When Is Wasp Season in Wigmore?
Wasp season does not wait for convenient weeks. This guide sets out how people with busy working lives can check, book and manage a nest around their time.
A season that ignores your diary
The wasp year starts in early April, depending on the weather, and peaks in August. It has no interest in whether you are on shift, commuting or away. For many people in Wigmore and elsewhere, the first sign of a nest comes at the weekend, simply because that is the first time they look at the house in daylight.
The good news is that dealing with it does not need a day off.
Planning around your own routine makes the whole thing less stressful. You do not have to hover at home all week, and you do not have to guess what you are looking at.
Think of it as a small project with three parts: look, record and book. Each part takes minutes, and none needs special skills.
A weekend check that takes ten minutes
If you only have free time on Saturdays and Sundays, use one of them each month from April.
- Walk the outside of the house and look up at the eaves, chimney and bay roofs
- Check the sheds and any outbuildings from the outside
- Look at the ground along the fence for small holes with wasps flying in and out
- Count wasps entering any one gap over a minute and write the number down
Keep your distance. You are only looking.
If you share a home with others, divide the checks. One person looks at the front, another at the back and sheds. Compare notes on a message, and you will quickly build up a picture of where the activity is.
A smartphone camera with zoom is helpful. Take a picture or a short video from a safe distance so that you can describe the position of the gap, how high it is and how many wasps are using it.
Busy households may want to put reminders in their phone for the first weekend of each month from April to September. A short, regular check is worth much more than a thorough one done once.
Evening clues
Wasps are most active in warm daylight, so a quick look as you come home or at the start of your day is useful. You may notice a regular line of wasps at a particular corner of the roof. In summer evenings, activity at the entrance often slows as it gets cooler and darker, but the nest is still there.
If you are out all day, ask someone at home to note what they see, or take a short video from a safe distance to describe it on the phone.
Remember that timing is not just about the hour. The same nest might look quiet on a cool, cloudy morning and very busy on a bright afternoon. If you have only seen it once, check again at a different time before deciding it is quiet.
Never go out after dark with a torch to look at a nest. Wasps are attracted to light and you should not approach it.
If you work from home, you have an advantage, as you can look at a nest at different times of day and listen to the house. Mention what you notice when you book.
Booking around your hours
The business offers evening and weekend appointments and is open seven days a week, so you rarely need to take time off. Same-day service is offered, and emergency bookings are accepted. When you contact the office, say when you can be at home, or whether access to the garden is open without you.
The price is confirmed over the phone before the technician arrives. It is £70 per nest, with £30 for an additional nest on the same property, and no call-out charge.
It also helps to have a few facts to hand: the address, the position of the nest, whether it is high up, whether there is side access and whether you have pets or anyone with an allergy. If someone in the household has an allergy, say so, so that the booking can be prioritised.
The technician is fully insured and qualified, and the work is domestic or commercial, so the same approach applies to a small office or workshop as to a home.
Say, too, if you work shifts or nights and need a particular time. The office will do its best to fit around you, and the booking form allows you to add notes about timings and access.
What if you are not at home?
Tell the technician in advance whether the nest can be reached without you, for example through a side gate. Agree the price and the access before the visit, as no work is done until you agree.
Do not leave a gate unlocked or give out access without being clear what has been arranged. Keep pets and children away from the area.
If someone else will be at the property, such as a neighbour, a partner or a tenant, make sure they know what has been arranged and that they should keep clear of the nest.
Check that your access arrangement, such as a side gate or garage, is clear on the day, and keep pets indoors.
It is also worth thinking about what the technician needs on arrival, for example parking for a vehicle and a clear route to the garden or the loft hatch.
How to get in touch
Phone 07852 111 437, or use the online booking form or contact page. When a form is submitted, the technician for your area is alerted by SMS and email, seven days a week.
There is no obligation in asking. If you are uncertain whether what you have seen is a nest, a short call can settle it, and the price is confirmed before any visit.
Wasps on your property in Wigmore?
Fixed price £70 per nest, no call-out charge, same-day service available.