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Bees in My Wall or Roof

Bees going in and out of a crack in the siding, a gap under the roof line or a hole by the soffit usually means a whole colony is living inside. They build comb and store honey in there, and the colony keeps growing. We take them out alive and move them to a hive.

Signs the bees are inside

• A steady line of bees flying in and out of one small gap in a wall, soffit, eave or roof.
• A humming or buzzing you can hear through the wall, often loudest on warm afternoons.
• Bees showing up inside the house, near lights, windows or vents.
• A dark stain or a sticky spot on the wall or ceiling, which can be honey or wax from inside.
• Not sure they are honey bees? See honey bees or wasps.

Why not spray them or seal the hole

It is the first thing most people think of, and it usually makes the job bigger. If the colony dies inside the wall, the comb and honey stay there. In Florida heat the comb can melt and leak, and it draws ants, small hive beetles, wax moths and rodents. Sealing the hole can also push the bees to find another way out, sometimes into the house. Leave the hole open and the bees alone, and send us a photo.

What to do now

1. Keep kids and pets away from the entrance, and don't block it.
2. Don't spray, and don't try to open the wall yourself.
3. Take a photo of where the bees go in, from a safe distance. A second photo from farther back that shows the whole wall or roof line helps.
4. Send the photos with the form below, or text them to 352-397-7608.

What we do

Bees in a wall, ceiling or roof are a cutout job. We open up the spot where the colony lives, take out the comb with the bees, and move the colony into a hive. We don't kill the bees. They go to our apiary and keep making honey. Every cutout is different, so we look at your photos first and send you a quote for your job.

Send a photo, get a quote

Take a photo of the bees, tell us where they are, and send it here. Cody looks at your photos and emails you the quote with the 50% deposit invoice. Honey bees only: we don't remove wasps or yellow jackets.

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Questions we get a lot

How do I know the bees are inside the wall?

Bees going in and out of one small gap, a hum you can hear through the wall, and bees showing up inside the house are the usual signs.

Can I just spray them or seal the hole?

No. Spraying or sealing the hole can kill the colony inside the wall and leave the comb and honey to rot, which draws ants, beetles and wax moths. It can also push bees into the house.

Do you kill the bees?

No. We take the comb and the bees out and move the colony into a hive at our apiary.

How much does it cost?

Every wall or roof job is different, so we quote it from your photos. Send photos with the form on this page or text them to 352-397-7608.