Carpenter Bee Exterminator in Paramus, NJ — Bee & Wasp Removal

Do you need a carpenter bee exterminator, or can you live with them?

Not every carpenter bee needs treatment. Carpenter bees are pollinators, and a single bee working on an old wooden fence post at the back of the yard isn't an emergency. But they rarely stay at one hole, and the same wood gets drilled again every spring.

It's usually fine to wait and watch if:

• You see one or two holes in a fence, firewood or a scrap of lumber you don't care about.
• The wood is going to be replaced soon anyway.

It's time for carpenter bee control in Paramus if:

• You find holes in fascia, eaves, window trim, door frames or siding on the house itself.
• Several holes appear in the same board, or new ones show up every year.
• Woodpeckers are tearing open the wood around the holes.
• Stains are running down painted trim, or bees are hovering by a doorway where kids and visitors pass.
• The holes are in a deck, pergola, playset or wooden sign you need to keep sound.

For background, see carpenter bee control and do carpenter bees sting?

DIY vs. professional carpenter bee control

Here's what the common DIY approaches really do:

Much of the work is on ladders at the roof edge. If you're not comfortable up high, or anyone in the house is allergic to stings, leave it to a professional.

Bee and wasp removal in Paramus beyond carpenter bees

Carpenter bees aren't the only stinging-insect problem in Paramus. We also handle:

• Yellow jackets in lawns, mulch and wall voids — busiest and most aggressive in late summer. See yellow jacket nests in the ground.
• Paper wasps under eaves, gutters, porch ceilings and store awnings.
• Bald-faced hornets in trees and hedges along the property line.
• Honey bees in swarms or inside walls — we work with a local beekeeper so they're relocated, not exterminated.

For a full overview of how we handle stinging insects, see our bee and wasp removal page, or nearby bee exterminator service in Hackensack.