No. 01We treat
Common wasp
Vespula vulgaris
Our most frequent visitor. Nests in lofts, soffits and the ground.
The Middlesex field guide to wasp nests
Wasp nests treated across Middlesex. Same day, £129 fixed.
£129 fixed · wasps or hornets · no call-out fee
When you call, you speak to the technician who will do the job. Tell us where the nest is and we will give you the price and a time.
Message us where the nest is — a technician replies with the price and a time to visit. Open 8am–9pm, 7 days a week; treatments run from sunrise to sunset.
- Fully licensed
- Fully insured
- No call-out fee
- Free revisit guarantee
- Same-day appointments
- We never treat bees
Where's your nest?
Pick where you've seen wasps going in and out. We'll tell you what it probably is, what to avoid, and what happens next.
01
What it probably is
A loft nest often hangs from a rafter or sits behind insulation, while its entrance is outside under the roof tiles. Leave the hatch closed: we can usually treat the colony through its external flight entrance without clearing your loft.
02
Please don't
- Do not move insulation or stored boxes beside activity
- Keep the loft hatch closed
- Do not spray into the roof space or seal the roof entrance
03
How we treat it
We trace the flight line to the roof opening, then apply insecticidal dust at that entrance using a telescopic lance from ground level. Wasps carry the treatment into the hidden loft nest.
04
Time to inactive
Loft colonies usually quieten within 2–3 hours after treatment and are fully inactive within 24 hours. Keep the hatch closed during that period.
Price£129 fixed price, wasps or hornets. No call-out fee. Free revisit if required.
The promise
We tell you the price on the phone, and that is the price you pay. There is no call-out fee.
If the nest is still active after we have treated it, we come back for free.
Our technicians are fully licensed and insured. If it is bees, we will say so and leave them alone. And we turn up when we say we will.
— The Wasp Nest Removal Middlesex team
What happens on the day
0 min
You call
You speak to a technician who asks where the nest is and confirms the price.
Same day
We arrive
In a time window we agree on the phone. We find the entrance and check it is wasps.
+15 min
Treatment
Product goes directly into the nest. Most visits take less than half an hour.
+2 hrs
Traffic slows
Returning foragers die off. Keep clear of the entrance.
+24 hrs
Nest inactive
If it is not, call us and we come back free.
While you wait
Keep windows near the nest shut. Keep children and pets indoors or away from that side of the house. Don't block the entrance; trapped wasps look for another way out, sometimes indoors.
Know what you're looking at
Plenty of spring calls turn out to be bees. Here's how to tell them apart. Not sure? Read our bee or wasp guide or send us a photo.
No. 02We treat
German wasp
Vespula germanica
Almost identical to the common wasp; three black dots on the face.
No. 03We treat
European hornet
Vespa crabro
Native, large and reddish-brown. Calmer than wasps; treated only where there is a risk.
No. 04Report it
Asian hornet
Vespa velutina
Invasive. Dark body, yellow leg tips. Report sightings to the GB Non-Native Species Secretariat via the Asian Hornet Watch app.
No. 05Don't treat
Bumblebee
Bombus spp.
Fuzzy, round, often in old mouse holes or bird boxes. Leave them be.
No. 06Don't treat
Honeybee
Apis mellifera
Swarms and established colonies go to local beekeepers.
No. 07Don't treat
Tree bumblebee
Bombus hypnorum
Ginger thorax, white tail. Often in bird boxes and roof spaces. Short-lived and harmless.
No. 08Don't treat
Mining bee
Andrena spp.
Small volcano-shaped mounds in lawns in spring. Solitary and gentle.
Local knowledge
Middlesex houses, and where wasps get in
1
Metroland semis
Ruislip, Pinner, Eastcote, Harrow
Hipped tiled roofs, timber soffits and bay windows with their own small roofs. Shrinking soffit boards leave gaps right where the bay meets the wall, the single most common nest spot we see.
2
Pebbledash and render
Hounslow, Hayes, Southall, Feltham
Rendered walls hide cracks and loose air bricks low down. Wasps use those to reach underfloor voids and cavities.
3
Thames-side homes
Twickenham, Isleworth, Sunbury
Boathouses, garden stores and old walled gardens near water give wasps easy water and shelter.
4
Victorian terraces
Acton, Ealing, Hanwell
Slate roofs with lifting slates, disused chimneys and shared loft voids. Nests are often high up and close to the party wall.
5
Industrial and logistics
Heathrow, Hayes, Park Royal
Roller-shutter boxes, cladding seams and pallet stacks. We work around shift patterns.
6
Green-belt edges
Harefield, the Colne Valley
Barns, stables, hedgerows and field banks. Ground and outbuilding nests are much more common here.
Do we cover you?
We cover HA, UB, TW and EN postcodes, plus W3, W5, W7, W13 and the Middlesex edge of NW.
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Questions people ask us
How quickly can you get to me?+
Most visits across Middlesex happen the same day you call. When we are busy in late summer it may be the next morning. We give you a time window on the phone and keep to it.
How much will it cost?+
£129 fixed, for a wasp or hornet nest. We confirm it on the phone before we book. There is no call-out fee, nothing is added on the day and a revisit is free if the nest is still active.
Do I need to be at home?+
Not always. If the nest is outside and we can reach it safely, we can treat it while you are out and send you a message when it is done.
Will the wasps disappear straight away?+
No. Wasps that were out foraging come back and die off over the following hours. Most nests are inactive within a day.
What if the nest is still active?+
We come back and treat it again at no cost. That is our free revisit guarantee.
Do you remove the nest?+
Usually not, and it is rarely needed. A dead nest is never reused. If it is somewhere it causes a problem, ask us on the phone.
Is the treatment safe for pets and children?+
We apply a small amount of professional product directly into the nest, not across the garden. Keep pets and children away from the entrance for the rest of the day.
Will you treat bees?+
No. If it turns out to be bees we will say so honestly, give you advice, and put you in touch with a local beekeeper where possible.
I think I have seen an Asian hornet. What should I do?+
Take a photo if you can do so safely, and report it to the GB Non-Native Species Secretariat through the Asian Hornet Watch app. Do not approach the nest.
Our bee commitment
We do not treat bees. Ever. If you call us about a nest that turns out to be bees, we'll tell you, explain why they're best left, and point you to a local beekeeper if they need moving.
Speak to a technician, not a call centre.
Fixed price on the phone. No call-out fee. Free revisit if the nest is still active.