Speedy service. Great communication, punctuality and he even gives you a candle and a jar of honey once he's completed his work.

I had bees located in the wall of my shed. Khaled removed the bees safely. I would definitely hire him again (hopefully I won't have to).

Khaled dug in the earth for over an hour, for a fair price, his furious bee vacuum whirring away trying to debulk our metropolis of yellowjackets. In the end he took away multiple pounds of nest. His passion for the kinder counterparts of these winged things ever evident. What sticks in my mind about our experience with Khaled is the following: he was honest, he was kind, he was hardworking. His first question upon arrival and seeing all the kids toys in the backyard was "Did anyone get hurt?" It doesn't get any sweeter than that. But, aha, maybe it does - after all is said and done - he leaves behind a jar of honey. Happy to have a "local" alternative to the big companies. A quick note: He does require access to power for the vacuum. read more

Khaled knows his stuff and really loves bees. A nice person to work with. I was glad he could relocate my bumble bees.

Khaled came right away, removed the yellow jackets, and gave us a very fair price. So grateful!

One of the best things about my goat-grazing business is that I get to meet interesting agriculture or landscaping-related folks, and Khaled is definitely one of them! Last July we were setting up fencing to have our goats graze a backyard along Sausal Creek in Oakland, when some angry insects got stirred up and bit my coworker a few times. We told the property owner that we were unable to do that corner of her backyard unless she could get the insects removed. (BTW, we thought they were bees at that point, but they turned out to be yellow jackets, who can sting you again and again, whereas bees sting you once and die after that.) Instead of calling a pest company, the property owner called Khaled, a bee whisperer, a gentle person who does no harm and uses no nasty chemicals--even when it's yellow jackets or wasps! Khaled came in, sussed out the situation, went back to his sedan and pulled out of the trunk his beekeeper hat and a 5-gallon bucket. That's all he needed. I'm not sure of what exactly he did, but while I was only about ten feet away, he convinced a massive group of flying creatures to leave their burrow in the dirt and into his bucket, whereupon he took them to another place and released them! Khaled is a fourth-generation beekeeper and started working with bees when he was five years old. He has a gentle and positive manner and is also fast to remove insects and never uses pesticides. Win-win-win! read more

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He was prompt and did a wonderful job. We had two yellowjacket nests that were next to our main paths. read more

I received a call that I had a huge bee hive at one of my units. I started looking for somebody to removing the hive and found Khaled's services with great reviews on Yelp. He promptly answered and said he was available (on a Saturday) and would stop by in about an hour. He quoted a very reasonable price. He promptly arrive and removed the hive with no problem. He provides a new home for the bees so they continue to do natures work. Highly recommended read more

SERVICE: yellow jacket nest removal (in-ground) TURN AROUND TIME: next day COST: $225 BONUS: gave me a jar of honey read more

I'm so glad that I found Khaled here on Yelp and didn't need to deal with pest control companies that want to send out a sales person for a "quote" and a sales pitch on monthly spraying services. Khaled came out within one business day of calling him. He immediately got to work on a rather large, in-ground yellow jacket nest that had made it dangerous for us and our dog to be in our backyard. He quickly vacuumed out the yellow jackets that were in the nest, and then dug the nest out. At the end of the visit, he presented us with a jar of his homemade honey! I highly recommend Khaled for all matters related to bees and yellow jackets! read more

Huge thanks to Khaled for helping me to identify my potential hive situation. Based on the photo I sent him, he diagnosed that it was some new bees that just discovered an old hive. He explained the two potential solutions and their drawbacks. While I go with the option to just block the entrance for now because I likely need an approval from my HOA before I can break an exterior wall. I will no doubt come back to him if I need to take out the old hive in the future. I really appreciate the honesty of Khaled and I wholeheartedly recommend him to others. read more

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Khaled was a lovely guy, came on time, removed the paper wasps nest very quickly and safely, and was kind enough to do so in a humane manner -- he took them somewhere else and released them into the wild! Very cool. Also harvests his own honey with his own bees, which is delicious! You can get it at the farmers market I believe. Highly recommend, great guy, and love to support local business owners. read more

We discovered an underground wasp nest in our garden and the hive was super active with wasps zipping in and out. Khaled visited the same afternoon that my wife called him. He assessed the situation quickly and advised us that he'd show up first thing in the morning due to the heavy activity in the warmth of the day. True to his word, Khaled came over the next morning and quickly went to work by first vacuuming the wasps from their underground nest and then digging out the actual hive and larvae. The whole operation only took about 30-45 minutes and he took away the hive remnants. This guy knows what he's doing and he doesn't waste any time getting to work. Forget about calling those "extermination professionals"...they just want to get you on a multi-visit plan to get your money. Khaled charges a flat rate ($200+) and addresses the problem pronto! read more

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This is the second time we had a nest of yellow jackets make a home in our small yard, and both times we called Khaled's bee removal. He gets the job done quickly, kindly and now I can go back outside again without being attacked by yellow jackets. I prefer to re-home them, not have them killed, so I appreciate this removal type. The next time we have an infestation of bees, I know who I'll be calling! Great service, 10/10 would recommend read more

We had an urgent issue--a hornet nest was on the side of our house in the rock wall. They were aggressive and unsafe for our baby and small dog. Khaled was extremely responsive (quickly answered and scheduled a time to come remove the hornet nest), and reliable! We had another business not show up all together! He came on time and quickly and safely removed the nest and hornets. He also gave us a jar of their local honey! Highly recommend! read more

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Monday morning there had been a couple loose bees in the kitchen but I thought I left the door open. But Tuesday when I heard the sound of bees trapped in the hood over my stove I knew something bad was up. Sure enough pretty soon there were bees all over my kitchen, very angry, on the light filled windows of my home. I'm allergic to bees. This was not good. Outside I could see bees entering the vent. Terrific. I called Khaled because I wanted a live bee extraction. He came when he said he would, called to say he was getting close. I like that. He most astonishingly said after one quick glance that these were lost males, the queen was not there and on Day 3 call him if there were still bees. Huh? Really? I'm allergic to bees and I had to wait this out? Well I did. It was like aversion therapy or Stephen King or both. But he was right and today is Day 4 and I don't think there are any more lost males. But every day I waited til the sun went down and went downstairs and swept up dead or dying or stunned bees, maybe 40 of them off the furniture, piano, window ledges, floor. Threw them over the railings in case they were still alive and would go find their queen. This guy knows bees. Pretty astonishing experience for a lay person. read more

I had an urgent situation with a ground bee's nest, and after a quick search on Yelp, I called Khaled and he came out within the hour. He's a pro, seems honest, was quick and proudly presented me with a jar of honey from his shop at the end of the job. Highly recommend. read more

We were suddenly attacked by yellow jackets Friday evening. I went online and was happy to see Khaled is still providing BEE service. What a relief. He helped us about 10 years ago with a yellow jacket problem then. I called and he came Saturday. Khaled is a special bee person. He knows everything about bees. Such a wonderful man. read more

We had a wasps nest in our rosemary bush. Khaled explained to us how he was going to remove the wasps and dig out the nest. He was informative, courteous and very efficient using no chemical pesticides. He also said if the wasps continued to swarm the area, he would return at no charge. We would definitely recommend Khaled for any insect removal. He will be the first person we'll call for future pest control. read more

I called Khaled's Bee Removal Service this morning regarding a yellow jacket nest (I was stung!) and he came day-of by noon! He arrived on time and was very professional. He located the nest and removed it immediately. He also walked around our property to ensure there were no other nests that needed to be removed. Bonus - he provided us with a jar of honey which we will greatly enjoy!!! Yum! Highly recommend. read more

Khaled is GREAT! We found a medium sized wasp nest in our eves so we called Khaled. He called about 15 mins before our appointment to confirm I was home and then arrived right on time. If you have tried to hire workers for your house in the last few years you know how amazing that is! He was extremely polite and soft spoken; worked very quickly and wasn't even bothered by the mob of rowdy neighborhood children asking him 1000 questions while he worked. The best part was the amazing homey he gave me from his own hives! I highly recommend this man for humane removal of pests! read more

Highly recommend Khaled. We called at about 3pm this afternoon (on a Saturday) and he got to us by 7pm to vacuum up a swarm of about 60,000 honey bees on our plum tree. They had swarmed into the garden in search of a new home earlier in the day and it feels good to know the bees were getting relocated to a new hive/home by him. Reading up about Khaled on his website he comes from a multi-generational family of bee keepers and it's clear bees are his passion. Khaled was professional, kind, and calm and not only gave us a jar of his amazing honey, but stayed past sunset and into the dark to be sure he got every last one. We feel very lucky to have found him on such short notice. read more

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I highly recommend Khaled's Alive Bee Removal. He removed a large honey bee hive from inside a tree in our yard. (We didn't mind the hive until it got too big and we couldn't all enjoy the backyard.) Khaled was efficient, polite, professional and very knowledgeable. He safely removed the bees and relocated them. read more

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Khaled was right on time, vacuumed the wasps quickly with no chemicals and even gave us 2 jars of honey! He showed the kids in the neighborhood the wasp nest & explained that the live ones in the vacuum would be released to pollinate fig orchards where they are considered beneficial. read more

I was shocked to see a swarm of bees right along my walkway to the front door. A little closer look and OMG! A very large nest right in the tree. I quickly looked up bee removal and found Khaled's Alive Bee removal Service. Reviews on Yelp were good so I called him and left a message. Within 30 minutes he called me back and was at my home within the hour. Khaled immediately went to work removing the bee's. He even showed my what the queen bee looked like. He treated the tree to kill the scent of the queen bee so any remaining bee's would soon leave. If you're having a problem with bee's this is the business to call. read more

We had an underground beehive in our backyard that was home to some seriously mad yellow jackets. After we had one sting in the family we decided we needed to get it removed before it got even worse. I called Khaled and we made an appointment. He came the morning of our appointment and was able to completely remove all the bees using a vacuum. This was weeks ago, and we have not seen one bee since. We paid by check that day and it was very reasonable, just under $200. The whole process was incredibly easy and I would call him again if we have another bee problem! read more

We had a next of wasps underneath our deck. We thought they were yellow jackets, but they didn't go for the baited traps we hung up. After 3 of our family members suffered from stings, it was time to call a removal service. Thanks to Yelp! and Khaled, our wasp nest was removed. I asked what type of guarantee he offered, and he said if there were still wasps around after a week, he'd come back and and bring me a jar of his famous honey (which he didn't have with him). I had a dozen or so resilient wasps, so he came back and left me a jar of honey on the porch! Thanks, Khaled! read more

Sunday we discovered an aggressive bee hive outside our dining area window. We have a toddler so I started doing my research immediately. After reading the glowing yelp reviews for Khaled's Alive Bee Removal Service, I called him early Monday morning. I explained the urgency because of our toddler and he gave me an estimate, scheduled the first available appointment for Thursday, and asked for my address and phone number. On Wednesday morning I called to confirm the Thursday appointment time, as I had to take time off work, and left a message. After not getting a return call, I began to worry, so I called again on Wednesday afternoon. No answer or return call. Thursday came, still didn't hear from him. He broke our appointment, was a no-show, no-call. Now it's Friday, still haven't heard from him. Long story short, we still have a toddler and a growing bee problem. I have never come across a worse run business or a less considerate business owner. Can I rate this zero stars? One is too generous. More concerning is that the yelp reviews are not representative of my experience, so I'm becoming skeptical of their reliability and authenticity. read more

Khaled was amazing. We had bees in our fireplace chimney, which is on a rather high peak of our house. It's not someplace that's easy to get to if you're afraid of heights. Khaled worked without a net, literally. Not even a beekeeper's net. He just stuck his head in the midst of a lot of bees around the chimney and said, "You can smell the honey." He came back with a lure hive and put it on the chimney for a couple of weeks and all the bees moved out of the chimney into Khaled's hive. After a couple of weeks, he came back and took the hive away to relocate it. He also brought a jar of his wonderful honey. The guy's got nerves of steel, and a really pleasant demeanor. Great to work with. Highly recommended. read more

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Khaled loves bees. He's fast, reliable, efficient. More important;ly, he understands bees, wasps, hornets...motivation. Makes for a calm experience. read more

By the way, I learned later that other bee removal services do the work for free as they sell the wax, the honey and relocate the queen bee for honey production. read more

I cannot say enough great things about Khaled and his service. I had him come out to extract a hive that had made their home in our bedroom wall. He showed up professionally dressed and ready to go. One of the first things he did was give me a jar of his raw honey. It was delicious. He was very polite and knowledgable about his business, patiently answering any question I threw at him (which were plenty). He let me watch the extraction and encouraged me taking pictures of it. He was very calm during the entire time, even fielding phone calls while removing the bees. Listening to how many phone calls he received, this time of year is very busy for this one man operation. For this reason he was hard to get out to my place immediately, but he was well worth the wait. I know it can be nerve-wracking to have bees in your home, but after having hosted them for two-plus weeks, just know that they're not going to hurt you if you keep your distance. I called a few beekeepers, and this time of year they are very busy, so just be patient. But I highly recommend you call Khaled. It was one of the best customer service experiences I've ever had. You'll even get an awesome jar of honey out of it! read more

Khaled is the man! I had some ULTRA aggressive yellow jackets in my back yard. He just vacuumed those fools up, no sweat. No chemicals and the mean bees were completely gone when he left. Khaled gifted me a jar of honey from his hives and invited me to visit his store in Oakland that looks like a bee hive when you walk in. That's what's up. Khaled is all cool. 2 thumbs UP! Thanks Khaled! read more

Khaled made quick work of what we feared would be a difficult problem since we had wasps nesting in the ground under a very thick shrub. He came on a holiday, no problem, and simply vacuumed up the wasps and was done before we knew it. He said he would come back if we noticed any more wasps in the following days, but there was no need since his first visit did the trick so well. He was very pleasant and informative, and gave us a jar of his delicious honey to boot. If we ever -- god forbid -- have another wasp or bee problem, we would go straight to Khaled because we know what an excellent job he does. read more

Quick, simple and free of chemicals. Khaled rocks! We had 4 wasp nests growing around our patio. Khaled came and removed them with a pallet knife and a bee suit. He then showed me the Bees he was bringing to their new home in the trunk of his pickup. Cool! Patio is wasp free and bees are being fostered. read more

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Phew! Khaled was professional and efficient and most importantly he removed the bee hive from the walls of the house! Everyone else we called either wouldn't remove the hive or were flaky. Highly recommend Khaled. Thank you! read more

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I had a colony of bees land on a tree in my yard and he came right away. Sadly the bee's flew away right as he arrived after being in the same spot for 24hours. He also gave me 1lb of honey. Super glad I called him because the person I originally called flaked. read more

Khaled's voicemail was full when I called to schedule a wasps nest removal, but to his credit, he still returned my call within ten minutes (I assume from the last called number). We scheduled the nest removal for 10:30 on Wednesday and at 10:45 I called and he said he was busy with an emergency bee removal but could come within 25 minutes. I would have preferred he called to let us know he had an emergency and would be late, but at least he did come as promised within 25 minutes and removed the wasps nest efficiently. Thank you Khaled for the chemical-free nest removal. read more

Have to echo the other reviews. I recently discovered 7 small wasps nests scattered around the house. I called Khaled and he gave me a reasonable quote over the phone. He had me text him the address which made communication easy. The next morning he was at the house removing the nests. He was dependable, efficient, and professional. He also looked all around the house for additional nests and answered all of our questions. Best of all, no animals were harmed during the removal of the nests. :-) Great job Khaled! read more

Khaled is great. He was able to come same day to remove two wasp hives from my house, was super kind, answered all my questions, and gave me a jar of honey! Thank you Khaled! read more