If you need bees or wasps or other kinds of flying or stinging insect infestation humanely removed from your property and environment, you should give them a call. Great job excellent service deeply appreciated. We have used them twice. read more

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Peter was respectful, helpful, and communicative. He does only humane pest control and my situation required insecticide because of the nest location. He came out to my house, did not charge for the appointment and still gave me some helpful information. Very nice person and seemed to me a thoughtful, stand-up guy. I noticed that all the negative reviews are from 5+ years ago. My experience was with the current owner, Peter, and I would definitely call him again. There have been zero negative reviews since Peter bought the business! read more

Jerry The Bee Guy has come to my townhouse 3 times this summer to remove paper wasps. I paid the first 2 times because the nests were in different areas. Because he guarantees his work, he didn't charge for the third visit (to remove a second nest in the same area as the second visit). This business provides good value for the money. I recommend him. read more

Texted Jerry's number and requested removal of a hornet's nest . We sent pictures and our complete address. This was on July 29th. He said he could come on Aug. 9th. On the morning of August 9th I asked if he knew when he was going to come. He got back to me and said late morning or early afternoon. After 3 more hours he texted back and said we were out of his area. He should have been able to tell us this in the beginning because he had our address. I think he has to much business and we shouldn't have had to wait all that time for nothing. read more

5 stars - great service! I had a nest of yellowjackets in the ground on the side of my house. They had stung us three times just walking by. Marvin showed up on time, vacuumed them up, dug out the nest, and rode off into the sunset. Awesome work and I recommend him to friends all the time. read more

Marvin came by two days ago to remove a bumblebee hive from my attic. He was able to come take care of the problem within 24 hours of my first messaging him. He was also able to identify what type of problem I had from a couple pictures It was super impressive to see him sift through all my loose attic insulation in his bee suit to remove the hive and capture all the bees with his vacuum. (I tried to find the hive myself a couple days earlier, but couldn't). Additionally, the hive was in a space with really low clearance AND my attic was pretty hard to get into, but he had all the tools to get the bees out and seal up their entryway. So if you ever have a bee problem, I'd recommend calling up Marvin. read more

Marvin (who runs 'Jerry the Bee Guy') just left. He removed a wasp nest for us by our sidewalk/parking strip. Amen! I had already been stung once and I wanted it gone asap. I left Marvin a voicemail with my number and situation. Then Marvin sent me a text. I sent him photos and videos. He then said, ok, he would come. He didn't give me a specific time, but I WFH so for me, no big deal. I'm home EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. (Thanks pandemic!) He was REALLY happy + pleasant... which I wasn't expecting. I guess if I dealt with bees and wasps all day I would be cranky, but not Marvin. Anyhow, it was less than $200 and the problem was gone within like 48 hours of my VM! Thanks Marvin! read more

Marvin came out today to take care of a wasp nest on my second story eve. He was so great! He taught me all about the bees while he worked. I had no clue how many were actually in the nest. It was crazy to watch the process, but he was was so efficient and got it all! I'm SO glad I called him and didn't try to handle it myself. Thank you Marvin aka Jerry the bee guy!!! read more

Jerry The Bee Guy - Wasp removal - Pest Control Near Me

Man oh man was I in a jam. There was a wasp nest in my attic that had eaten through the ceiling of my bonus room and wasps were coming directly into my house - a lot of wasps. Marvin took pity on me, gave me some quality short-term advice (to cover the entry point with cardboard) and came the next day. He matter of factly assessed the situation, and took action. 3 hours later my home was wasp-free with no chemicals. He had to remove a small patch of drywall in my ceiling which was way smaller and cleaner than I thought it would bee. See what I did there? Also I found the pricing to be reasonable. Highly recommend. Thanks Marvin! read more

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Jerry is actually Marvin who is the Bee Guy, and in my case the wasp guy. He was able to communicate with me on a Sunday and was here first thing Monday morning to remove our paper wasp nest Marvin is personable, reasonably priced, and kept returning to the location of the nest after it was removed until he was assured that any escaping wasps were not hanging around. This meant a lot to me as we have a wasp allergy in the household. I wish I had not been working as there were so many questions I wanted to ask but the bottom line is kudos on a job well done, and without poisons! read more

Jerry The Bee Guy - Even after removing the nest, Marvin kept going to remove the few remaining wasps. He did not stop until they were gone. - Pest Control Near Me

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Marvin (owner of "Jerry The Bee Guy") is an incredible human. He is extremely good at what he does, knowledgeable about bees and plants (you'll probably learn something!), and incredibly kind. It's rare to meet someone so passionate about what they do. We called him at 11, and he showed up 2 hours later! He was the only person who responded so quickly and was the least expensive! Within 15 minutes of arriving, he suited up, removed the hive, and captured the queen! I'm so glad we called Marvin instead of a pest control company - bees don't need spraying with chemicals; they need their queen located and removed. The best protection against bees is keeping an eye out for nests/hives before they get big. Also, don't leave piles of yard waste/grass clippings/etc, as they love to build hives in there! If you have any sort of situation regarding bees/wasps - call Marvin! He's simply the best because he cares. read more

Fantastic service. We suddenly had bees stinging people on our back steps and called Jerry in a panic. He came and found and removed a large nest. He also explained what had been going on, why the bees had been stinging us, and how to avoid the bees who would come back to a missing hive later in the day. Jerry was friendly and quick and professional and we would highly recommend him. read more

He removed 12 paper wasp nests that turned out to be inactive. It took him about 2 hours and his rates seemed reasonable. He seemed very knowledgeable. read more

I messaged on easter Sunday and he was at our house by Wednesday. We had some bumble bees nesting in our roofline and he came out and got them without chemicals or hurting the bees, even got the queen so they can be relocated super easy. Maintained social distances during quarantine. Patched everything up and was on his way in a little over an hour. Price was fair and accepted venmo. So I'm very pleased. read more

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Marvin is a treasure! I had an underground yellow jacket nest and my neighbor and I both got stung . I called Marvin and he came out the next day and vacuumed out the wasps, dismantled snd removed the nest and caught and destroyed the stragglers. What a relief! And it was fun to hear him tell me about wasps and how they live. read more

Jerry The Bee Guy - Marvin vacuuming up the super stinger yellow jackets - Pest Control Near Me

Marvin (current Jerry the Bee Guy) was awesome! Responsive, answered my questions.... he knew his bees. I discovered a yellow jacket nest in my backyard on a friday night, emailed him that night, woke, up to a response asking for address and description of problem; quick email exchange, said he'd be by later Saturday afternoon. He came by around 5 pm full suited up and told me he saw another Yellowjacket nest. I asked him about another issue, and told me those were probably mud daubers by description - not to worry about those as they're not aggressive - yay. He took out 2 nests, charged me for about 1 hour - although he worked longer than that. It's the next day - so we'll know how well it worked later this week - but it has been great so far..... So far - totally recommend! read more

Wish I could review this guy's work, but after two weeks of trying to organize him to my home, I gave up and called the poison guys to take care of some bees. The first time I scheduled, I tried to give a couple days notice. I had to call several times to get him on the line and he was completely overwhelmed by Summer work. I called a day before to confirm and we were good. I He said he had to take his truck to the shop and didn't know when he could be out on this particular day. I said "that's fine, we're flexible." I called that morning to confirm again. Then he never showed up. We really needed to get rid of these bees, so I called to schedule a week in advance. He told me he appreciated it. I confirmed a day ahead, again. I call in the morning. No answer. I call mid day. No answer. I call in the afternoon several times. No answer. So I called the poison guys and they came out next day for just $75. Just call the poison guys, and don't bother with this guy until he hires a manager. He's a space case. read more

Marvin is a treasure! He's super-busy and if you keep trying he will get to you. If you're into NO Poison, NO chemicals, NO pesticides, NO dangerous sprays this is the way to go! Marvin is a wealth of wasp knowledge. My wasp nest was tucked under the outside roofline on the 2nd floor of my house. The wasp nest going inside the exterior wall. I had been stung in the face and back of head previously. Marvin started out examining my wasp situation and took a look at the inside of my room. He used FLIR thermal imaging to show me where the wasp nest was located behind my wall. Going back outside the house he suits-up and starts vacuuming with a long tube at the wasp entry point to start removing the pissed off wasps. Next inside my 2nd floor bedroom he erects a plastic tent and suits up and cuts a square hole in the wall at the thermal imaging point. And starts vacuuming the wasp nest inside the wall. I covered my things up, but he doesn't make much mess. (Today's temperature was 84 degrees in my room). I had plenty of cold water available for Marvin. This is a noisy process with drilling and vacuuming. Besides the effective wasp removal Marvin is incredibly interesting with his wasp/bee knowledge. Note: wasps nest have an odor. And you might want to have your fans and air cleaners on hand as well as a window open afterwards. read more

Yellow jacket nest had set up behind wood siding and in the corner joist. Quick response on a Saturday but had to reschedule due to rain for Monday. Came a little delayed from scheduled time but called ahead. Efficient work in 90 minutes to remove the nest (pesticide free) and provide temporary sealant while the remaining wasps died off. Very communicative reporting on the damage below the joist as well as recommendations for the next few days. Efficient service, good communication, reasonable price. Will use again for any wasp or bee problem. read more

I need Marvin's help twice. One was a yellowjacket nest inside the siding and this time a bee swarm. He is very nice and enthusiastic about his work (and a hobby perhaps) and explains the details about his work and the ecology of bees. The jobs are done efficiently and clean. He replied emails promptly. I would recommend him to a friend. p.s. His business is "essential" and is opening during the stay-at-home order. read more

We have -- still do -- a hornet's nest on a high limb and a bee hive in our upstairs walls. Jerry/Marvin arrived in a bee suit and quickly assessed our problems. He was very knowledgeable and friendly, but we basically ended up paying him a $50 consulting fee. "The hornets are harmless. No need for the nest to come down. Boy that nest is a beauty! I make handmade paper. I might call you when I start a new paper project." About the bees in our wall: "I don't retrieve bees. (Whatever that means.)Call Green Choice." We called Green Choice. They came out right away, sprayed with a non-toxic-to-humans substance and offered to come back in two weeks (no charge) if we still noticed any activity. Save yourself the $50 and skip the consultation unless you're in the mood to entertain a chatty paper craftsman. read more

To make a long, harrowing story short, I noticed a soft spot in my daughter's room near the ceiling/wall. I also heard a dripping kind of noise. I had already checked the roof, poked my head in the attic and thought maybe there was a puddle in the attic, so my husband and I decided to poke a hole in the soft spot to let out water...turned out it was a yellowjacket nest! After screeching and running and getting stung, I started my exterminator search. Eesh. Jerry (actually Marvin--Jerry used to own the business) was recommended to us by another company. I called and explained our situation and he said he considered that an emergency. Even though he was clearly busy, he managed to squeeze us in. He came out, explained about how wasps work and generally made it as good of an experience as it could be. He was friendly and efficient (albeit social! ;) ). He started with an infrared camera and showed us the extent of the nest (about baseball-sized). He used mesh and steel wool to seal up the exterior, vacuumed up the wasps on the exterior and then used the soft spot on the inside to access the nest and vacuum it out. He didn't use chemicals, which was great because we didn't want that in our daughter's room. He sealed up the hole with mesh and cardboard and explained next steps. He also pointed out other spots around the house that we should seal up before next season. The final total was $243, which I felt was reasonable for an emergency call that was a non-chemical, full-removal job. Thank you Marvin! read more

Marvin was very quick to respond to my email inquiries and to set up an appointment. Even though it is early in the year we have a wasp nest starting to become active above our front door. Marvin was punctual, more than reasonable in pricing and willing to come to the Eastside. He also Loves his job and it shows. It was fascinating to watch him work and I got to learn not only about paper wasps but about the bumble bee queens that just happened to be about at the time. If you need help with bees or wasps you should call Marvin, you will be glad you did. read more

Let me preface this by saying that Marvin was about an hour and a half late to my house and was not answering my phone calls. HOWEVER..... He STILL gets five stars (+) from me as he is as hardworking as he is nice. He showed up, profusely apologized for being late and explained that the last job he was at was far worse than expected, so it took a bit longer. I can understand that having both your arms deep in a hornet's nest isn't an ideal time to make a phone call. Marvin absolutely loves his job. He is passionate, he loves talking about the business, he loves talking about the science. He quickly moved in, removed the nest from our siding, patched it up nicely (we'll have to do a bit of work postmortem) and ensured me our little winged friends would not return (at least until next spring). His price is the lowest in the area, which surprises me as I feel he could get away with charging more, if for nothing more than his expertise, it's truly fascinating to listen to him talk about his work. After he was done, we sat around and chatted for about 20 minutes about his business, other fun house stuff, etc. It was really a pleasure to work with Marvin, even if he was late for the appointment (I think he needs a personal assistant). read more

Last night around 9pm I found bees in the wall of my office. 13 hours later I was bee free! While a hole had to be cut in my wall, it was done so with care and taped up until the dry wall can be repaired. Jerry was fast, careful and just super helpful! I didn't know I would ever have a go-to beekeeper but I do now!! read more

Marvin (who now owns the business but kept the name) came to our house yesterday and removed six wasp nest. In the process, I learned a lot about bees, wasps, and other insects. Texting with Marvin was super easy. He was flexible with scheduling and accommodated a last minute move request by us. I am very satisfied with the service, communication, and the cost. I definitely would use this service again. read more

Marvin returned my call quickly and stopped by shortly thereafter to remove a Yellowjacket nest. He was very knowledgeable and was happy to answer my questions. He did an awesome job removing the nest. He was a fun person and we had a good conversation as he worked. I would definitely recommend! read more

The other day I discovered I had a wasp nest and looked on Yelp for a removal service. I called Jerry the Bee Guy and spoke to Marvin. He picked up the phone and although he wasn't at work, took the time to talk to me about my wasp problem. He came out the same day and discovered I had 2 other nests around my house. He removed all 3 nests and gave me some helpful advice on how to secure other parts of my home from these insects. I highly recommend this company and Marvin was a pleasure to work with. The price was reasonable and what I expected to pay for this service. Jerry the Bee Guy will be the number I call the next time I have this type of problem!! read more

We discovered a wasp nest under the eave of our house on a Saturday evening. We called Marvin otherwise known as "Jerry the Bee guy" the next morning and he came out the same afternoon. He quickly removed the nest and cleaned the residue off. Whew! Done and done. He even gave a little educational session on hives and behavior of different stinging insects. He pulled out a a couple different things to show the kids too. Really fascinating stuff and he has some great pictures too. After he removed the nest, he checked the perimeter of house and even gave us pointers of prevention. MUCH more reasonable than other similar services offered in the area. If you happen to find a bee's nest we highly recommend this bees-ness ;) read more

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Problem. Call. Appointment. Service. Payment. No Problem. I love when house issues can be solved so painlessly. I called Jerry up from his website and made an appointment for him to discover a suspected bees nest in our attic because there seemed to be a bee highway under one of the shingles, under the eaves of our house. My husband stayed home out of interest to discover how bad our problem might be. $100 first hour, $75 additional hours. Jerry found two basketball sized hives in our attic and vacuumed them all up. He stuffed steel wool in behind the shingles to deter the bees from returning and consulted with my husband as to how to calk later to avoid another issue. Basically in and out. Problem solved. Price reasonable. Highly recommend. I love nice people who enjoy what they do and charge reasonable rates. Thank you Jerry! read more

I have been trying to schedule an appointment since 6/28/19 with a similar pattern of no response or rambling excuses from "Jerry the Bee Guy" also expressed in the reviews posted here on Yelp by Frank B., Aaron B., Rachael K., Gene F., & Dianna K. During my initial conversation in June 2019 Marvin asked for photos of the situation which I forwarded. No follow-up from his end after 3 weeks, so I patiently called again & received a litany of excuses from a broken truck to "it is a busy time of year", but no apology for not getting back to me. I called again this week & have yet to receive any inkling of response or evidence of professionalism. He is an insult to well meaning consumers who are in crisis situations with bee infestations. read more

Jerry (Marvin) just did a great job removing a yellow jacket nest for us. So expert and professional, and pleasant with the kids also. And affordable. Most highly recommended! read more

Holy dysfunction. I called Jerry The Bee Guy, and apparently a guy named Marvin runs the show there. It should have been clear to me from the start this would be an uphill battle. It took at least 10 minutes of ramblings and jabberings for him to tell me he was busy and it might be a week for him to come to my house. Our bee problem wasn't that bad, so I said no problem. He told me to email him to set an appointment (which I did). Zero reply back in a week. So I called him again. I spent a good 20 minutes listening to him sputter out sentence fragments about bee's and driving in Seattle, which equated to essentially nothing, but I finally got him to mildly articulate that he could potentially visit in a week and he'd call me back in a few minutes. Didn't hear back, so I called him again next day. This led to 15 minutes of confusion and disarray as he tried to use his GPS system and talk to me. Told him to call me back as he was clearly having some issue. No response. No clue what Marvin's deal is, but I lost a good hour+ of my life. I called another firm that was there next day. If you have lots of time to get nowhere very slowly, I think MarvinJerry maybe an option. read more

Marvin was professional and efficient at removing several paper wasp nests from our house. We had 2 nests in the umbrella on our back deck and were unable to go out to the deck for fear of being stung. He removed those nests and found 3 additional nests under the eaves of our house. He also caught 2 yellow jacket queens while surveying out house! Would highly recommend for any bee removal needs! read more

Marvin did a fantastic job with our bumblebees. We had a hive in our pampas grass near the house. He was quick to respond when we sent an email late in the day, and the next morning, he was out at the house helping out. Marvin took care of clearing out the hive, vacuuming all the bees into a safe container for transportation. He went the extra mile to help make sure that everything was taken care off. In addition, he also provided great insights about working with the bees in the future. The costs were exactly what you see on the website. Thanks for all the great work! We'll be sure to reach out to Marvin again if we need help in the future! read more

Marvin was SUPER helpful. I emailed him this afternoon after noticing a bunch of wasps flying out of a hole in our yard and he was out here like 2 hours later! He had to dug down a bit to get the hole nest and removed it in about an hour. He explained the process and let me know what to expect as the poor ladies come back over the next few days and find their home gone. Very knowledgeable and super friendly. He gave us some tips to try to make our yard less inviting next year (looks like I'll have to be better at cleaning up the dead flowers) :) Also explained good vs bad wasps, which was good to know! read more

From "can't sleep because buzzing in the wall" to "saved bumble bee colony, learned a lot and quite again" in less than 18 hours... 1. Buzzing in wall at night (1am): internet search result: "Wasps in wall" 2. Contact pest companies via yelp for quote: "5 star companies all replied early morning"; "Surefire" showed up around 10 am for assessment and quote; explained "These are bumble bees and they are good for nature... There are other options than killing them" (gave them 5 stars, too) 3. Contacted Marvin from "Jerry the Bee Guy"; send him pictures and had him at our house before noon. 4. Marvin identified the nest via infrared and removed it intact from the outside (behind siding), caught individual bees with a special "vacuum", fixed the building, provided education to the family and recommendations for "pest proving" and removed the bumble bees, including nest to their "new home". 5. House is quite again.... :) Marvin: fast, responsive, fun, responsible, detailed oriented, knowledgeable. Would hire him again in a heartbeat to deal with bees and wasps. read more

He answered the phone! He came within 2 hours. In under an hour he vacuumed up and dug up those wasps (yellow jackets) that swarmed me the night before leaving me with over a dozen painful burning itchy swollen stings and bites. Restoring my backyard to its peaceful garden sanctuary. Marvin is my hero. Thank you read more

Never responded. So very disappointed in a business that does not acknowledge a request. He could have just said "to busy, try.....". I'll not contact Jerry in the future for my pest control needs. read more

Marvin was very helpful in identifying what we had uncovered (turned out to be yellow jacket nest) and prompt and safe removal. He knows his stuff and poison free. read more