Bee Hive Removal in San Antonio & the Texas Hill Country

No. NRZ Home Services does not use pesticides, insecticide dusts, foams, or poisons in any part of bee hive removal. The bees are removed without them, and the comb and honey we can reach are cut out and hauled away. If a colony genuinely has to be exterminated, that is chemical work we do not perform — we will tell you so and recommend you contact a licensed Texas structural pest control applicator. Any company we point you toward contracts with you directly; the suggestion is a starting point, not an endorsement.

It depends far more on access than on the number of bees. An exposed swarm on a low branch or fence is the cheapest job; a colony that has been inside a two-story wall or chimney for a year, with heavy comb and honey to remove, is the most expensive. The main cost drivers are height and reach, whether the structure has to be opened, how much comb and honey is inside, and how much repair the opening needs. Estimates from NRZ Home Services are always free and no-obligation. A figure given over the phone is a preliminary range only — structural removals are quoted in writing after an on-site inspection, and any work uncovered behind the wall that is unrelated to the bees is quoted separately before we continue. Call (210) 907-7947 and we will look at your specific situation.

Please do not, and we will not. Spraying only kills the bees near the entrance and leaves the comb, brood, and honey sealed inside your wall. In San Antonio heat that honey ferments and melts, runs down inside the cavity, stains drywall and ceilings for months, and attracts ants, roaches, wax moths, and rodents. Plugging the entrance is worse — trapped bees chew toward the light and often end up inside the living space. Removing the colony and the comb is the only fix that actually ends the problem.

They are removed from the structure without pesticides and they leave the property with our crew. What NRZ Home Services does not do is sell relocation as a service. We do not quote it, promise it, or guarantee that any particular colony is re-homed, kept, or survives, and you should not choose us on that basis. What is guaranteed is the method: no pesticide, dust, foam, or poison is used at any stage, and we do not offer extermination.

NRZ Home Services works Monday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST, and we take emergency calls outside those hours, subject to crew availability, for active stinging situations near a door, a school, a playground, or anyone with a known sting allergy. We aim to treat swarms as same-day work, because a swarm still hanging in the open can often be collected in under an hour while the same colony three days later is inside your wall and a far bigger job. We cannot promise a fixed arrival time in advance — weather, daylight, and the job already in front of us all affect it, and we would rather give you an honest window when you call than a number we cannot hold to. If anyone is in immediate danger, call 911 rather than waiting on us.

Honey bees are golden brown, fuzzy, about half an inch long, and fly a steady two-way traffic line into a single small opening. Paper wasps are slender and smooth with long trailing legs and build an open, umbrella-shaped gray comb under eaves. Yellow jackets are bright yellow and black, smooth and shiny, fly fast and erratically, and often nest in the ground or in a void. Send us a photo from a safe distance and we will give you our read at no charge. Treat a photo identification as a preliminary opinion — we confirm the species on site before quoting or starting any work.

If the colony is inside a wall, soffit, chimney, or ceiling, yes — there is no way to get the comb and honey out without opening the cavity, and leaving the comb behind is what causes the staining, odor, and re-infestation problems. We agree the opening locations with you before anything is cut, open the smallest access that reaches the nest, work from the outside where the siding or stucco allows it, and repair and repaint what we opened as part of the job. Nobody can see inside a wall before it is open, so if we find rot, mold, wiring, plumbing, or damage unrelated to the bees, we stop and show you before going any further, and that work is quoted separately. On weathered, custom, or discontinued finishes an exact texture and color match is not always achievable, and we will flag that before we start rather than after.

A properly cleaned and sealed cavity is a much poorer target than one still full of comb. Bees return when the comb and nest scent are left in the wall, because scout bees smell an old nest site from a long way off and read it as a move-in-ready home — which is why our removals include a full cleanout of the comb and honey we can reach, cleaning of the cavity surfaces, and sealing of the entry and the nearby gaps. What we will not tell you is that your property will never attract bees again. A house has many potential cavities, South Texas produces a lot of swarms every spring, and no honest operator can guarantee otherwise. Ask us what is included for your specific job and we will put it in writing.

Many feral colonies in the San Antonio area carry Africanized genetics. Africanized bees look virtually identical to European honey bees but are far quicker to defend the nest and stay agitated much longer. We assess colony behavior before we start and clear the area first. Bee work carries an inherent risk of stings that no amount of care removes entirely, which is why we ask that people and pets stay indoors or well clear while we are on site, and we may ask you to leave the immediate area during the removal. A colony that is too defensive to remove safely is not something we will force — we will tell you plainly, and where chemical treatment is the appropriate remedy we will recommend you contact a licensed Texas structural pest control applicator.

Keep people and pets away from the entrance and out of the flight path, close nearby windows and doors, and do not spray, swat, plug the hole, or throw water at the colony — all of those turn a calm colony into a defensive one. If bees are getting into a room, close that room off at the door and seal the gap underneath with a towel. Then call (210) 907-7947. This is general safety guidance rather than medical advice: if anyone has been stung repeatedly, is having a reaction, or has a known sting allergy, call 911 first.

We stand behind the workmanship on what we actually perform — the removal, the cleanout, the sealing, and the repair described in your written estimate — under the same warranty terms that cover all NRZ Home Services work. What we do not offer is a guarantee that bees will never nest on your property again, or any warranty as to the fate of a colony once it leaves your property, which is not something we sell or control. If something we installed or repaired fails, tell us and we will make it right. Scope, warranty, and liability terms are set out in our Terms and Conditions.

NRZ Home Services provides bee hive removal across San Antonio and Bexar County — including Alamo Heights, Stone Oak, Castle Hills, Shavano Park, Leon Valley, Helotes, Converse, Schertz, and Universal City — plus Boerne, Fair Oaks Ranch, Bulverde, Castroville, Lakehills, Bandera, Pipe Creek, Medina, Mico, and the wider Texas Hill Country.

Yes. We remove colonies from tree cavities and hollow limbs, sheds and barns, playhouses, grills, compost bins, irrigation and water meter boxes, chimneys, and abandoned vehicles and equipment, in addition to the walls, soffits, and ceilings of houses.