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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.

HBR CERTIFIED: SP-44718

The Historic Garner House 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.

Residential Garage Cut Out and Repair

LIVE HONEY BEE CUT OUT

The Challenge: Bees entered a gap around an exterior light fixture, building a massive, hidden hive inside a finished garage wall cavity.

Step 1 (Opening): Removed the interior garage drywall paneling to expose the extensive honeycomb network.

Step 2 (Live Removal): Safely captured the active honey bee colony alive, ensuring the safety of the queen and workers.

Step 3 (Clean Up): Completely sanitized the interior wall framing and neutralized hive pheromones to prevent future scout bees from returning and sealing the point of entry through the exterior lantern.

Step 4 (Wall Rebuild): Reinstalled fresh insulation, hung brand-new sheetrock, taped, mudded, sanded, and painted to a flawless finish.

Result: A true turn-key job. The garage was left looking like the bees were never there.