Pest Control
Bee identification and relocation across the Midlands
Careful identification first, with live relocation preferred over treatment wherever the species and the site allow it.
Working out which bee you actually have
If any of this sounds familiar, it is worth a call. Advice over the phone is free, and we will tell you honestly if you do not need us.
What to look for
- Furry, rounded insects clustering at a hole, chimney, soffit or cavity
- Activity concentrated at a single small gap rather than spread across a wall
- A low humming audible from inside a void on a warm day
- Bees in the ground or in old mortar, usually solitary rather than a colony
- A dense, temporary cluster that has recently arrived and settled — a swarm
Why it happens
Bees are not wasps, and should not be treated as an afterthought. Bumblebee nests are small and usually gone within a few weeks without help; honeybee swarms and colonies we try to relocate rather than destroy, because one of our technicians is a working beekeeper. Send a photo before you book anything — very often the right answer is to leave it alone.
How we handle bees
Every job is priced before it starts, and the price we agree is the price you pay.
Send us a photo first
Bee or wasp matters enormously, and the two are often confused. We will identify it from a photo or a description on the phone, free of charge.
Bumblebee, honeybee, or solitary
Bumblebee nests usually die off naturally by late summer. Honeybee colonies we try to relocate rather than destroy — one of our technicians is a working beekeeper.
Relocate, leave, or — rarely — treat
Whether a colony can be moved depends on the species, the access and its position in the structure. We will tell you plainly which applies before anything is booked.
What happens next
Where treatment genuinely is the right answer, we explain why and what it involves. Very often the honest answer is that no visit is needed at all.
Bees are a different job, and often no job at all
Bumblebee nests are small, short-lived and usually die off by late summer without any treatment. Honeybee swarms we will try to relocate rather than destroy — one of our technicians keeps bees himself. Send a photo before you book anything: if it is bees, we will very often tell you to leave it alone.
Other pests we treat
Rats
Rapid rodent control and long-term proofing for homes, kitchens and commercial units — treating the entry point, not just the activity.
Learn more →Mice
Entry-point proofing and rapid trapping for homes, flats and commercial kitchens, because mice are a building problem as much as a pest one.
Learn more →Wasps
Safe, same-day nest treatment, with the entry point identified before anyone goes near it.
Learn more →Get a fixed-price quotation.
Send a photo or just describe it. One of our technicians will tell you what you are dealing with, whether it needs treating at all, and what it will cost, before anyone comes out.