Wasps In Roof Tiles

Roof vents are attractive to wasps because the vents are covered and therefore offer protection.

Wasps in roof tiles.

Make sure you use gloves long sleeved clothes and a protective mask. Here is a story about leaving a nest in a roof. Wasps resemble bees but are actually different insects. Place the bag over the nest knock the nest off with the scraper and seal the bag.

Non poisonous method to get rid of a wasps nest in a roof you can use a garbage bag inside a landing net and a long handled scraper to remove the nest from the roof where it is attached. A colony of wasps will take advantage of cracking or splitting wood to slip inside but the presence of a colony often means damage was already there. Dont leave a wasp nest in your roof. At the end of the year the queen will produce young queens for the next year.

Wasps have a habit of finding access points under roof tiles and roof flashing particularly around dormer windows they often nest at the point where the dormer roof meets the main roof. They could hibernate in your loft causing you more problems the following year. They will defend their territory and get aggressive if you get too close to a nest or try to disturb them. Wasps cause problems when they build nests in or around your home.

If you cannot see wasps entering into the roof under tiles the next apparent places to check will be the soffit areas and facia any air bricks that are in the walls around the edges of patios and in your garden shed. While wasps commonly build their nests under the eaves of a roof or slip beneath shingles and cracks to enter the attic they don t usually leave any damage behind. The nest can sometimes be located within the main roof if access is possible. Wasps can nest virtually anywhere even in old mouse or vole holes so watch the wasps and let them lead you to the nest location.

In this video i will be showing you my tried and tested method for getting rid of wasp nests in walls and roof spaces.