Found wasps flying in and out of a gap in your roof, wall or shed in Great Dunmow? That is usually a nest, and by midsummer it can hold thousands of insects. We send a technician to treat it properly, so the colony dies back and you can get on with your day.
Please keep your distance, keep children and pets indoors or well away, and resist the urge to block the entrance or spray it yourself. Both tend to make wasps angrier and send them looking for another way into the building.
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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Great Dunmow has an older centre, newer estates and farmland close by, and wasps will happily use all of it. In older properties we see nests in lofts, behind fascias, under eaves and inside chimney breasts. On the newer estates they often choose soffit gaps, garages and the space beneath a shed floor, where it stays dry and quiet and nobody looks for months. Entrances are often just a small dark gap, easy to miss.
Gardens and field edges add hedges, old trees and compost bays, all of which give a queen a sheltered spot to start in spring. A nest the size of a golf ball in May can be the size of a football by August, which is why an early call is usually simpler for everyone involved, and cheaper on the nerves too. If you spot a steady line of wasps going to one spot, that is the clue.
The technician finds where the wasps are entering, works out how safely the nest can be reached and checks that nobody is likely to walk past it during treatment. Then the nest is treated with a professional product, applied carefully so the colony dies back over the following hours and days rather than all at once. We explain what we have done and what to expect, and we tell you where to keep clear until it is safe again.
Do not be alarmed if you still see a few wasps about in Great Dunmow afterwards, as returning workers need time to be affected. We can advise on whether the old nest should be removed from a loft or cavity, and on filling the gap so another queen does not move in next spring. Small repairs to soffits and brickwork are normally for a builder, but we point out exactly where the problem is.
By August and September the workers have little left to do, and they turn irritable and go looking for sweet things. Bins, drinks outdoors and fallen fruit all draw them in. If you are in Great Dunmow CM6 and a nest is close to a door, washing line or play area, tell us when you ring and we will plan the visit around it.
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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.
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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 →A nest in a quiet loft may not bother you for a while, but it keeps growing and wasps can find their way into rooms through gaps. It is sensible to have it treated before the colony peaks in late summer.
We would advise against it. Sprays bought in shops rarely reach the centre of a nest, and disturbing it can lead to stings. Blocking the entrance can push wasps into your home instead. A technician has the right product and protective kit.
Treating the nest stops the colony. The empty nest can often be left, or taken out if it is easy to reach. We will talk through what makes sense for your property and how to stop another wasp colony starting there. We also cover Braintree and Saffron Walden.
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.
