Best of North Shore
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Of the businesses that qualified for the Auckland-wide wasp nest removal list, 6 are located on the North Shore or list at least three of its suburbs on their websites. This page ranks the top 6.
Among the 6, the North Shore suburbs named most often on their own websites are Milford (5), Takapuna (5), Albany (4), Devonport (4).
3 of the listed businesses have a Google listing located on the North Shore; the rest travel in from elsewhere in Auckland.
The median Google rating here is 5.0 from a median of 32 reviews. ACES Pest Control has the most reviews (471).
2 of the 6 listed businesses publish at least one price for this service on their own websites (2 of 6 across all eligible businesses).
4 of the 6 appear in the PMANZ public member directory.
Scores in this list span 29.8 points from top to bottom.
For this list, the North Shore means Takapuna, Milford, Glenfield, Albany, Browns Bay, Devonport, Birkenhead and the East Coast Bays, and nearby suburbs.
On the North Shore, German and common wasp nests most often turn up in the ground: in clay banks, under retaining walls and in the bush gullies that run behind streets from Glenfield and Birkenhead to Torbay and Long Bay. Late summer is when they become obvious, as colonies peak in size and foraging wasps start pestering outdoor tables and fruit trees.
The East Coast Bays sit on sandstone and mudstone that weathers into clay, and the cut banks of hillside subdivisions in Albany, Pinehill and Unsworth Heights give wasps easy digging. Gully-edge properties should check banks and the base of fences through January and February, because a nest hidden in long grass is easy to disturb with a mower.
Older villas in Devonport, Northcote and Birkenhead offer a different site: gaps in weatherboards and the roof space, where a nest can grow unseen until wasps appear indoors. Asian paper wasps build smaller open nests under eaves and in shrubs.
Describe the nest's position and the ground around it. A nest at the bottom of a steep bank, on a cliff-top section or inside a wall cavity calls for a different approach and time allowance than one in a flat lawn, so mention the slope, any steps, the height of the entrance and whether a ladder is needed.
Cliff-top homes along the bays need extra care: soil near eroding edges can be unstable, and a nest close to the edge may not be safe to reach. Ask the business how it will work there, and keep children and pets away in the meantime. Do not block a wall or roof cavity entrance, as wasps can then find a way into the house.
If the nest is in a public reserve or council land behind the fence, report it to Auckland Council rather than arranging treatment yourself. Confirm the insects are wasps and not honey bees, since bee swarms are usually collected by beekeepers instead. When comparing quotes, ask whether a return visit is included if activity continues, what product is planned near vegetable beds or a fishpond, and whether whoever does the work is qualified to use it.
PMANZ member
Its Google listing shows a service area rather than a street address. Its website names Takapuna, Milford, Devonport, Northcote and Albany in the North Shore.
World Class Pest Control websitewcpestcontrol.co.nz
81.5 / 100
Google: 4.9 from 111 reviews
Since 2014 (domain record)
Publishes prices, for example from $120 + GST, Wasp nest extermination/removal
PMANZ memberBased in North Shore
Its Google listing is in Birkenhead. Its website names Takapuna, Devonport, Birkenhead and Albany in the North Shore.
ACES Pest Control websitecommercialpestcontrol.net.nz
77.9 / 100
Google: 4.8 from 471 reviews
Since 2010 (domain record)
No price for this service published on its website
PMANZ memberBased in North Shore
Its Google listing is in Campbells Bay. Its website names Milford and Hillcrest in the North Shore.
Bugless Pest Control websitebugless.co.nz
63.2 / 100
Google: 5.0 from 15 reviews
Since 2019 (domain record)
No price for this service published on its website
PMANZ memberBased in North Shore
Its Google listing is in Milford. Its website names Takapuna, Milford, Northcote, Birkenhead and Glenfield and other suburbs in the North Shore.
Billys Pest Control websitebillyspestcontrol.co.nz
55.9 / 100
Google: 4.9 from 19 reviews
Since 2026 (domain record)
No price for this service published on its website
Its Google listing shows a service area rather than a street address. Its website names Takapuna, Milford, Devonport, Northcote and Birkenhead and other suburbs in the North Shore.
Pest OFF Company websitepestoffcompany.com
55.1 / 100
Google: 5.0 from 16 reviews
Since 2025 (domain record)
Publishes prices, for example $145 (1-2 nests); $195 (3+ nests), Wasp nest removal
Based in West Auckland
Its Google listing is in Hobsonville, outside the North Shore. Its website names Takapuna, Milford and Devonport in the North Shore.
PestAside websiteauckland.pestaside.co.nz
51.7 / 100
Google: 5.0 from 44 reviews
Since 2025 (domain record)
No price for this service published on its website
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