- Determine the exact location of the colony in the wall, ceiling, floor, overhang, or other possible void which may be suitable for a honey bee colony.
- Gain access to the colony/void by cutting through the walls, ceiling, sheetrock, or by removing boards, siding, or other building materials.
- Remove the colony. To include removing the bees, honey comb, honey, and wax from the void.
- Seal the void thereby preventing future honey bee swarms from establishing a new colony in the same location.
- Repair the area that was used to gain access to the colony. This includes reassembling the boards, sheetrock, siding etc. that was removed to gain access. Little Hope Hives does not purchase or replace any boards, sheetrock, siding or other building material. We simply reuse the original material.
- Caulk, spackle (sheetrock mud), or otherwise seal the void where the honey bee colony was removed. Little Hope Hives only applies the first coat of sheetrock/spackle and does not do any “finish” work i.e. sanding, painting etc.
- Clean the work area that either matches or exceeds the original state of the work area prior to beginning our work.
- Ensure customer satisfaction. Little Hope Hives is dedicated to customer satisfaction and is often willing to adjust these specifications if it is within reason and so desired by the customer.