How Long Does Professional Wasp Nest Treatment Take in Roundhay?
Finding one nest often means looking for another. This guide explains how a second nest affects the visit and the quiet that follows, and how to check safely.
The second hole that nobody had noticed
The technician has just finished at the back wall when you mention that there were wasps at the front gable last week as well. It is more common than people expect. A property with one sheltered gap often has others, and wasps from different nests can look much the same.
The treatment is still a visit-based job, and the timeline is similar. What changes is the preparation, and how you judge the result.
Wasps from one colony do not always share an obvious route. A queen who starts a nest in May may be one of several in the neighbourhood, and several of them may have chosen the same type of site. Properties with a lot of sheltered gaps can end up hosting more than one.
Pricing and planning for more than one
The first nest is a fixed £90, and an additional nest on the same property is £35. The price is confirmed on the phone before the visit, with no call-out charge, and nothing is done without your agreement. Mentioning a possible second nest at the outset lets us give you the full figure before the technician sets out.
Call 0113 347 0014 or use the form at /contact-us/. We can often visit the same day, and the team works every day of the week. Domestic and commercial properties are both covered.
Because the additional nest is a fixed £35, there is no reason to hold back on mentioning a suspected second spot. It is far better to arrange both while the technician is on site than to wait for the second to cause trouble later. If it turns out the second spot was just a stray wasp, you simply tell us and we agree the plan on the phone.
Looking for a second nest safely
The aim is to find out whether there is another nest without going anywhere near the first. Use the following approach from windows and from a distance.
- Choose a sunny, still time of day, when wasps are most active.
- Walk slowly round the outside of the building, keeping well away from the known nest.
- Look for wasps entering any other gap in the wall, roof edge, shed, fence or ground.
- Note each spot and how busy it is, rather than guessing at numbers.
- Report all of it to the technician when you ring or on arrival.
If you find a second spot, describe it separately. Do not assume it is the same nest as the first, since wasps can enter and exit by distinct routes.
A common mistake is to confuse a feeding trail with a nest. Wasps visiting a bin, a fruit tree or a feeder come and go, but they do not vanish into a hole. A true nest entrance has wasps disappearing inside it and emerging again, repeatedly, in a line.
It also helps to compare notes with the rest of the household. One person may have seen wasps at the shed, another at the gutter, and each may be thinking of a different place. Pooling what you have seen before ringing gives a more accurate picture and a clearer price.
How the visit and the waiting period work
The technician deals with each nest in turn. With two accessible nests, the visit will be longer than with one, but it is still generally a single attendance. Where one nest is easy and another is awkward to reach, the technician will explain the plan.
After the visit, each location will show returning wasps for the first hours. Because there are two places to watch, it can feel like twice the activity. Over the rest of the day it usually thins, and by the next day there are normally far fewer. A day or two later, things should be much quieter.
Keep clear of both spots, and do not block either entrance.
On the day, make sure the technician has the complete picture before starting. Tell them about every spot you have noticed, even the doubtful ones, and keep a note of which side of the property each is on. A short walk-through from a safe distance is much better than the technician finding out partway through.
Because there are several places to watch afterwards, make a simple list and tick each one off as it goes quiet. It is a good way of seeing progress and of spotting the one that is still active.
Checking both nests afterwards
When you check, do so for each location separately. One may fade faster than the other, depending on how big it was and how the weather has been. Use the same method each time: a minute of watching from a window, at about the same time of day.
If one entrance is quiet and the other still busy, phone and say so, naming the busy one. The price graphic says ‘1 visit guaranteed’, and the aim is for each nest to be dealt with.
If you are managing a commercial property, check all sides of the building, including any outbuildings, yards, bin stores and roof edges. Staff are often the first to notice a second nest, so ask them what they have seen.
If wasps are still active at one nest after a day or two, a second attendance may be sensible, and that is a conversation to have on the phone, with the position explained clearly.
Preventing a repeat next year
Wasps start looking for sites from late April. A few minutes each month from spring onwards, checking the outside of the building from the ground, gives you early warning. A new nest is far smaller in May than in August, when a colony can hold thousands of wasps.
Remember that a new nest can start nearby after the old one is gone. If you notice fresh activity weeks later, it is likely to be a new nest and not a failure of the previous visit, and it is dealt with in the same way: ring, agree the price, and arrange the visit.
Wasps on your property in Roundhay?
Fixed price £90 per nest, no call-out charge, same-day service available.