Watch the flight line first
Wasps returning again and again to the same spot on a building usually give a nest away before you can see the entrance itself. Watch from a safe distance on a still, mild afternoon and let the flight path lead you to the right part of this guide.
Balconies and roof voids in town-centre towers
Wasp nests in Croydon turn up in balconies and roof voids of the town centre's converted tower blocks, where a gap around a balcony drainage outlet or a service duct gives a queen a sheltered spot well off the ground. This is a less obvious hiding place than a garden shed, but a common one in this part of the borough.
Eaves on the 1930s semis around Purley and Selsdon
Further out, wasp nests turn up under the eaves of 1930s semis around Purley and Selsdon, where a gap at the fascia board or a slipped tile lets a queen into the roof space in spring. Checking a semi's eaves is worth doing early in the season.
What to do today
- Keep children and pets away from the flight line
- Keep windows shut on the side of the building where the nest is
- Leave the entrance untouched rather than trying to block it
- Clear fallen fruit and sweet drinks from the garden or balcony, which attract wasps late in summer
Why late summer feels worse
By August and September a colony has reached its full size for the year, but the queen has largely stopped laying, so there's less of the sugary secretion workers normally rely on from the larvae. The workers go looking for sugar themselves instead, which is why bins and drinks around the town centre suddenly draw far more attention.
Booking wasp nest removal in Croydon
A standard wasp nest removal in Croydon is a £90 fixed price, guaranteed: if the nest is still active within 30 days we come back at no extra cost, and that applies equally whether the nest turns up near Selsdon - where leafy 1930s suburbia on high ground in the south-east of the borough - or anywhere else nearby, so book wasp nest removal and tell us roughly where the entrance is, with the full terms on the Croydon wasp nest removal page.
