Carpenter Bee Control

How To Identify A Carpenter Bee Infestation

Carpenter bees are large bees just under an inch in length. They are often confused with bumble bees due to their size and hairy upper bodies. The carpenter bee has a black, shiny lower body, unlike a bumble bee which has a hairy bottom.

Carpenter bees hollow out wood to form their new homes, often in eaves, window sills, or wood siding of your home. But, it’s not uncommon for carpenter bees to use pre-existing tunnels rather than create new ones. Often damage occurs above the first level of your residence in the form of perfectly shaped holes in the siding. Carpenter bees do not eat wood and will leave wood bits and dust behind as a sign of their current residence in your walls where they seek shelter and have their young. Male carpenter bees will not sting but are known to aggressively “dive bomb” perceived threats to the nest.

Why You Might Have Carpenter Bees

Carpenter bees seek out dry wood to live in. The wood of house siding, door trim, and window sills are good homes, as well as many other worn or unpainted wooden surfaces. Eastern Massachusetts carpenter bees set their sights high, so if you live near or own a home that has multiple stories, carpenter bees will most likely burrow on the second floor – for their own safety.

Reasons To Treat Your Carpenter Bee Problem Immediately

Carpenter bee activity tends to be a nuisance and a threat to your home. Too many carpenter bees burrowing at once can cause costly structural and aesthetic damage to the side of your home. Woodpeckers will often peck into house siding seeking carpenter bee larvae for food. While they do not sting, male carpenter bees are territorial. Female carpenter bees can sting if provoked and can be a danger to your family and pets.

Call us today for Sutton Hill Services for carpenter bee control, so you and your family can rest assured your home will be safe.

We will treat and monitor your home twice a year.  You can also opt for a one time treatment. Our treatment will consist of an initial inspection of your home or business to determine pest activity problems. A treatment will be applied to specific areas where bee activity is present to control pest activity. If the problem returns, we will treat the problem at no extra cost.

Contact or Call us today at (508) 254-3411.

Home Prevention Program

There are many kinds of pests, and you can be affected any time of year. That’s why Sutton Hill Services offers a Home Protection Plan – so your home can be protected at all times regardless of the season or the pest.

Ant Program

Getting rid of carpenter ants ensures that your home will stay safe from their burrows. Professional carpenter ant control is the most effective way to kill carpenter ants and stop their colonization in its tracks.

Mouse Program

First and foremost, mice can reproduce quickly. Just having two mice living within the walls of your home can spawn 40 offspring in a year. Now multiply that by each new offspring, and you will have a massive headache.

Ant & Bee Program

Carpenter ants tend to be a nuisance, and an untreated colony can pose a threat to the stability of your residence. Bees can sting and will swarm when disturbed. Even one sting can be enough to send a person with an allergy into anaphylactic shock.