Wasp removal Perth.
Nest treated and gone, usually same day.
Paper wasps build the grey, open-celled combs under your eaves and pergola beams, in the hedge and behind the shutters, and they defend them. We treat the nest, remove it, treat the surface so the next queen moves on, and walk the rest of the house for the ones you have not found yet.
Mon–Sat 7am–6pm. After hours, text a photo to 0447 747 769 and we reply first thing.
- Licensed technicians
- Typical $180–$280
- Same-day where possible
- 30-day re-treatment promise
- Under eaves, gutters and fascia returns
- Pergola, patio and carport beams
- Retic boxes, meter boxes and letterboxes
- Hedges, dense shrubs and citrus
- Behind shutters, roller-door housings and play equipment
Three wasps, three different answers.
Almost every wasp call in Perth's northern suburbs is a paper wasp. Two species share the eaves: the native common paper wasp and the introduced Asian paper wasp, which has been established in Perth for decades. Both are slim, orange-brown or yellow and black, with long legs that dangle in flight, and both build the familiar grey comb with open cells, anywhere from a fifty-cent piece to a dinner plate in size. A nest holds a few dozen to a couple of hundred wasps. They are not aggressive away from the nest, but they will sting repeatedly to defend it, and a nest over a door, a path or a swing set gets defended a lot.
Mud daubers are the other regular. They are solitary, build mud tubes or blobs on walls and under eaves, and almost never sting. Their nests can be scraped off with a paint scraper when the wasp is out. If you send us a photo of a mud dauber we will tell you that, and not charge you.
European wasps are the one to take seriously, because they are not meant to be here. They are a declared pest in Western Australia, not established in the state, and DPIRD runs an active surveillance and eradication program with public trapping each summer. They are stockier than paper wasps, bright yellow and black with black antennae, fly with their legs tucked up, and nest in the ground, in compost or inside wall cavities in colonies of thousands. If we see one we photograph it and report it to DPIRD's Pest and Disease Information Service, and they handle the nest. So can anyone: the MyPestGuide Reporter app takes photos straight to DPIRD.
- Repeated wasp traffic to one point under the roofline, in a vent or a retic box.
- A grey comb with visible cells and wasps sitting on it, usually facing down.
- Wasps hunting caterpillars over the lawn and veggie patch: that is what paper wasps eat, and a nest nearby is likely.
- Stocky yellow-and-black wasps around meat, pet food or soft drink in numbers: photograph and report, do not disturb.
Find them all, treat, remove, make it unattractive.
Find every nest
The nest you called about usually has relatives. We walk the whole roofline, pergola, fence line, hedge and outbuildings and count them before we start, because a treated nest by the front door does nothing about the three under the back eaves.
Treat the nest
An APVMA-registered insecticide labelled for wasps, dust or spray depending on the position, applied directly to the comb, ideally early or late in the day when the colony is on the nest. We wear the gear so you do not have to. Activity stops within minutes to an hour.
Remove and treat the site
Once the nest is quiet the comb comes off and goes with us. The surface is treated with a residual product so returning foragers and next season's queens are discouraged from rebuilding on the same beam. Vents and gaps that were being used are flagged for screening.
Record and promise
Product, rate, every nest position and the re-entry period go on your treatment record. Treated nests carry a 30-day re-treatment promise: if a treated nest is active again inside that period, we come back at no charge.
Typical ranges.
| Service | Typical range | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Paper wasp nest, accessible, treatment and removal | $180–$280 | Roofline check for other nests, direct treatment, comb removal, residual treatment of the site, record and 30-day re-treatment promise |
| Additional nests on the same visit | Itemised | Each extra nest at a reduced rate on the same quote |
| High nest: two-storey eaves, tall trees, access equipment | Quoted | Ladder or platform work and time itemised after we have seen it |
| Mud dauber nest | Advice only | Identification from your photo and how to remove it yourself |
| Suspected European wasp | No charge | Photographed and reported to DPIRD, who investigate and destroy confirmed nests |
| Add to a general pest treatment | Itemised | Done on the same visit at a reduced rate |
Typical range, GST inclusive. Every job is quoted itemised in writing before we start. No call-out fee, no deposit, seven-day payment terms. See the full pricing guide.
What you get.
Nest count and map
Every nest we found, where it was and what we did with it, with photos. Most houses have more than the one you saw.
Treatment record
Product, active constituent, rate, positions treated and re-entry period, kept three years under the Health (Pesticides) Regulations 2011 and emailed to you.
30-day re-treatment promise
If a treated nest is active again inside 30 days we return at no charge. It is written into our terms, not a slogan.
The paper wasp year in the northern suburbs.
Sep – Oct · Spring: queens start small nests
Overwintered queens begin golf-ball-sized combs under eaves. The easiest and lowest-cost time to deal with them, and the time nobody notices.
Nov – Jan · Early summer: colonies grow
Workers emerge, nests reach palm size, traffic becomes obvious. Most first calls come now, often after someone is stung near a door or the pool.
Feb – Apr · Late summer and autumn: peak defence
Nests at full size with the most wasps and the most to defend. New queens and males are reared. The busiest wasp months, and the ones with the most multiple-sting incidents.
May – Aug · Winter: colonies die, queens hide
Workers die off and nests are abandoned. Mated queens shelter in roof voids and wall cavities nearby. Old nests can be scraped off; screen the vents they used before spring.
Before we arrive.
- Keep everyone, including pets, away from the nest and its flight path, and close windows and doors near it.
- Do not knock the nest down, hose it or hit it with a broom. A disturbed colony defends itself, and it will still be there tomorrow.
- Do not spray it at night by torchlight. Paper wasps fly to light, and the light is in your hand.
- Tell us about anyone in the household with a wasp or bee sting allergy.
- If you can do it safely from a distance, text a photo of the nest and note any other spots you have seen traffic.
- Unlock side gates and clear the path along the walls so we can walk the full roofline.
Related: Bee removal · General pest treatment · Pricing guide
Wasp removal FAQ.
Can I remove a wasp nest myself?
A brand-new paper wasp nest in early spring, the size of a golf ball with one or two wasps on it, can be knocked down at dusk with a long-handled broom and stepped on, if nobody in the house is allergic and you can retreat indoors quickly. Anything larger, anything above head height, anything in a wall vent or retic box, or anything where you cannot see the whole nest, is a job for someone with the gear. Multiple stings from a defended nest are a genuine medical risk, not an inconvenience.
Why do wasps keep building in the same spot?
Paper wasps choose sheltered, warm, dry overhangs with a clear flight path, and your eaves offer the same thing every year. Mated queens also overwinter in roof voids and wall cavities nearby, and they start next season's nests within metres of where they were raised. Removing the comb and treating the surface with a residual product breaks that cycle for the season; screening the vent or gap they used breaks it for good.
Do wasps die off in winter?
The colony does. Workers and the old queen die as the weather cools, and the nest is abandoned. The mated new queens do not; they tuck into a roof void, a wall cavity, a wood pile or under bark and start again in spring. An empty nest in June is not a problem, but a house with a lot of old nests under the eaves is a house that will have a lot of new ones in October.
Is it a wasp or a bee?
Paper wasps are slim, with a narrow waist, long legs that dangle in flight and smooth, mostly hairless bodies in orange-brown or yellow and black. They build open grey combs where you can see the cells. Honey bees are stockier, hairy, golden brown, fly with their legs tucked, and nest inside cavities where you see traffic but no comb. If it is bees, see our bee removal page: the approach is different and a beekeeper may be the right call.
Are there European wasps in Perth?
Not as an established population. European wasps are a declared pest in Western Australia and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development runs a surveillance and eradication program to keep it that way. They are stocky, bright yellow and black with black antennae, nest in the ground, compost or wall cavities, and a mature nest holds thousands of wasps. If we suspect one on a job we photograph it and report it to DPIRD, and they investigate and destroy confirmed nests. We do not treat suspected European wasp nests ourselves, and we do not charge you for the report.
What if I have been stung several times?
For most people, stings from paper wasps cause local pain and swelling that settles in a day or two. Multiple stings, a sting inside the mouth or throat, or any swelling of the face, difficulty breathing or dizziness is an emergency: call 000. Anyone with a known wasp or bee venom allergy should stay well away from the nest and let someone else deal with it.
How quickly can you get to a wasp nest?
Usually the same day or the next for a nest near a door, a path, a play area or a business entrance, because it is a safety issue rather than a nuisance. We are based in Warwick, so most of the northern corridor from Balcatta to Joondalup is under twenty minutes away.
Does a general pest treatment cover wasps?
No. A general pest treatment covers cockroaches, spiders, silverfish and nuisance ants; wasps are a separate, nest-by-nest treatment with its own 30-day re-treatment period. If you book both on the same visit the wasp work is itemised on the same quote at a reduced rate.
What does wasp nest removal cost?
Treatment and removal of an accessible paper wasp nest typically runs $180–$280, including the walk of the roofline for others, the residual treatment of the site and the record. Additional nests found on the same visit are itemised at a reduced rate. Nests high on two-storey eaves or needing access equipment are quoted.
A nest by the door gets fast-tracked.
Text a photo of the nest and your suburb. We will tell you what it is, send an itemised price and, for a nest over a door or a path, usually get there the same day.
Prefer to talk? Call 0447 747 769
Or text photos of the pest or droppings to 0447 747 769 and we'll identify it.