is rarely enough, so look again on a different day and at a different time, since wasp activity is highest in warm sunshine.
Tell nests apart by traffic, not by looks
Count flight paths rather than wasps. If two groups of wasps use different gaps and fly off in different directions, there may be two nests. If they all appear to use one gap and then fan out, it is probably a single nest.
Spend a few minutes at each place, always from a safe distance. Watch for a steady stream rather than a single wasp. Make a quick sketch or a list of each place where you see traffic, with approximate heights and directions. Do not mark the walls.
Late summer is the easiest time to spot nests, since the colony is at its peak, at around August. Early in the season the traffic is thin and nests are easy to miss.
If you can, watch at the same time on two separate days, so you can compare the picture and be more certain of what you are seeing.
What a second nest costs
Wasp Exterminator Leeds charges a fixed £90 for the first nest and £35 for an additional nest on the same property. The price is confirmed on the phone before the technician attends, and there is no call-out charge. This means telling us about every suspected nest when you book is sensible, because the technician can deal with them all in the same visit.
A second nest means a second check by the technician. Do not assume that the nests are the same size, and do not try to compare them yourself. The nests are treated by a trained technician, from the point where the wasps come and go.
Grouping the visit saves effort for you, as the technician can treat everything in one trip and you only need to arrange access once.
Be clear on the phone about which place is which, for example the back wall and the garage, so the technician knows what each nest is. That avoids confusion and keeps the visit efficient.
What a survey should not involve
Looking for a second nest should never mean touching anything. Do not peer into holes, lift roof tiles, push back branches, or put your head into a loft. All of these are good ways to get stung.
If you find a possible second nest, the best thing to do is walk away calmly and note the location. Take a photograph from a distance if you can do so safely.
Do not block any gap you find, even if it seems unconnected to the first. Active nests in walls respond to blocking by seeking a new exit, and the result may be wasps appearing in a quite different place.
If you are not sure whether something is a nest, say so on the phone. A technician can look at what you describe and tell you whether it needs attention, and the visit gives the chance to check other parts of the property at the same time.
Keep children and pets away from every suspected spot until the work is complete, and keep windows closed on the affected walls.
If you only find one nest, that is fine. The survey is for peace of mind, and you can always ring again if you see wasps somewhere new.
Booking and what follows
Phone 0113 347 0014 or use the booking form on the contact page and describe each place you saw wasps. We offer same-day service seven days a week to homes and businesses, the technician is trained and fully insured, and nothing is done without your agreement. If anyone is allergic to stings, say so when you book.
After treatment, seal every entry point in the wall once the wasps have stopped using them, and ask about removing any empty nests. Do not block any gap before then, as the wasps may look for another way out, perhaps into the building.
Wasps on your property in Armley?
Fixed price £90 per nest, no call-out charge, same-day service available.