Had a western yellowjacket colony in the cornice void at my roofline -- about 20 feet up, connected to an interior room. Two companies treated it and failed. A third came out, spent 30 minutes, and said it couldn't be done safely: eaves too high for a ladder, nobody sprays from the roof. He figured every other company would tell me the same. Dan at Bee Free actually solved it. His guy Rodrigo showed up solo, walked in, pointed a thermal imager at the ceiling and found the nest in under a minute. Built a makeshift platform over my stairwell so the ladder would work, cut the nest out from inside the sheetrock, sterilized, sealed it against future wasps, and patched the ceiling. Two-year warranty. What four companies called impossible turned out to be a diagnosis problem, not an access problem. If you've got a nest somewhere nobody else will touch, call these guys -- and ask for Rodrigo. read more

Bay Area Beebusters - Adios Yellowjacket nest - Pest Control Near Me

Prompt response. Good value. Very helpful & experienced in all things bees. Jobsite was on the coastside.

Quick, reasonable efficient. The best! Removed hornets from our entry area and even came back at no charge when they began to rebuild. Nice and easy to work with. read more

Discovered I had a bee problem inside my home at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, the 8th. Called Dan Somers, owner of Bay Area Beebusters. Dan was able to come that day to eradicate the problem. Turns out I had a hive in my attic space above my upstairs office. I can't tell you how happy I was that I found him on Yelp. He went above and beyond. He caulked the area inside where the bees were getting in through, as well as the entry point on the outside wall. I also learned a lot about bumble bees which I appreciate as I was always afraid of them. read more

Dan was extremely responsive to an urgent request for removal of a three year old Yellowjacket nest at my mothers house. He took care of the problem within 24 hours of first contact. Definitely recommend him! read more

So quick and prompt. Took care of the hornet ground nest after we tried several method.

Dan was so responsive and informative! He came quickly and started immediately on the second swarm. He was very efficient and taught me so much about bees in a short amount of time! Highly recommend them! read more

Bay Area Beebusters - Bee swarm - Pest Control Near Me

Very satisfied with the results and professional job, all done by remote contact. BAB came and removed a wasps' nest that had caused injury to two caregivers, who were not going to risk putting out the trash again (neither would I!). BAB quickly arranged to come within four days, and the work appears excellent. They dug out the nest from the front yard, leaving all landscaping intact and no dirt or plant matter to show they had been here! Would have been 5 stars if they had come the day they promised and not the next. Still, the problem was resolved cleanly and professionally. Everyone can take out the trash without risking injury and a severe allergic reaction! [No photo because there is nothing to see now!] read more

It's important to me that we don't spray toxic chemicals in the ground to get rid of yellow jackets. Lots of creatures like raccoons or skunks will try to eat the leftovers so you don't want someone to pump a can of wasp spray down a hole and call it a day. In fact, I even saw a skunk on the other side of my fence that night, so he knew something was up. The Beebusters came out promptly and dug up my nest at the base of a redwood tree and took it all away and used peppermint spray to shut down the attack and kill off any foragers that were returning to the nest. They didn't need to wear a bee suit, so he's done this a lot before. Note there are a huge number of yellow jackets everywhere at the end of the summer so, you only want to get rid of them if it's problem and leave them alone if that's not the case. read more

Dan was easy to work with via text to schedule and assess what we needed. When he came out, he realized that the nest was actually not related to bees, it was a squirrels nest. He educated us on what a yellow jacket nest would look like and what's common in the area and why we might be seeing yellow jackets nevertheless and did not charge for his time since we did not end up doing a removal. Thanks Dan! read more

We had a fantastic experience with Dan from Beebusters helping to carefully and expertly remove a large colony of honeybees that had moved into the eaves of our home. Dan was prompt, professional, and went above and beyond helping on a very hot day on a holiday weekend with our bee swarm emergency. Fantastic company highly recommend. read more

My Bee Story: I noticed about 30-50 bees each morning outside my office window around a light. They didn't seem to bother anyone and left when the sun came out each morning... so I let them BEE. After a week of this a co-worker found the hive - up in the overhang to the right of our Front Lobby. Apparently my office is ALL THE BUZZ ! haha That's about when I called our property managers and they found George! I didn't want them to be exterminated - I was hoping for a rescue! George showed up yesterday about 4:15pm and was nothing but AWESOME. He checked out the Hive, asked a few questions and THEN...???!!! He "brought a present" in his hands to me in the office. A BEE! haha At first I was a little skeptical and I wasnt sold on the idea of holding a bee. This is when George told me all about Drone Bees! He told me if I gave him a little sugar water he'd be my best friend. I did & HE SURE IS! haha I took him home, named him Hadley & here we are this morning waiting for George to come rescue his hive & colony. Except wait! George didn't come back today for the rescue - he sent Dan on his behalf. Dan is a really sweet guy too! It took me prodding around a little to warm him up to talking to me. ;) Then he really lit up when I brought out Hadley, the bee George had me keep overnight. Hadley was released safely back with his colony & he was so excited to see them again. I have a new appreciation for Bees now after learning so much with George. George is very knowledgeable about the Bees and I feel safe knowing he will not only remove them from my workplace leaving everyone here without fear for their safety (Bee Allergies) but I also know that George is safely removing them so that the Bees can continue to thrive. They are endangered in CA and this means so are our crops. I am VERY Grateful for George & his expertise! Our office is now BEE free and watching the process was as educational as it was intriguing! I am just smitten with Honeybees now. A Great Big Honey filled Hug to Dan & George for such a successful, easy breezy, and beautiful bee extraction EXTRAVAGANZA here today! read more

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We called after 5:30 pm, the owner Dan answered. He knew our issue immediately. He wax at our house before 8:00 am next day. He collected a yellow jacket nest and was done in no time. Been doing this since '84? Highly recommend. 90 day guarantee. KT Pacifica read more

the mailbox is full how do we get anyone to help ? Not a very good service if no one gets back to you

Dan was great. Came out and diagnosed the problem quickly and accurately. Removed the yellow jacket nest (had to remove some wood siding and even some sheeting). His guy came out a few days later to patch everything up and now it looks better than the rest of the house! Everyone was professional and I liked the communication (a lot over text, which was perfect for me). highly recommend if you have a bee/wasp/yellow jacket/etc problem. They get in, fix it and get out. Very professional. Accepted PayPal. read more

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We thought we had hornets in our front wall but woke up in the morning to see a swarm of bees traveling across the yard and attaching themselves to our wall. Dan was great. He was dealing with several emergencies the day we called but he still had time to answer all our questions and to check back with us several times to see if we were okay while he was helping other people. We couldn't believe the size of the hive when he opened up the wall. We would highly recommend him. read more

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I can't thank these guys enough! Bear with this long read you will be glad you did! Two summers ago I had a colony of honeybees make a home inside of my bedroom wall. Being nieve, I went with one of the first companies I googled, Keystone Pest Control as they had been deemed inexpensive and quick to get the job done. They came and dumped some powder in the hole that was in the wall where they were coming in and out of, charged me $125 and went on their way. The bees went away and that was that, easy right? Wrong! I have learned after much of my own research as well as being told by George who knows more about bees that I thought possible, that was a "bandaid" fix that caused more problems for me in the longrun. See, when you kill bees, thats all that happens, they die. Without their buzzing wings to help cool/fan their hive and keep it standing, the hive/honeycomb pretty much melted inside of my wall, into the drywall ect. And if that isnt bad enough I would describe this as a dog "marking its territory" as dead bees and the smell of an old hive are an open invitation for a new colony to return to the same place. This is exactly what happened. Two weeks ago a new colony invaded my bedroom wall again. The thing I love most about this company is that they are not bee "exterminators" they are bee relocators. Bees are under seige and are in danger. These guys safely remove the bees and relocate them to a farm where they can buzz around and work happily the rest of their days. I feel awful for going through Keystone the first time. Some people might say well its "just bees" but you know what? Those bees didn't do anything wrong to deserve that, they just wanted to find a home where they could work hard and be happy but I killed them. Saving this colony makes me feel a little better but I SHOULD HAVE DONE IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME AND CALLED BEE BUSTERS FIRST! Dan came out on the first day to remove/relocate the colony. He was hard working, very informative and educated. He came out on day two with some help to remove all of the new honeycomb, old honeycomb and clean up as to remove any traces or scents that might attract new bees. Then they patched everything up very well after having to open up the wall in the back of my house to access everything. Are they a bit more expensive than Keystone or a similar company? Yes. Is it worth it? YES!!! If you pay Keystone or any other company that does things the same way for their quick and ineffective fix, be prepared to have loads of problems later on and spend much more than you ever would by hiring Bee Busters. The way to do it and do it right is the way these guys do! I actually read about walls and roofs in homes collapsing from the weight of all the honeycomb left behind after the bees are dead since it is heavy and rots through everything if left for too long. Not to mention the smell of rotting honey in your home which I can speak from experience to say, it is not pleasant. Take it from me, these guys saved me, and the bees! :-) Professional, informative, courteous and hard working, Bee Busters gets two thumbs up and five stars! I wish I had gone with them the first time but if I can save one person from making the same mistake I made it will be all worth it. Thanks again to Bee Busters for fixing this problem "the right way"! :-) read more

I began this review when I thought this guy was going to blow me off again. So, my anger shows. Wow, first time following the reviews on Yelp has let me down. I called this guy on the basis of the previous reviews and on one for another company that was negative. All I can say is, " who did you talk to?" I called this guy and he got right back to me and told me he'd be over that day. I waited to eight o'clock before calling him to see if something had happened. He told me he had forgotten all about me, but would come the next day for certain. What can I say here, waited another whole day and then called at about three o'clock. He told me I was top of his list and would definitely be here by seven. I called at 7:45 had he told me he was on the way and would be here by eight. Okay, he did arrive by eight and did do a great job and was all the previous reviewers said, but, if you call him, be aware he may not be as reliable as you want. read more

We called Bay Area Beebusters to come and get rid of the bees from our rental property on Monday 9/27. George said he charged $150 an hour for the service and we will need to pay more if needed. He came and looked at them and declared that they are European Paper Wasps and advised about their beneficial. He left after talking for 10 minutes and didn't remove any bees but still wanted us to pay him $150 for the visit. We had to call Orkin to come out today and they found Yellow Jacket and Wasps which they treated both for us. Orkin charge $250 for the service with 30 days warranty but they did what we requested. It's wrong for Bay Area Beebusters to charge us for an incomplete diagnosis and not performing any work so we have filed a complaint with the BBB. read more

We came home to a large swarm of honey bees in our front tree. Really' thousands (40-60 thousand) of honey bees. Bee Busters arrived @ are home within the hour. By the end of 2nd hour 99% of the bees were in a box ready to travel to their new home. I was told by many companies to leave the alone and they we'll find another home in a couple of day(s). MAYBE, Maybe not! I feel much better knowing that they are gone. BTW Bee Busters guy said they were not going to be leaving. Glad that it's over. Fast Company, Good Clean up! I will hire them next time. read more

I called them up and described the problem I was having with a small wasp nest on my house. After describing the situation, it turns out these types of wasps are highly beneficial and don't cause any harm. I was very impressed with Bee Busters being very honest and upfront and not wanting me to incur a charge and a wasted trip out to my house. George was very informative on the phone, highly recommended. read more

Just spoke to George about removing a wasp nest...and just got some good information on him! He could have easily said yes I'll come to remove it and make quick money..rather he explained the importance of bee's/wasps and how they help to keep mosquitos, spiders, and other bugs/insects away. He has a good heart for mother nature and it is obvious that it comes before making $$. Thanks for the tips! read more

I worked with George on the phone - you are going to learn about this process (even if you don't want to) - but it is really a great service. Bee Busters comes out and will relocate your hive to a new home, saving your queen and her followers. Dan was our technician and he was completely professional and good to chat with. I was most interested in saving our bees, as opposed to many other methods which aren't effective or just plain deadly for these precious creatures = Bee Busters method does just that. The procedure took a little less than 3 hours and because our ranch is rather remote we had to pay for travel time. I only give 4 (not 5) because the total bill was pretty steep, but I will sleep better tonight knowing that we did the right thing hiring Bee Busters, a good value. read more

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. This was an amazing experience. I love bees, ants and spiders. I don't love killing bees, ant or spiders. So what do you do when you have a big hive on your second-floor rafter that is literally 8 feet away from your neighbor's patio, on which he enjoys a good BBQ and his GF likes to sit in a bee-free environment? Call George at Bee Busters. George knows his bees. Or, in this case, he knows his Arial yellow jackets, which is what I have. He explained that these poor, misunderstood critters are really quite spectacular because they eat mosquitos. I don't love mosquitos. George said removal would cost about $150.00, but he urged me to let them bee) because their lifespan is short and because they are harmless unless stepped on. The other company I called told me I had honeybees and that removing them would cost $450.00!!! What a difference a call makes. Unfortunately, as hard as I tried to convince my neighbor that the yellow jackets came in peace, he did not want to have to live with them for another 30-60 days. Sigh. I totally see his point because they do look kind of scary, especially from his vantage point. But the hive is a work of art and you can tell they spent a lot of time making it a home. Sigh. On the bright side, George is a bone-fide beekeeper who does not kill bees. He collects them and keeps them. So this hive will go to his property, where the yellow jackets who are not left behind will live out the rest of their days eating mosquitos. The other company also told me they keep the hives, but I kind of got the funny feeling that their bee "farm" is the same one my parents sent the dog and cat to years ago. Maybe not, but I am not taking any chances. Plus they wanted $450.00 to do the job. Today, George sent Dan to my house to collect the YJs. Dan is as nice as George. After suiting up, he climbed a ridiculously tall ladder and, in a matter of minutes, had the hive and most of the YJs in a bag. Amazing, but not yet complete. The YJs who had escaped looked like they were trying to rebuild already. That was when Dan busted out his modified shopvac (padded on the inside and filter free), which he used to live vac the remaining YJs, so they could be reunited with their queen and brethren on George's farm. Then he wiped away the hive remnants so that the YJs won't rebuild this year. At one point, my neighbors dog wandered by, so Dan stopped what he was doing and stayed perfectly still so as not to agitate the YJs until the dog was safely put inside. How sweet! I got to see the YJs in the live vac. They were agitated but very much alive. A few ended up being left behind, but there is only so far one can go. I hope the YJs don't come back next year, but if they do, better bee-lieve I will call George and Dan. read more

These guys did as advertised, they took away my bees. But man, is the owner disorganized. He gave me a random 4 calls three weeks later on to apologize for missing my appointment and saying he was going to stop by to help with my bees. Perhaps he's gotten stung by bees one too many times... read more

We had a nest in our front yard. They came and took care of it. Very happy with the service and promptness.

I called because we are getting tons of honeybees drinking water from our swimming pool. He was so helpful - he said to sit in the shade wearing a baseball hat, put a 4 ft square patch of water on the deck by the pool, and watch to see where the bees go to after they drink. They'll fly straight up, then 'beeline' directly to the hive. After I find the hive, I should put a birdbath near it and keep it filled (dump once a week to avoid mosquito breeding). If I put in a drop of chlorine the bees will notice it immediately and go there instead of the pool. He even suggested a small mesh "beach" dipping into the edge of the birdbath so the bees can land there without drowning and get water. Net-net: an honest and extremely helpful phone call. If I still have trouble with the bees, he will come out to see what needs to be done. Follow-up 6/2011: Turns out the beehive was in my neighbor's house which is being built. They had built a 6 foot long hive there...wow. They got it removed so finally my bee problems are over. read more

There is a place in this world for yellow jackets, but under the paneling in my house is not it. George was prompt and efficient, and the yellow jackets are gone. Good day for me, bad day for the yellow jackets. read more

Bay Area Beebusters - Yellow Jacket Eviction Day. Thank you, George! - Pest Control Near Me

So my experience here is really about how you want to solve a problem. When it comes to the environment, I care about the decisions I make and the consequences of those decisions. If I have a pest problem, I call pest control companies. If, on the other hand I have a bee problem, I don't want to kill bees - I want them carefully removed. Here's why George Bristol gets a 5 star review. First of all, he cares enough to ask questions and listen for answers. He's not in too much of a hurry to explain what he does, why he does it or how he does it. Second, he takes the environmentally smart approach which is to capture bees and remove them - he's not an exterminator. Finally, he's a guy who clearly loves what he does. If you have a bee problem, call George - he's going to solve your bee problem the right way, clean up the mess and leave you knowing that you made the right choice. read more

This review is for Dan's excellent customer service and responsiveness. We noticed quite a few wasps in our front yard area near our front door. It was a holiday weekend so checked Yelp and came across Bay Area Beebusters. They were one of the only places to respond and Dan was very knowledgeable, friendly and gave us different options on scheduling and pricing. We ended up booking an appointment but had to cancel the next day due to a mix up on my end with a family member who booked an appointment with another company without mentioning it to me. I called Dan to cancel and apologize and he was nothing but understanding. We will definitely reach out to Dan and team next time we need their services. Thank you Dan! read more

Delivered as promised & exceeded expectations. After spending nearly $100 on traps and sprays from Orchard, I gave up and called George. I'm glad I did. George showed up the same day I called and removed a nasty yellow jacket hive. George is a monster...he removed the yellow jackets with nothing more than a dust mask, a crowbar, and a spray bottle of something. Plus, after the service he gave my family and me a brief education on yellow jackets and how to keep them away. I would recommend Bee Busters to anyone. Thanks George! read more

Bee Busters saved me $150. I had called another bee removal company before I talked to Bee Busters. I was told that it would be $150 to remove my paper wasps and that he'd meet or beat any quote from a competitor. Then I called Bee Busters. This guy at Bee Busters knows his stuff!!! He asked why I wanted to get rid of them and I said that I'd read on the Internet that the European ones are aggressive. He asked how long I'd had the problem and I said for years. He asked if I had even been stung and I said no. He then proceeded to explain that these wasps eat mosquitoes, spiders, and are unlikely to ever sting me. I had been knocking down the nests and he said not to do that because the queens look for old nests to know where there's a good spot. He said that the only problem with these wasps are that they drink the water off the grass and kids could get stung. If that is the case, he suggests watering at night instead of in the morning and you won't have this problem. By the end, I was completely sold. read more

I never expected getting rid of bees to be this entertaining. This guy knows everything about bees to the point that he talks to them as they swarm him. Our wasps are GONE. Call BA Beebusters. Amazing skill. read more

These guys are incredible. They were able to come out with relatively short notice, took one look at the problem, adapted to the situation as it unfolded, did a full sterilization of area so it wouldn't happen again, and fixed the area they had to remove, all while working late into the evening (8:30pm) to get it done so I could have a contractor start work the next day. Hopefully they don't burn themselves out on being so awesome. I wont hesitate to recommend this company to any one of my property management or real estate clients over and over again. read more

I didnt use this service as another responded quicker. However, the response was prompt and helpful.

Dan was amazing! Fast, professional, friendly, and did the job. Removed bees out of our chimney and ensured they won't return. Yes it was pricey, but it was also an emergency. We are very thankful for his quick and effective help! read more

Called Bee Busters about removing a basketball sized yellowjacket nest under the eave of my roof facing the backyard. The owner George, had me describe the nest to him and walked me through a google search to find pictures of European Paper Wasps, to make sure I had not mis-identified them. We concluded that I did have yellowjackets, but George urged me to consider keeping them as mosquito control. Apparently aerial yellowjackets, as I have, only eat insects and love mosquitos. He explained that the colony would eventually die out when the weather got cold enough. The upshot was that George worked very hard to save me some money and was very patient in explaining his reasonings. By the way, his estimate for removal was quite reasonable. I highly recommend Bee Busters. read more

Amazing guy. Very helpful and knows what he is saying and doing. I had paper wasps in my backyard and he suggested not to remove them as they are helpful and eats mosquitos and other bad insects. Saved me a lot of money. Thanks read more

George really knows his bees. There was a bee hive near my home and George went in there, without a suit or gloves, set up another hive, transfered the queen, waited until they bees migrated into the hive, and took it away to be used at a honey bee farm. No chemicals and no bees were harmed. Usually, I would avoid 1 bee flying around me. But George encourage me to wear a hat and stand next to him and the hive to see what is going on. It was amazing. I had hundreds of bees flying around me and no sting. While we were waiting for the bees to migrate, he educated me all sorts of bees knowledge such showing me the queen, the worker bees, etc. I originally just wanted to get rid of the bees but I never thought I would get this one of a kind experience. In addition, his price is very reasonable and ecologically friendly. Highly recommended. read more

I popped on here to help out the fantastic Bay Area Bee Busters with a good review and am not surprised to see so many 4 star experiences. Like everyone else who have left comments, George and Dan were efficient, super hepful and reassuring, and quickly eradicated a 6000+ yellow jacket nest for me. The price was reasonable and Dan even saved a cool piece of the nest for my kids to take to school for show & tell. Believe it or not, the above is not what made my experience with Bee Busters extraordinary. The nest was in my neighbors yard and the wasps were flying into my house at an alarming rate. The owners of the house are not reachable with disconnected numbers on every record for them. George went to extra mile to help me cotact the police, animal care & control and the public health department to get permission to go onto the property and take care of the issue. This was totally above and beyond what I expected. George and Dan really saved the day for me. They are my heroes!! read more