Professional Carpenter Bee Removal Services

Carpenter bees are large, wood boring insects that create perfectly round entrance holes and extensive tunnel systems in wooden structures. Unlike social bees, they don't form hives or produce honey, instead creating individual nests in wood where females lay eggs in separate chambers provisioned with pollen.

Carpenter bees create distinctive, perfectly round 1/2-inch entrance holes, typically on the underside of wooden elements, with minimal visible wood fragments as they push wood debris out of tunnels. Unlike termites or carpenter ants, carpenter bees create clean, smooth galleries without mud packing or rough excavation patterns, and you'll often observe the bees themselves hovering near entrance holes during spring and summer.

Carpenter bees strongly prefer unpainted, unfinished softwoods like pine, cedar, and redwood, particularly those that have begun to weather or age. Properties with extensive exposed wood elements, southern exposures, and proximity to natural areas are particularly attractive, especially if your structures have a history of previous carpenter bee activity.

Carpenter bees create structural damage by boring round entrance holes that lead to extensive gallery systems extending 4-6 inches into wood, with multiple branching egg chambers. This tunneling weakens wooden elements, creates entry points for moisture and decay, and causes significant aesthetic damage with problems compounding yearly as new generations expand existing galleries.

Carpenter bee damage accumulates rapidly as each female creates her own gallery system, and new generations often return to the same wood elements year after year to expand existing tunnels. What begins as a few entrance holes can multiply exponentially within 2-3 seasons, transforming sound wood into seriously compromised material with extensive gallery networks.

Professional services receive the most carpenter bee calls during spring (typically April-May) when adults emerge from overwintering sites and begin their mating and boring activities. This period of high visibility coincides with male territorial behavior and the start of new gallery construction, making their presence obvious to property owners.

Professional inspections include thorough examination of all wooden structures, with special attention to eaves, fascia boards, decks, and other unpainted wood elements where carpenter bees prefer to nest. Technicians identify active galleries, previous season's holes, wood conditions attracting bees, and assess the full extent of existing damage to develop appropriate treatment strategies.

Professional elimination involves direct treatment of active galleries using specialized dusts that penetrate deep into tunnel systems, eliminating bees throughout the galleries including eggs and developing larvae. This is combined with residual surface treatments that protect vulnerable wood from new boring activity and preventive applications timed to carpenter bee life cycles.

Professional treatments utilize EPA registered products specifically formulated for carpenter bee control, applied with precision directly into galleries and onto wood surfaces using targeted application methods. Our technicians follow strict safety protocols that minimize exposure risk while providing detailed guidance on any temporary access restrictions following treatment.

Initial carpenter bee treatments typically take 1-2 hours depending on property size and infestation severity, with technicians treating all active galleries and applying preventive products to vulnerable wood surfaces. Complete control may require follow up visits timed to carpenter bee life cycles to ensure elimination of all life stages.

Most property owners notice significant reduction in visible carpenter bee activity within 24-48 hours of professional treatment as products eliminate adult bees in and around treated galleries. Complete elimination, including developing larvae within wood, may take 1-2 weeks as treatments work throughout the gallery systems.

Prevention includes sealing treated galleries, applying residual products to vulnerable wood surfaces, and recommending modifications like painting or staining unfinished wood. Professional services also provide scheduled preventive treatments timed to carpenter bee life cycles, creating ongoing protection against new boring activity.

Properties with a history of carpenter bee activity benefit from bi-annual inspections. One in early spring before emergence and boring activity begins, and one in fall to assess seasonal damage and implement preventive measures before overwintering. Ongoing maintenance helps prevent reestablishment of carpenter bee populations.

Professional treatments utilize commercial grade products unavailable to consumers, including specialized dusts that penetrate deep into gallery systems and residual formulations that provide extended protection. Professional application equipment, along with expert knowledge of carpenter bee biology and behavior, ensures treatments reach throughout the tunnel systems where DIY products often fail.

Without proper preventive measures, carpenter bees often attempt to return to previously used galleries or establish new nests in the same wooden elements. Professional treatment approaches include both elimination and prevention components, specifically addressing this tendency through gallery sealing, residual treatments, and ongoing protection strategies.

Professional sealing involves treating gallery systems first to eliminate all bees, then filling entrance holes with appropriate wood fillers, sealants, or plugs designed to prevent reuse. This sealing process is often followed by surface treatments that discourage new boring attempts in the same areas.

Professional carpenter bee treatment costs vary based on property size, infestation severity, and the number of wooden structures requiring protection. Most services offer tiered pricing with options for one time treatments or season long protection programs.

Professional inspections often reveal other wood destroying organisms including termites, carpenter ants, or wood boring beetles that may be present alongside carpenter bees. Technicians are trained to identify multiple pest issues, providing comprehensive recommendations that address all identified problems affecting wooden structures.

While carpenter bees rarely sting unless directly handled (and male bees cannot sting at all), their aggressive hovering behavior during mating season can create nuisance problems affecting outdoor enjoyment. Professional services eliminate these territorial behaviors while preventing the structural damage that represents the primary risk from carpenter bee activity.

Yes, carpenter bees can be effectively eliminated through professional extermination methods that target both active adults and developing larvae within wooden galleries. Professional treatments use specialized dusts and residual products that penetrate the entire gallery system while also protecting wood surfaces from new boring activity, providing complete control of existing infestations.

Professionals eliminate carpenter bees using a multi-faceted approach that includes injecting commercial grade insecticidal dusts directly into active galleries to reach developing larvae, applying residual sprays to wood surfaces that deter new boring, and sealing treated holes to prevent reuse. This comprehensive approach addresses all life stages while implementing preventive measures that interrupt the cycle of reinfestation.

You should call an exterminator for carpenter bees at the first sign of wood boring activity in spring when adults emerge, or when you notice multiple perfectly round entrance holes in wooden structures. Early intervention prevents significant structural damage and breaks the reproductive cycle before new generations can establish additional galleries.