On my last home inspection in Elizabethtown, KY, I found a minor issue that could lead to more significant issues—a missing dryer vent flap. While the issue is minor—a $15 repair—the longer-term issues could leave you with a more significant sting in your wallet. These vents make great homes for wasps, and it is prime time to find those pesky, stinging pests around your home. The single missing flap in the photo could lead to more significant issues.

Look around your home and seal up any places the pest can call home. It could save you a sting later.