How Much Does Wasp Nest Removal Cost in Ludlow?
If wasps have settled in more than one place on your property, here is how the fixed £80 price and the £40 extra-nest price add up before anyone visits.
Two nests, two prices
The cost of treating a wasp nest is £80 in total. When there is a second nest on the same property, that second one is £40 extra. A third would be a further £40 extra. The sums are simple enough to do on the back of an envelope, and that is intentional.
The reason this matters is that wasps do not always keep to one spot. A colony that begins in a roof space can be matched by a smaller one in a garden shed, and neighbouring parts of a larger plot sometimes hold separate nests. Knowing how the extra price works means you are not caught out by a bigger total at the end.
Think of it as a short ladder. The first rung is £80 in total. Every further rung on the same property is £40 extra. There are no other steps, no surcharges between them and no changes depending on which nest happens to be harder to reach.
Where second nests turn up
Wasps start building in early April, depending on how mild the spring is, and they will use any sheltered gap they find. On a single property that can mean several of these:
- a gap in the eaves or soffit
- a chimney or the wall cavity beside it
- a garage or garden shed
- a tree or large bush
- a hole in a lawn or bank
Two of these in one garden are not unusual. If you see wasps arriving and leaving at two points that are some distance apart, treat that as a sign there may be two nests rather than one busy one.
Outbuildings are the usual surprise. A shed with a small gap in the fascia, a garage with a loose air brick and a mature tree with a hollow can all provide shelter. People tend to notice the nest nearest the back door and miss the one at the far end of the plot until later in the summer.
What counts as the same property
The £40 price applies to an additional nest on the same property as the first. A house and its own garden, shed and garage are one property. A nest at a different address, even one next door, is a separate job at the full £80 because it is a separate property with a separate booking.
For a business site, the same thinking applies. A yard with a nest in the wall and another in a hedge on the same premises is one property with two nests. Commercial and domestic work are priced the same way.
If you are in Ludlow or one of the villages nearby and you are unsure how your plot divides up, mention it when you call and the office can tell you how it would be priced.
Flats and shared buildings can be less obvious. If you rent, or share a building, check who is responsible for arranging pest treatment before you book, as that depends on your tenancy agreement and any management arrangements. The business can only quote for the nests on the property where it is called to work.
How to tell if there is more than one
You cannot be certain from outside, and you should never go closer to find out. A live nest can hold as many as 2,000 wasps at its peak in August and they can swarm and sting if threatened.
From a safe distance, a few quiet observations help:
- Watch for a few minutes in the warmer part of the day, when the wasps are most active.
- Note each place you see a steady stream of wasps entering and leaving.
- Write down roughly where each place is, for example "left of the gutter" or "base of the hedge".
- Pass those notes on when you book.
The technician will also look around the property while attending, so a nest you missed can often be found during the same visit. Because the extra price is known, that discovery does not turn into a negotiation.
It is also sensible to keep an eye out after the first treatment. A treated nest does not stop other queens from choosing a nearby gap, particularly in a quiet corner. If you see new activity later, describe it as you did the first time.
Do not poke at holes or tap on walls to see whether anything stirs. The sound and vibration are exactly what provoke a response, and the wasps nearest the entrance will react first.
What stays the same
Whatever the number of nests, the other terms do not change. There is no call-out charge. There are no added costs for location or time of day. The business is open seven days a week, and evening and weekend appointments are available. The technicians are fully insured and qualified, and the stated promise is one visit guaranteed.
You can book by ringing 07916 322 280 or by using the form on the contact page at /contact-us/. Same-day service is offered, and a call earlier in the day gives more room to fit you in.
Because the quote is for the property rather than for each room or each height, you will not be asked to pay for ladders or for roof-level access.
Planning around the season
The colony grows through the summer and peaks in August, so a nest found in May will be smaller than one found in late summer. Because the price is fixed, the cost does not rise as the nest grows. What does rise is the number of wasps near the house, which is a good reason to book as soon as you are confident there is a nest.
Booking earlier in the season means the nests are smaller and fewer in number, and it is easier for the technician to find them all in a single visit. That sits well alongside the one visit guaranteed promise.
Wasps on your property in Ludlow?
Fixed price £80 per nest, no call-out charge, same-day service available.