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Bee removal · Tucson, AZ
We find the hive, take out the bees and every piece of comb, and treat the spot so a new swarm does not move back in.
Keep people and pets back and call us. We answer or call back the same working day.
Find it, remove it, keep it gone
Bee removal in Tucson starts with an assessment that finds the hive, then we take out the colony and its comb and treat the spot so returning foragers do not settle there again.
Bees build in wall cavities, under roof eaves, in block walls, meter boxes and yard trees. Wherever the hive is, the job is the same: locate it, get every bee and every piece of comb out, and close the opening behind it. Killing the bees and leaving the comb only sets up the next swarm.
Get a Free EstimateFree, no-obligation estimate. We quote the whole job before we start.
What a bee removal covers
Every job we take on includes these five parts:
Most bees in Pima County may be Africanized, and a hive near a Tucson home can be a serious hazard, especially for anyone allergic to stings. We treat every swarm and hive as "Africanized bees", the aggressive honey bees people call "killer bees".
People, livestock and pets are stung to death every year. Disturbing a colony with a hose, a broom or a can of spray is how that starts, which is why removal is a job for someone suited up and equipped for it.
From the call to a closed wall
We open the hive, take out the bees and every piece of comb and clean the cavity, because comb left in place gives off a pheromone that draws a new swarm. Hives inside walls can cause major structural damage, so the sooner the comb comes out, the smaller the repair.
A wall or roof removal goes like this:
Before anything comes apart we look the situation over and find exactly where the hive sits in the wall, roofline or yard.
We open the wall or roof section over the hive so the whole colony and all of its comb can be reached.
A new nest holds 5,000 to 10,000 workers and can grow past 40,000, and all of it comes out, comb included.
With the comb out, we scrape and clean the cavity. A "residual insecticide", a long-lasting product, may go where returning foragers will contact it.
Structural repair is part of the job: we close the wall or roof back up and seal the gap the bees used, which the trade calls "exclusion", then clean up when the work is done.
We remove a newly arrived swarm alive only when it is safe to do so; a cluster that has started building comb is handled as a hive.
Two kinds of traps then keep scouts from leading a colony back:
What it costs
Bee removal is priced by where the hive is and how much opening, comb removal and repair it needs. Bee removal in Tucson typically runs $200 to $750.
Typical in Tucson$100 to $300
A cluster hanging from a branch, a beam or an eave, before it builds comb.
Typical in Tucson$250 to $500
Comb built where we can get to it without opening the structure, such as a meter box or a yard tree.
Typical in Tucson$600 to $1,200
A colony built behind stucco, drywall or roof decking, where we cut in, clear it and put the structure back.
Your price comes from the callTell us where the bees are going in and out and how long they have been there. The estimate is free with no obligation, and we quote the whole job before we start, with no surprise charges after.
Request a Pest Control EstimateHomes and businesses
We remove bees from houses, yards and commercial buildings: a hive in a bedroom wall, a swarm on the patio or comb under the eave of a shop.
Where we work
We provide bee removal across Tucson and the towns around it, from Oro Valley to Sahuarita. Outside that footprint, ask on the call.
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Bees on the property right now?
You should keep people and pets away from the bees and call for removal rather than disturb them. Close the windows on that side of the house, bring the dog in and keep children off that part of the yard.
Do not block the hole they are using, hose them down or swing at them. Note where the bees go in and out and roughly when you first saw them; that is what we need to give you a price on the call.
Tell us where the bees are
A wall, a roofline, a tree or a meter box: describe it and we will tell you what the removal involves.
Get a Free EstimateOr call (520) 434-1279, Monday to Saturday.
You should leave a swarm alone rather than spray it, because spraying aerosols or liquids near a swarm is unsafe. Keep everyone back and let us handle it.
No, wasp nests are treated and removed as part of our general pest control, not as a hive removal, since there is no honeycomb to cut out.
We also treat the other common household pests, each with its own service:
Straight answers
The things people ask most before they call about bees.
Get a Free EstimateBee removal in Tucson typically runs $200 to $750. A swarm out in the open usually costs $100 to $300, while a structural cutout from a wall or roof runs $600 to $1,200.
Keep everyone away from them and call for removal. Spraying aerosols or liquids near a swarm is unsafe, and killing the bees without taking out the comb leaves a pheromone that draws the next swarm to the same spot.
Our estimate is free with no obligation, and the removal is priced by where the hive is and how much opening, comb removal and repair it takes. A swarm we reach before it builds comb is the simplest removal there is, so calling early keeps the job small.
Tell us where they are going in and out and we will set a time. Every estimate is free, and the whole job is quoted before we start.
