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Carpenter Bee Control and Damage Repair

Carpenter bee drilling holes in the railing of a wooden deck before a pest control technician treated the wood.

Carpenter bees are stocky bees that look a lot like bumblebees. One easy way to tell them apart is that a carpenter bee's abdomen is smooth and shiny, but a bumble bee's abdomen is hairy.

Carpenter bees can be annoying and even scary to some people. They fly through the air, chasing each other around at breakneck speeds during their mating rituals; and their aggressive flight generates an audible buzz, so they can can appear very intimidating and menacing.

But it's all just a show. Male carpenter bees don't have stingers, and the females rarely sting. Most carpenter bee exterminators don't even wear bee suits when removing carpenter bees.

Carpenter bees are also pollinators and, in that regard, are beneficial insects. Like all true bees, they travel from flower to flower gathering nectar and distributing pollen.

Carpenter Bee Damage

As pollinators who rarely sting, carpenter bees are among the more likable bees. But they do have one very annoying and expensive habit: Carpenter bees drill holes.

In fact, carpenter bees drill precise, perfectly round holes in wood to make galleries in which to lay their eggs. Once they bore their way inside the wood, they bore out tunnels and lay eggs in them. Over time, they can cause costly and extensive damage to the wood of houses, decks, lawn and patio furniture, playground equipment, and fences.

Carpenter bee problems can be especially serious in Georgia because of our many fine, old, historic wooden buildings. In our many historic cities, carpenter bee removal takes on even more importance because of historic preservation considerations.

In addition to causing potentially costly structural damage, carpenter bees create unsightly stains when wax and by-products drip from the holes. These ugly stains can be very difficult to remove or paint over and may necessitate replacing the damaged wood simply for aesthetic reasons.

Carpenter Bee Control

Rid-A-Critter provides professional carpenter bee control and carpenter bee damage repair in Northern and Central Georgia, no matter where on your property the bees are nesting. We have the equipment and know-how to handle any carpenter bee job — even when the carpenter bees are nesting in high-up, hard-to-reach areas like roof soffits and fascia boards.

Carpenter bee exterminator on a ladder leaning against a log cabin in North Macon, Georgia

Carpenter bee control often requires working high up in the air, as at this carpenter bee removal job in North Macon.

Repairing even minor carpenter bee damage can be very difficult and hazardous because carpenter bees often drill holes in soffits, roof fascia boards, and other areas that are high up and require ladders or scaffolding. Repairing carpenter bee damage isn't a do-it-yourself kind of job.

That's why we also offer carpenter bee damage repair, in addition to carpenter bee extermination. We have the equipment and the know-how to do it safely and do it right, ranging from long ladders to cherry pickers and platform lift trucks. We also have technicians who aren't afraid of heights. It's kind of a requirement for the job.

For a prompt, professional carpenter bee removal estimate by one of our highly trained technicians and his fancy equipment, please contact us today.

Carpenter Bee Gallery

Here are some pictures of carpenter bees and carpenter bee removal jobs we've done.

Carpenter bee holes in the wood and waxy stains on the wall on the outside of a house in Acworth Georgia.
Carpenter bee damage and stains in Acworth
Three carpenter bee holes in the wooden timbers of a house in Blue Ridge Georgia need to be repaired once the carpenter bees are treated.
Carpenter bee damage to a house in Blue Ridge
Perfectly round carpenter bee hole in a timber with waxy frass on a window screen right under it at a house in Alpharetta Georgia.
Carpenter bee hole in a house in Alpharetta
Several carpenter bee holes in the rough sawed wooden roof rake of a house in Roswell Georgia.
Carpenter bee holes in a house in Roswell
Fresh carpenter bee holes and sawdust in the logs of a log cabin in Jasper Georgia.
Carpenter bee damage at a house in Jasper
Man on a ladder repairing damage that carpenter bees did to the wooden trim at the peak of a house in Dunwoody Georgia
Repairing carpenter bee damage in Dunwoody
Carpenter bee wax stains on the trim of a house in Roswell
Carpenter bee wax stains at a house in Roswell
Carpenter bee drilling a hole in a piece of wood
Carpenter bee drilling a hole in a piece of wood
Carpenter bee on the wood behind the gutter starting to drill a hole into a house in Carrollton Georgia
Carpenter bee drilling into a home in Carrollton
Close up of a carpenter bee on a flower that is lying on a picnic table
Close up of a carpenter bee
Carpenter bee stains on the frieze board of a house in Suwanee Georgia
Carpenter bee stains on a house in Suwanee
Two carpenter bees gathering nectar from orange flowers
Carpenter bees gathering nectar from flowers
Split photo of before and after carpenter bee job, showing the holes that were patched up
Before and after carpenter bee control job
Carpenter bee stains on the painted wood of a house, under the roof eaves
Carpenter bee stains under the eaves of a house
Carpenter bee holes in the wooden rafter of the roof of a house
Carpenter bee holes in the wood of a house
Carpenter bee holes with wax stains in the wooden structural members of a house
Carpenter bee holes in the wood of a house
Carpenter bee holes and wax stains on the exterior of a log cabin in Ellijay, Georgia
Carpenter bee damage to a log cabin in Ellijay
Carpenter bee underneath a deck railing drilling a hole
Carpenter bee drilling a hole in a deck railing
Carpenter bees and woodpecker damage to a Dallas, Georgia home
Carpenter bees often attract woodpeckers
Close-up of a carpenter bee on a yellow flower in Stockbridge, Georgia
Carpenter bee on a flower in Stockbridge
Man installing screening to keep carpenter bees out of a roof
Installing screening to keep carpenter bees out
Damage to log home found at a Roswell, Georgia carpenter bee control job
Damage to wood at Roswell carpenter bee job
Carpenter bee on a wooden deck in Powder Springs, Georgia
Carpenter bee on a deck in Powder Springs
Sawdust from carpenter bee drilling in a fence in Norcross, Georgia
Carpenter bee damage to a fence in Norcross
Very high ladder, viewed from the top looking down on a man moving it
Carpenter bee control in Norcross
A pile of sawdust found at a Locust Grove, Georgia carpenter bee job
Carpenter bee frass (sawdust) in Locust Grove
Carpenter bee holes in a log cabin
Carpenter bee control job at a log cabin
Man on a ladder performing carpenter bee treatment
Carpenter bees often build nests in high places
Carpenter bee on a wooden deck in Jackson County, Georgia
Carpenter bee in Jackson County, Georgia
Pile of carpenter bee frass from an Atlanta carpenter bee control job
Carpenter bee frass (sawdust) from a single hole

For help with carpenter bee removal or any stinging problem, please call us today.

 

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Beautiful day to be out and about, quoted squirrel jobs in Decatur(where it’s greater), and Riverdale, headed out to Covington for mice, back to Marietta for squirrels chewing on facia board
by Chris Collender
Mar 29, 2023 03:16:33 pm.

Rain rain go away, in Stone Mountain today
by Chris Collender
Mar 27, 2023 11:18:39 am.

In Oglethorpe, Montezuma, Vienna and Byron Ga. today quoting homes Wildlife Exclusions that has Bats and squirrels.
by Jason Arruda
Mar 23, 2023 11:31:15 am.

Bat calls are coming in already with the mild winter in middle to south ga. Tifton, Vienna, Cordele, Zebulon, and Barnesville Ga. Just to name a few cities I’ll be today and tomorrow.
by Jason Arruda
Mar 22, 2023 12:41:29 pm.

Good morning, glad to back, was out 2 1/2 months cause I broke my leg, time to quote some houses
by Chris Collender
Mar 20, 2023 09:48:34 am.

We’re treating a house for Carpenter Bees this morning in Marietta!
by Brandon C.
Mar 17, 2023 08:52:39 am.

In Tifton Ga giving a quote for a commercial building for squirrels and then headed to another commercial building in Americus Ga for bats. Ending the day in Macon Ga for a residential quote for Rats. Have a good day!
by Jason Arruda
Mar 13, 2023 11:57:15 am.

Scurrying in the attic, scratching in the walls sounds like you may have critters. Going to some homes today hearing these noises.
by Jason Arruda
Mar 10, 2023 09:34:34 am.

Wildlife exclusions for Bats, rats and squirrels are keeping us busy in Barnesville, Macon and Albany Ga.
by Jason Arruda
Mar 09, 2023 10:44:54 am.

Headed to Vienna Ga after a customer referred they’re neighbors to us.
by Jason Arruda
Mar 08, 2023 10:35:37 am.

Helping the technicians today with a Bat Exclusion on Lake Jackson Ga.
by Jason Arruda
Mar 07, 2023 10:47:30 am.

Started off in Rome ga, raccoons in the crawl space, then headed to Atlanta, ga, rats in the attic
by Chris Collender
Jan 05, 2023 11:48:37 am.

Happy New years, back at it, started off in Conyers ga, squirrels, then headed to Stone Mountain ga, rats in the attic, now In Gainesville ga, bats in the house
by Chris Collender
Jan 02, 2023 11:16:26 am.

Here's Wishing All of You a Merry Christmas from Rid-A-Critter!
by Webmaster
Dec 23, 2022 12:56:04 pm.

Rain rain go away, i need to quote some houses today, started off Snellville ga, squirrels have chewed several new holes, paid 2 companies to do patch work , never works long term, why she called us, we will give her a permanent solution
by Chris Collender
Dec 20, 2022 12:54:00 pm.

Beautiful day but Baby, it’s cold outside. Started the day in Athens ga, rats, then headed to Brasselton, ga, rats, then headed over to Oxford, ga, squirrels. Good times
by Chris Collender
Dec 19, 2022 12:42:44 pm.

Back in conyers, ga today, seems to be busy over here, flyers in the attic, headed to Ellenwood, ga, square
by Chris Collender
Dec 16, 2022 09:53:13 am.

Beautiful day, had 2 stops in Dacula, ga. Rats and squirrels, headed to conyers, ga. For another squirrel job.
by Chris Collender
Dec 15, 2022 12:15:22 pm.

Busy day in the rain, had two quotes in Alpharetta ga, flying squirrels in both homes, headed to Athens ga, squirrels in the attic.
by Chris Collender
Dec 14, 2022 12:45:29 pm.

Our North Georgia wildlife-removal specialists are squirrel-proofing the roof of a house in Jasper this morning. They're installing a metal animal barrier over the edge of the roof under the shingles to keep squirrels and other animals out of the attic.
by Webmaster
Dec 14, 2022 09:00:11 am.

Quoted a rental property In Atlanta ga, rats, them headed to Athens, ga, mice, then off to Snellville ga, squirrels in the attic
by Chris Collender
Dec 13, 2022 12:33:01 pm.

Finally no more rain, headed to Decatur ga, rental property, rats, headed to Monroe, ga, squirrels in a house, then back to Atlanta ga, rats
by Chris Collender
Dec 12, 2022 03:51:16 pm.

Good day yesterday, other then the rain, started off in Dawsonville ga, rats, then headed to Lawrenceville ga, flyers, then headed to Atlanta ga, rats
by Chris Collender
Dec 07, 2022 10:01:04 am.

Rainy day, started out in Duluth, ga, snakes found in the house, then headed to doraville ga, squirrels again, then 2 stops in Atlantic ga, rats. Busy day
by Chris Collender
Dec 05, 2022 03:25:03 pm.

Glad the rain stopped yesterday, we stood in Atlanta, ga. rats and squirrels, then headed to Duluth ga, squirrels again, then to Marietta ga, rats. Another good day
by Chris Collender
Dec 01, 2022 07:20:51 am.

Happy thanksgiving to all, it’s back to work, was in Decatur ga, rats, to off to McDonough ga, rats again, the headed to Douglasville ga, for grey squirrels, then I just left Carrollton ga, bats in attic
by Chris Collender
Nov 28, 2022 12:25:45 pm.

The management, staff, and logo animals of Rid-A-Critter wish all of our customers, suppliers, and Web site visitors a Happy and Save Thanksgiving holiday. Happy Thanksgiving from Rid-A-Critter
by Webmaster
Nov 23, 2022 10:05:14 am.

Cold day yesterday, started in Cedartown ga, squirrels in the soffits, had them last year, he tried to fix it himself last year, didn’t work. Headed to Mableton ga, squirrels again, then 2 stops in Marietta ga
by Chris Collender
Nov 22, 2022 08:21:48 am.

Rainy day, started off in Cleveland ga, bats in the ridge vents, then headed down to Atlanta ga, rats in the basement, then off to Douglasville ga, squirrels chewing holes threw customers shingles
by Chris Collender
Nov 15, 2022 03:36:15 pm.

It’s a cold Monday, was out in Monroe ga this morning, customer has had a constant issue with squirrels, then out 3 jobs in Atlanta ga, rats rats rats.
by Chris Collender
Nov 14, 2022 11:51:04 am.

Busy day yesterday, started off in Hoschton ga, rats, then out to a rental property in Atlanta, rats, then to Jonesboro ga, rats, then up to Athens ga, squirrels, good times.
by Chris Collender
Nov 10, 2022 10:19:13 am.

Was out in ellijay ga today, rats in crawl space, then headed to Hiawasse ga, flyers in attic, in Athens ga now, raccoons in a house
by Chris Collender
Nov 08, 2022 11:38:20 am.

Rid-A-Critter provides carpenter bee control and damage repair in all of North Georgia, including Athens, Atlanta, Alpharetta, Canton, Carrollton, Cartersville, Cumming, Dacula, Doraville, Ellijay, Flowery Branch, Gainesville, Jasper, Lawrenceville, Loganville, Macon, Milton, Norcross, Rome, Roswell, Suwanee, Villa Rica, Winston, Woodstock, Young Harris, and everywhere in between.

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