Professional
Wasp Control

We aim to visit within 24 hours, and this can be sooner if a technician is available in your area. Just call, and we’ll arrange a convenient time.

Wasp nest treatment is usually quick and straightforward. However, as each situation is different, we’ll need to confirm a few details before providing a fixed price.

As a local business, we are able to keep our prices competitive, and all our treatments are fully guaranteed. Give us a quick call, and we’ll provide a clear price. Then, if you’re happy, we can then arrange a convenient time to visit.

Once we have located the nest, the treatment itself usually takes just 10–15 minutes. We apply a professional insecticide directly into the nest entrance and leave the returning wasps to carry it back into the colony

You will normally notice a reduction in activity within a day; however,  it can take up to 7 days for the colony to be completely eradicated.

Yes. Treatments are usually carried out outside the property, such as in a roof space, wall cavity, shed, or garden structure. We then use professional products that are applied directly into the nest entrance, ensuring no exposure to people or pets.

However, because wasps can sometimes behave unpredictably, we will advise you to stay indoors while the treatment is being carried out.

The whole process is usually quick and straightforward.

DIY sprays can kill wasps at the nest entrance, but they often fail to reach the deeper parts of the nest where the queen is located.

Professional products are designed to be carried deep into the nest by the wasps themselves. This ensures the treatment spreads throughout the colony and is far more effective at eliminating it.

Disturbing a nest can make wasps behave aggressively, which is why treatment should be carried out wearing protective clothing and applied from a safe distance using a lance.

Shortly after treatment, you should see wasp activity reducing as the insecticide spreads through the nest.

Then, within about 24 hours, the nest normally becomes inactive, with little to no wasp activity around the entrance. However, it can take up to 7 days for the colony to die off completely.

If you’re seeing regular wasp activity around your property, there’s a good chance a nest is nearby, even if it isn’t immediately visible.

Wasps may be entering via a small gap in the roofline, soffit, wall cavity, or air brick. In these situations, we will pinpoint the entry point and treat it with insecticide, which will then be carried back into the hidden nest by returning wasps.

It is not necessary to remove the nest. Once the colony has died out, the nest becomes inactive and will not be reused. It will naturally break down over time.

Unfortunately, it isn’t possible to prevent wasps from building a nest in the future. Wasps are able to gain access through even the smallest of gaps in your property, making it impractical to seal every potential entry point.

The good news is that once a nest has been treated, no new queens will be produced.

Many people mistake bees for wasps. Honeybees are usually rounder and more golden-brown, while wasps are typically bright yellow and black with a slimmer body.

Bees are important pollinators and are usually relocated by beekeepers rather than treated. If you are unsure whether you have wasps or bees, feel free to contact us, and we can usually help identify them from a description or photo.

If they are bees, we will always advise the best course of action rather than carrying out treatment.

We are based in Reading, covering Berkshire and the surrounding counties. Refer to the footer for a list of the main towns we serve, or contact us if you’re unsure about your location.