With leafy residential roads, mature gardens and woodland and farmland close by, Brentwood is good wasp country. Queens come out of hibernation and look for a dry, quiet cavity in spring, and by the end of summer a nest in a roof, shed or garage can be buzzing with thousands of workers.
If you have spotted a steady stream of wasps at one spot on your Brentwood house, shop or office, please do not try to deal with it yourself. We will find the nest, treat it safely and explain what should happen next.
Found a wasp nest at your home or business? We treat wasp nests across Essex for £90 fixed cost.
Wasps commonly build nests around roof spaces, eaves, sheds, garages and other sheltered spots. Rather than disturbing a nest yourself, speak to our pest-control team.
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Larger family houses in Brentwood often come with deep eaves, detached garages, summer houses and sheds, and every one of them is a possible nest site. Wasps are rarely fussy. They will use a gap behind a fascia board, the space above a garage door or a forgotten corner of a loft, as long as it is sheltered, dry, warm and undisturbed. Even a quiet gap can do.
Mature trees and thick hedging help too, since a nest can hang from a branch or sit tucked inside dense foliage until the leaves thin out in autumn. Gardens that back onto woodland see more passing queens in spring. The high street also has older commercial buildings with roof voids and shutters where nests go unnoticed until customers start complaining about the wasps.
We begin by confirming exactly where the wasps are entering, because the visible hole is not always where the nest sits. Then we apply a professional treatment into the entrance or the void, so the workers take it back to the colony. Most of the activity drops away within a few days, and we explain what you may still see during that time.
A treated nest is not reused, but a new queen can start up nearby the following spring. For that reason we look at the surrounding structure and suggest simple fixes, like filling gaps, repairing loose soffits or keeping the loft hatch closed. Brentwood properties differ so much in age and layout that the advice depends on what we find on the day.
A few wasps in a room usually means they have found a route in from a loft or cavity. Close the door, open a window for them to leave and keep well clear of light fittings and gaps around pipework. Brentwood callers in CM13 to CM15 are our daily work, and we regularly help customers in Billericay and Epping too, so tell us how many wasps you have seen and where.
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A single wasp is usually just passing through, but a steady stream flying to and from one spot is the clearest sign that a nest is close by.
Read the guide →It is tempting to deal with a wasp nest yourself, but stings, falls and a more aggressive colony make it one of the jobs most worth leaving to a professional.
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Most household pests leave clues behind, and learning to read droppings, damage, noises and timing will help you decide what you are dealing with and what to do next.
Read the guide →Garages are dry, quiet and often have small gaps in the roof or door frames, which suits a queen looking for somewhere to build. If you see wasps flying into one spot, a nest is probably growing there and is worth having checked.
Wasp nests are grey and papery, usually the size of a football by late summer, while hornets are larger with a more orange tinge. We can usually tell from a clear photograph or a description of the insects. Either way, do not approach it.
Yes. Nests in trees and thick hedges can usually be treated without cutting the plant back, provided we can reach them safely. Tell us roughly how high the nest is and whether there is anything under it, such as a play area.
Tell us what you have found and roughly where it is. We will come back to you — or call 01245 327 274 if it is urgent.
