Found a Wasp Nest in Your Loft in Weirbrook? Here's What to Do
A wasp problem rarely turns up at a convenient time, so it helps to know that evening and weekend appointments exist and that out-of-hours requests can be made online.
A problem that appears at the worst moment
The wasps seem to arrive when the office is shut. It is a Friday evening, there are three in the bedroom and a steady hum overhead, and the temptation is to wait for Monday. For many households, that wait feels too long.
The business works seven days a week. Evening and weekend appointments are available, and same-day service is offered. You do not have to put up with a weekend of worry.
There is also no charge for choosing an inconvenient hour. The price is fixed, and nothing is added for the time of day.
If a wasp nest has only just been discovered, you may feel pressure to do something at once. The decision to wait for a visit, with the loft shut, is itself a sensible action.
The out-of-hours route
If you need help outside normal office hours, use the online booking form on the contact page. The form is the way to request emergency service, and it lets you set out the situation in your own words without having to wait for someone to pick up the phone.
Include your address, the room where wasps are appearing, whether you can see wasps entering the roof edge and whether anyone is allergic to stings. Those four details tell the business almost everything it needs.
You can also phone 07916 322 280 during the hours the business is answering calls. No time of response is promised, so give as much detail as you can.
Describe the entrance as precisely as you can, such as the left or right end of the roof as you face the house. A technician arriving at dusk will find it easier to know where to look.
Wasps are less active after dark, and many households find that the buzzing drops away as the light fades. That is a good time to write your notes.
Staying safe until help arrives
Whether the wait is an hour or a day, the same basic steps apply.
- Shut the loft hatch and the door to the room below it.
- Keep children and pets away from rooms where wasps are being seen.
- Do not spray, poke or hammer the ceiling.
- Do not block the gap outside.
- Open a window in any room where a stray wasp has got in, and let it fly out.
A calm household is the best help to the technician when they arrive.
Tell everyone in the house the plan for the night. Agree which bedroom doors will stay shut, who will check the landing and who will make any calls. A little organisation prevents mistakes made in a hurry.
Leave a light on in the hall, not in the room beneath the nest, so you can see where you are going without drawing wasps to a bedroom window.
Allergies and urgent situations
If anyone in the household has a known allergy to wasp stings, say so at once. The booking can then be prioritised. No promise of a response time is made, but it matters that the business knows.
A sting calls for the usual first aid. Wash the area, remove the sting if you can see it and put a cold pack on the spot. If there is swelling of the face, lips or throat, wheezing or trouble breathing, dizziness or a widespread rash, call 999 straight away. That is a medical emergency, not a pest control one.
People with known allergies should speak to their GP about their own plan.
For many people the worst part is the not knowing. If you are worried about a reaction and have a known allergy, do not wait to see what happens. Follow your own medical plan and call 999 if the signs listed above appear.
The visit, whatever the hour
A technician attending Weirbrook will be qualified and fully insured, and will treat the nest in a way that is safe and effective. You will be asked to keep clear of the hatch and the room beneath it.
The cost is £80 for one nest, with £40 for an additional nest on the same property and no call-out charge. One visit is guaranteed. Homes and businesses are both covered.
Having a light on in the landing and a clear path to the hatch will help, particularly if the visit is in the evening.
Switch on a landing light and leave the area under the hatch clear, as a technician working by evening light needs to see where to put their feet. Do not leave anything on the floor that could be tripped over in the dark.
If the visit is at the weekend, you may want to warn neighbours that a vehicle will be outside. A short word is plenty.
The next morning
After an evening visit, the house can feel strangely normal by breakfast. Look around the landing and the nearest bedroom for dead wasps, and sweep them up with a dustpan and brush before they are trodden on.
Keep the loft closed for a few days. Ask the technician whether the empty nest can be taken down, which is a question for the time of booking.
If you have any concerns, contact the business again. The online form is available at any hour, and you will not be charged for asking a question.
Finally, keep the confirmation of your booking, whether it is a text, an email or a note of the call. It gives you something to refer to if any questions come up the following week.
If you ring on a Sunday evening, remember that the weekend slot is intended for exactly that purpose. Do not assume the business will be unavailable.
Wasps on your property in Weirbrook?
Fixed price £80 per nest, no call-out charge, same-day service available.