Honey Bees In Roof Space

Beekeeper does a bee removal of a honey bee swarm on the edge of a house roof.

Honey bees in roof space.

Bees inside an eave roofing system or attic is by far the most common place we find bee hives. We get asked all the time. Bee hive entrances can be a busy highway. Obviously where practical it is better to access from the outside by removing slates or tiles and cutting through the membrane which is often in poor condition in these scenarios.

Out of the way. For further information on bee removal and relocation please use the contact form in the side bar or message button below or call 01297 441272 to speak to someone local who knows all about it. Though a roof is a great location for urban beehives you need to be aware of some safety issues. If you are looking for information on removing bees from a chimney check out our article honey bees in chimney.

A general overview on honey bee removals can be found at live honey bee removal. When removing honey bees in roof spaces there are two main options either get to the honey bee nest from outside thru the roof or from the inside thru the ceiling. A bee infestation is a predicament that you can face any time. Avoid a roof if you have to go up a fire escape climb a tall ladder or use a rooftop hatch.

It is important to know that when you have a hive inside a wall the honey and the bees have to come out. Freeing up more space in your yard if you have one extra bonus even though they re out of the way they re actually quite close by making it easy to check in on them. If you re short on yard space keeping your hive on a rooftop means bees can pass overhead where they aren t disturbed and are less likely to get in your way. They are a great place for the bees because they are elevated have insulation and most predictors have no way of getting to them.

At such times you need to know the most effective ways to get rid of them. In all these situations attempting to remove full and heavy honey supers from the roof area would be difficult and dangerous.