johnisimpson
New member
I've decided to invest in a case of wasp/hornet spray. After getting stung 3 times doing a bid the other day, I've decided to itemize nest removal as a mandantory charge on jobs that I find wasp nests at. I can tell the home owner that we'll remove them for $5.00 or they can take care of it before we come back to do the job.
I find it rather amazing how people will put up with these nests right above their heads at the back door or just inches away underneath the stairs that go up to their deck.
I kind of wish I could have seen myself from inside the house. In the constant effort to look professional, I always assume the homeowner is watching from inside and all of a sudden I feel something on my neck...
Swat at it, feel the sting, jump, realize they're all around me now and I've got arms flailing, jumping up and down and trying to run off this deck (2nd story) without breaking my neck. Finally, I'm in the middle of their back yard, 30 yards from the deck just standing there waiting for those little things to calm down and forget about me.
Makes me laugh now, makes me remember times last summer when I was cleaning away, working hard and all of a sudden I'm spraying water everywhere trying to knock the little things out of the air. I figure it's just time to take care of the problem before it presents itself again. Anyone else have stories of bugs or critters?
I find it rather amazing how people will put up with these nests right above their heads at the back door or just inches away underneath the stairs that go up to their deck.
I kind of wish I could have seen myself from inside the house. In the constant effort to look professional, I always assume the homeowner is watching from inside and all of a sudden I feel something on my neck...
Swat at it, feel the sting, jump, realize they're all around me now and I've got arms flailing, jumping up and down and trying to run off this deck (2nd story) without breaking my neck. Finally, I'm in the middle of their back yard, 30 yards from the deck just standing there waiting for those little things to calm down and forget about me.
Makes me laugh now, makes me remember times last summer when I was cleaning away, working hard and all of a sudden I'm spraying water everywhere trying to knock the little things out of the air. I figure it's just time to take care of the problem before it presents itself again. Anyone else have stories of bugs or critters?