Philip (Noe Valley Bees) is a gentleman and a scholar. Came out on short notice, charged a reasonable price, and got rid of an early stage yellow jacket nest by my garage in no time flat. Super knowledgeable and a pleasure to deal with. Even took the time to explain the insect's biology and life cycle to my young son. Highly recommended. read more

Called for a small nest removal that formed off of our roof gutter. Phillip came the next morning. He is very knowledgeable and knew exactly how to handle the situation. Nest was removed and there was no mess left behind. Great response time, communication and reasonable pricing. Would highly recommend. read more

Asked Phillip at https://noevalleybees.com to come out and remove an underground yellowjacket nest behind a wooden retaining wall. 90 minutes and $160 later the problem was solved. I highly recommend Phillip over conventional exterminator companies who will charge that much for the initial inspection before they actually do anything. read more

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I called Philip after noticing some bee's in our back yard and possibly nesting in our walls. Philip was able to talk me through how to identify where the bees were and confirm that we had a hive. He was able to come out shortly, open the wall, and remove the hive. Philip is knowledgeable, extremely responsive, and efficient. I cannot recommend Philip and Noe Valley Bees enough. read more

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Philip is conscientious, responsive and timely, cares for the animals despite the need to address our safety issues (in this case, the yellow jackets) and the balance of our environment. We learned so much from him in the process. I too highly recommend Noe Valley Bees. read more

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Philip did an amazing job removing the yellow jacket hive! Quick to respond for a price quote with same day service (40 mins total) at a reasonable rate! read more

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Phil was great! We had two swarms try to make a home in our yard and he was able to make their departure look easy.

Stellar customer service; instantly responsive and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend Noe Valley Bees.

Philip is phenomenal! I discovered a yellow jacket nest in my bathtoom wall late on Friday of 4th of July weekend. He came out to handle the problem for 1/8th of what another company quoted and did it on July 4th!!!! He is so knowledgeable and really cares about his work. No more yellow jackets! read more

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Update: We had a very productive and pleasant visit with Philip. He used his thermal camera tech to quickly find the bee nest. He explained what our options were, next steps while patient answering our many questions. I wish all contractors were this easy and nice to deal with. read more

Philip was able to quickly diagnose the problem. Yellow jackets had decided to form their nest in my wall. He took care to answer all my questions and addressed my concerns. He worked efficiently and meticulously to treat the problem. Philip completed his work in the time he stated and cleaned up the area as well. I highly recommend his service. read more

his service was excellent. we had a difficult situation: a huge wasp nest up high under the siding on the exterior of our house. he managed to eradicate it. also his charge for service was very reasonable. read more

Efficient, responsive and friendly! Within a day of calling, my wasp nests were gone! I called, got an appointment for the following morning, and it took less than an hour for the entire spraying, removal and cleanup. I'd definitely recommend them to anyone and would use them again, though I hopefully won't have the need! read more

We can't recommend Noe Valley Bees highly enough! We had a massive bee hive form quite quickly in a tree in our SF backyard, NVB came out the next day and removed the hive, no fuss or muss. No chemicals. No unnecessary extermination of a healthy (just unwelcome) hive. The bees will be given a new home and made productive making local honey. Win win! What a great service. And extremely reasonably priced. read more

bee started stinging people we had working in our backyard and I realize the can stuff for from Lowe's does nothing to them, I then Search the internet / Google and Yelp for some answer. I yelped the question to Noe Valley Bees and got responses back fast , he ask me to call and that they can help with my bee problem. Phillip came out the next morning and on time. Tool care of our problem within the hour. He took the yellow jack nest out and by the end of the day saw very few flyer. The yellow jack is Completely gone He's is honest Knowledgeable. He can trust him in his words and his price is super fair compare to what I have heard others charges. I hope I never need him again. But if I do and anyone I know needs his service. Phillip is the Man read more

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So relieved! Philip was very responsive and came by our house within 24 hrs to help us with swarm of yellow jackets. I was concerned that he might not be able to help us as they were flying around the corner of the house that we couldn't access but Philip was able to do the trick! They are all gone and it's such a relief! read more

I had a bee hive growing inside of an exhaust vent at the exterior of my home. I called Philip, and he asked me to text him photos of the hive. I texted him two photos of the hive. Philip called me back, and told me that I have a healthy nest of yellow jacket bees. He then suggested that he come out to remove the nest later that day, approximately 3 hours after our call. I agreed. Please note that this was on a Sunday. True to his word, Philip showed up, and promptly removed the nest/hive in less than 30 minutes. He then applied a powder to the outside of the exhaust vent that will discourage the yellow jackets from coming back. Philip is honest, extremely responsive, and efficient. I highly recommend Noe Valley Apiary (Noe Valley Bees) for bee issues that you may encounter. read more

When I realized we had a yellowjacket nest I immediately thought how are we gonna get rid of this without polluting our organic garden where we grow food & without harming our neighbor's bees? Leaving it wasn't an option - I was stung 4 times trying to work back there Philip is so easy to deal with - he was very communicative, explained the process well, told me what he uses & left everything where he found it ... except for the yellowjacket nest I promptly added him to our neighborhood reliable services list If we ever have a yellowjacket nest again I'll call him immediately - it was possibly the most painless home services call we've ever had! read more

Phil came out to remove a yellow jacket nest in our front yard. He answered the phone right away when I called and was out within 24 hours. He calmly dealt with nest (without the use of chemicals!) and was done in a few hours. Great service - highly recommended! read more

I've called Philip of Noe valley bees twice in the last few years to remove several small wasp hives outside my building. He responds promptly, offers plenty of availability, and is effective and safe in getting rid of these hives. Unlike many others, he doesn't rely on poison to get rid of them, which I greatly appreciate. I'd recommend his services to anybody needing to get rid of hives in a safe way read more

Phillip picked up the phone on my first call and arrived the same day to check out openings for bees in my home. I liked that he was reliable and easy to communicate with via text. Satisfied by the services ($80 to come and inspect openings and tape up). read more

Excellent next day service to remove an underground hive of yellow jackets. Phil dug out the hive, vacuumed up all the yellow jackets, and left it with a pet safe powder that killed all the remaining ones. He was great. read more

A hive must have been disturbed near our house because we went from having no bees to a giant swarm in about an hour. I called Noe Valley Bees and he was able to arrive an hour later! He explained the process as he got the bees to convene in a box and then took them to live happily and buzzingly elsewhere. It was a great and interesting experience! read more

We called Phillip when we noticed some bees entering under our house through a vented grate. I sent him a photo and he assured me it was a bumble bee and was harmless. They would nest and eventually all leave within a few months and it was a one time event. He even drove by just to check the area and make suggestions to divert them if we wanted. We left them along and sure enough they are gone now. Great friendly service from a local expert. read more

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Highly recommend Philip for anyone looking to remove a yellow jacket nest! Philip was responsive, punctual and knowledgeable. He was very open to discussing his removal process and answering all inquiries. read more

Phillip was great, a true professional. I requested a quote last night and this afternoon he was able to remove my yellow jacket nest in no time at all. He charged a very reasonable price, explained all the details of his procedure and answered all my questions. I hope to never need his services again but I would definitely call him first if I did. Highly recommend! I'm so glad I didn't try this on my own with a can of RAID, I would have been in the emergency room right now. There were so many more than I imagined! read more

Philip helped us with with a situation in which there was a new beehive in a the wall and floor of our house. He was kind, patient, and responsive. He helped us solve the problem. I would definitely recommend him to anyone with a bee problem. Thank you! read more

I found bees coming in and out of my wall. I panic and started calling everyone I could found online. Philip quickly returned my call. After knowing my house is out of his service range, he asked for a photo of the problem and was able to identified the bee to be bumble bee. He advised leave them be for they will move away after the season, and they are not aggressive. Problem solved over a phone call. Thank you Philip for your kindness and professionalism! read more

Philip with Noe Valley Bees is very professional and responsive. We needed a professional to complete our DIY yellow jacket underground nest removal and he helped us do that! We found him through Yelp and he responded right away to our request. Spoke with him the next day and arranged for him to come the following day to help us. He was punctual and ready to perform the task. After he completed the project, he explained what he did and ensured us that the nest is decomposing and told us we should let it decompose a few more days before filling the hole with new soil. We will take back our garden, thanks to Philip! read more

We had a problem, Philip solved it. For four years a bee hive had been happily living in the apex of our roof, in the Richmond, when it came time to repaint the house. I tried in vain to convince the painting company to leave them bee but, reasonably, they thought it unreasonable to ask their employees to stand at the top of 30 foot ladders scraping and sanding and painting around ten thousand bees. One call, one assessment, one very professional and friendly visit and our bees were on their way to their new home in the Noe Valley. I was charged the bottom end of the estimate and am very happy - only sad to see our tenants go. read more

Philip with Noe Valley Bees is simply awesome. Called him about a Yellow Jacket nest removal and he was out to take care of the matter within a couple hours at a very reasonable rate. When there appeared to be a possible second nest in an adjacent planter, he stayed in regular proactive contact with me to ensure the problem was handled and if a second visit was required. So far the second nest appears to be a false alarm but I'm confident that if we need it addressed, Philip will be there. If you want to support a knowledgeable, thoughtful, diligent and local expert, Philip is your guy! read more

We saw bees flying in and out from a crack under our balcony and heard buzzing inside the wall. So I looked up Yelp for bee removal specialist. Philip answered my call right the way and asked me for some pictures of the area of bees activities. I also sent him the body of a dead bee I found on the ground. He returned my call briefly and gave me some good advices. He is very knowledgeable and patiently answered all my questions. Thank you, Philip! You saved my day!! read more

Just as everyone says, Philip was awesome. We had an underground yellow jacket nest in the backyard and he came, he conquered and he left. He's a gentle soul and charged a very reasonable amount. Thanks, Philip. read more

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Philip was easy to get a hold of and scheduled me the same day to get rid of a yellow jacket nest in our driveway. He quickly cleared out the area around the nest, and dug the nest out to make sure the yellow jackets wouldn't come back. He also brought some delicious honey from his hives. Highly recommend his service. read more

Phillip responded to my phone call and provided service the same day. Was nice enough to provide a follow up visit a couple of days later when we were still seeing some bee activity at no extra charge. Highly recommend Phillip & Noe Valley Bees. Dan Miller Glen Park read more

I couldn't have been happier with Philip. He returned my message almost immediately, gave me some great advice, and came out the next day to remove the beginnings of a yellowjacket nest, as well as consulting on some other issues. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and quick, and I can't ask for more. read more

A job well done - Philip was recommended to me for wasp/yellow jacket removal and was able to come by the same day and do the work. He's a very nice fellow who obviously has lots of experience. I found it beneficial that he did not use a toxic chemical to kill the insects but a kitchen/child-safe compound. thank you! read more

Philip was very knowledgeable and responsive. He helped us deal with an aggressive yellow jacket nest, and answered all of our questions. Highly recommend! read more

5-star customer service. Philip's service was prompt, pleasant, effective and inexpensive. Thank you!

Two weeks overdue. Emailed Philip with a picture, video & contact information followed by a call. He picked up right away and reviewed what I sent. Scheduled for the following day while telling us what his fee structure was. He was prompt & obliged our shoes-off request. He zeroed in immediately to inspecting & evaluating the very recent yellow jacket intrusion into a wall cavity of our bedroom. Explained what would be done and got to work. 1-1/2 hours total. Problem solved. Answered all questions. Mild mannered nice man. Very professional. Highly recommended. read more