How Long Does Professional Wasp Nest Treatment Take in Richmond Hill?
If you know roughly how long the treatment takes, you can arrange the day around it. Here is what to prepare beforehand, what the visit looks like and what to expect after.
Fitting the visit into an ordinary day
Most people booking a wasp treatment are not worried about the wasps alone; they are worried about the knock-on to the day. Someone has to be in, the school run still has to happen, and a washing line full of laundry sits right under the nest. A little planning makes the whole thing painless.
The treatment is normally one visit by one technician, and the working part of it is usually short for a nest that is easy to reach. The thing that stretches a morning is not the treatment but the preparation, which you can do before the technician turns up.
It is also worth remembering that a wasp nest does not usually wait politely. The colony grows through the summer and peaks in August, so a nest that looks modest in June can be remarkably busy by the end of the summer. Booking sooner generally means an easier job to schedule.
The rest of this article is arranged in the order things happen on the day, so you can follow it like a checklist.
What to sort out before the technician arrives
When you phone 0113 347 0014, the first things to settle are where the nest is and when someone will be at the property. The price of £90 per nest is confirmed during that call, with no call-out charge, so nothing about the cost needs working out on the day.
- Bring washing, toys, bird feeders, cushions and pet bowls in from the area near the nest.
- Move cars or bins that block the way to the spot, if you can do so without going close to the wasps.
- Shut windows on the side of the house where the wasps are entering.
- Think about where pets will be kept indoors for the visit.
- Tell us when booking if anyone in the household is allergic to stings.
None of this involves going near the nest. If moving something would take you within the wasps’ flight path, leave it and mention it to the technician instead.
If the nest is above head height, tell us roughly how high, and whether there is anything under it, such as a conservatory roof, a flat roof or a bin store. These small details let the technician arrive with the right equipment first time.
If the visit has to happen while you are out, say so on the phone. We can agree how the technician will reach the nest and how you will be told when the work is done, which is usually all that is needed for an outdoor nest.
During the treatment
Once the technician is on site, your job is to stay out of the way. Keep everyone inside and the windows closed. The technician is trained and fully insured, and will check the nest location, deal with it and tell you when the area is clear to use again.
If you work from home, plan for a short stretch of noise from ladders or tools rather than a whole day lost. If you are out, make sure the technician can reach the spot without having to come through your house, and agree that when you book.
Neighbours sometimes wander over out of curiosity when they see a ladder. A quick word to the people next door, or a note through the door, keeps them out of the flight path and avoids the technician having to stop to move people on.
After the visit: what the rest of the day looks like
Do not be surprised if you watch some wasps circling for a while afterwards. Workers that were away when the visit took place return and find the nest changed, and their confusion is visible for the first hours. It usually thins out as the day goes on.
A sensible rule is to keep the washing in and the patio unused for the rest of that day, then reassess the next morning. By then you usually see far fewer wasps, and over a day or two they fade further.
Resist the urge to put something over the hole or to knock down what you can see of the nest. Blocking the entrance too soon can send confused wasps looking for another way out, sometimes into the house.
If you have a barbecue, a paddling pool or a table set out, it is worth covering or storing it. Open sugary drinks and food scraps attract the very wasps you are trying to get rid of, and stragglers will be looking for them.
Some people like to leave a note on the back door for family members arriving home, saying that treatment has been carried out and to stay away from that wall. It is a small thing, but it heads off the usual mistake of someone wandering round the side of the house to see what has happened.
Booking, and what to do if activity continues
To book, use the phone number above or the online form on the contact page at /contact-us/. We are open seven days a week and offer same-day service, so the timing can follow your plans rather than the other way round.
The price graphic carries the words ‘1 visit guaranteed’. If a couple of days have passed and you still see steady traffic in and out of the gap, phone again and describe what you are seeing. An additional nest at the same property is £35, agreed on the phone first.
If you are unsure about any part of the plan, say so on the phone. Questions about access, pets or timing are normal, and it is much better to ask them before the visit than to puzzle over them with wasps in the garden.
A simple checklist for the morning of the visit
On the day, a few small jobs make the visit run smoothly, none of which involve going near the nest.
- Put the kettle on and keep your phone nearby, in case the technician needs to ring.
- Check that pets are shut in a room away from the affected side of the house.
- Close the windows nearest the nest and draw the curtains if the wasps are entering near a window.
- Make sure the route to the nest, such as a side gate, is unlocked.
- Write down the time the technician arrives, so you can judge activity from there.
After the visit, a calm later that day of looking out for stragglers is far more helpful than going out to inspect. Keep the doors to that side of the house shut, and revisit the spot the next morning.
Wasps on your property in Richmond Hill?
Fixed price £90 per nest, no call-out charge, same-day service available.