Are bees in a wall dangerous?

• <div><p>Some species of bees (not to mention hornets) are aggressive and dangerous to have in your walls. If they swarm in anger or defense, they could badly hurt people in your home. Other species of bees are largely harmless and many people live in close proximity to them.</p><p>Either way, bees making hives in your walls usually causes damage. It can contribute to moisture problems, and attract other pests. Those problems get even worse if honeycombs build up. So we strongly suggest you find a way to keep bees from taking up permanent residence.</p></div>

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Q: What happens to the bees after professional removal?

• <div><p>Bees are relocated to safe habitats, ensuring their continued role in pollination without risk to your home.</p></div>

Q: Do bees come back after removal?

• <div><p>Some bees may return after the nest is removed. These are called &quot;straggler&quot; bees, and it may take them a couple of weeks before they leave. The reason is the nest may have been removed while the bees were away. These bees don't typically survive long once the nest is gone, so you may want to contact a beekeeper to help relocate them elsewhere.</p></div>

Q: Can I remove animals myself?

• <div><p>DIY animal removal is rarely a good idea and is not advised for many reasons. First, these types of animals can carry diseases and, therefore, pose a health risk to you, your family, and your pets if mishandled. Second, depending on your city or municipality, it may be illegal to remove or handle wildlife yourself. </p><p>Sealing your home against these animals yourself is also a bad idea. Trapping an animal under your house will cause odor and insect problems when it passes away. </p></div>

Q: What happens if you seal bees in a wall?

• <div><p>If you seal bees in a wall and don&rsquo;t leave them any way to escape, they may make one of their own. Otherwise, they&rsquo;ll die inside the wall, and that creates many additional problems. It takes a long time, and the bees will start rotting, which can make your home smell miserable. All the dead bees and any honeycombs they may have created will also attract a number of bugs or other pests to your home. That&rsquo;s why we suggest removing the bees entirely, and not trying to seal them away.</p></div>

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Francis and his team solved my immediate crisis & assured me that they would diagnose my long-standing problem of recurring backed-up sewer drainsâ ¦which in fact, they did. Within a matter of 2 days, they located, removed an extremely large root, and repaired the line for good. I am very...
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I highly recommend Joel Gil and his team to anyone who needs to have trees or tree stumps removed. He is highly responsive and does superb work. 831-710-0915. We had the misfortune to have a 40' pine tree fall in our backyard, onto a fence (luckily missing the house by inches!), on New Years...
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Reviewed in June 2014
Brendon did a very professional installation on the tile. He removed my existing carpeting (and hauled it away), prepped and laid tile that very closely matched the existing tile. It really looks great. He was very creative with the way he laid the tiles that had animal prints (making a path...
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Reviewed in April 2014
Carpet cleaning... removed soil spots from a well used area of the carpet without having to clean the entire carpet. Looks like new. Brian was the best! Efficient, knows his stuff, on time, pleasant, professional and I highly recommend him, will use him again and I appreciate his work. He is...
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Reviewed in August 2013
Got the cat when my sister passed away, and he was/is on his last legs. In human years, he's about 100. Vet and assistant came and knocked him out and gave him a complete work-over. He found things wrong and rectified them. He was very no-nonsense and honest. It's obvious that he knows what he's...
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I was so happy with the facility and the care our dog received that even though we live 3.5 hours away, I now schedule my flights out of Phoenix just for the piece of mind in knowing that they do such a good job. I am not fond of the standard kenneling that most facilities use because our dog...
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Wasson's promotes routine air duct cleaning for health benefits, which is dubious, unless you live in a pig sty. There is no need for this service unless an animal crawls into your duct and dies. It's a scam. Also, their only positive online review (last time I looked) was by one of their own...
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Animal Removal questions, answered by experts

Bees are relocated to safe habitats, ensuring their continued role in pollination without risk to your home.

Some bees may return after the nest is removed. These are called "straggler" bees, and it may take them a couple of weeks before they leave. The reason is the nest may have been removed while the bees were away. These bees don't typically survive long once the nest is gone, so you may want to contact a beekeeper to help relocate them elsewhere.

DIY animal removal is rarely a good idea and is not advised for many reasons. First, these types of animals can carry diseases and, therefore, pose a health risk to you, your family, and your pets if mishandled. Second, depending on your city or municipality, it may be illegal to remove or handle wildlife yourself.

Sealing your home against these animals yourself is also a bad idea. Trapping an animal under your house will cause odor and insect problems when it passes away.

Some species of bees (not to mention hornets) are aggressive and dangerous to have in your walls. If they swarm in anger or defense, they could badly hurt people in your home. Other species of bees are largely harmless and many people live in close proximity to them.

Either way, bees making hives in your walls usually causes damage. It can contribute to moisture problems, and attract other pests. Those problems get even worse if honeycombs build up. So we strongly suggest you find a way to keep bees from taking up permanent residence.

If you seal bees in a wall and don’t leave them any way to escape, they may make one of their own. Otherwise, they’ll die inside the wall, and that creates many additional problems. It takes a long time, and the bees will start rotting, which can make your home smell miserable. All the dead bees and any honeycombs they may have created will also attract a number of bugs or other pests to your home. That’s why we suggest removing the bees entirely, and not trying to seal them away.

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