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Turn-Key Structural Bee Extractions & Master Carpentry Repairs in the CSRA
At Hives & Honeycombs, we are GDA-Licensed Honey Bee Control and Removal (HBR) Specialists. We don’t just get the bees out alive—we repair your home so it looks brand new.
The Historic Garner House Siding Extraction
LIVE HONEY BEE CUT OUT
The Challenge: A massive honey bee colony established a deep hive behind the delicate, historical siding of a 2nd-story estate.
Step 1 (Access): Deployed an aerial boom lift and executed a precision 1.5-inch cut through historic siding without damaging underlying structural studs.
Step 2 (Live Extraction): Safely vacuumed the colony alive using a low-pressure bee vac and secured the queen for relocation.
Step 3 (Sanitation): Scraped out all wild honeycomb, wax, and propolis to prevent wood rot and future pest infestations.
Result: The bees were safely relocated to an Augusta apiary, and the home's historic value was preserved.
The "Bridge Girls" I-Beam Relocation
LIVE HONEY BEE TRAP OUT
The Challenge: A large colony chose a deep, hollow, wood-encased cavity in a structural steel I-beam on a public bridge.
Step 1 (Location): Mapped out the central brood nest hidden inside the timber framing.
Step 2 (Access): Drilled clean access ports into the core of the casing without altering the load-bearing integrity of the bridge.
Step 3 (Live Capture): Smoked the honey bees out of the deep steel void into a portable transport hive.
Step 4 (Exclusion): Performed sealing of the entry point and sealed hole where the smoke was applied.
Result: A complex structural challenge solved humanely with permanent, commercial-grade bee proofing.
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