Live Honeybee Removal from Buildings

Homeowners, landlords, property managers, farms and businesses with bees nesting in a building.

A quoted price per job based on access and difficulty, usually with a separate charge for repairs or sealing up. Rescued colonies can add to your own apiary or be sold.

• Strong beekeeping experience
• Basic building and carpentry skills
• Comfort working at height and in tight spaces
• Quoting and explaining jobs to customers

• Provincial apiary registration and disease inspection rules, plus any pest control licensing if you ever use products on site, so check with your provincial regulator
• Commercial general liability insurance that covers work on buildings and bees, and WCB/WSIB coverage if you hire help
• Damage to the building when opening walls, so agree the scope and repairs in writing first
• Safe work at height and ladder use
• Stings and allergies, plus the risk of angry colonies
• Cold winters limit live removal, so plan for seasonal work

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $3,000 to $12,000, depending on your protective gear, tools, ladders and hive equipment. Insurance that covers work on buildings and bees is also worth pricing up.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $1,500 to $7,000, depending on how many jobs you take and their complexity. Cold winters limit live removal in Canada, so plan for seasonal work.

Check provincial apiary registration and disease inspection rules, plus any pest control licensing if you ever use products on site, with your provincial regulator. Also check insurance, WCB/WSIB coverage if you hire help, and agree repair scope in writing.