Bee Problem Behind Siding

All that wear and tear on your siding will set you back in electric bills because your siding has poor insulation.

Bee problem behind siding. They aren t aggressive but this is happening right by the most used door of the house so it s probably just a matter of time before i piss them off. Now is the time to fix that problem by replacing your siding with brand new virgin vinyl siding that can withstand the test of time. Observe the bees during the afternoon as that is the most active time of day for yellow jackets. Here is an example of carpenter bees finding untreated wood.

Most people tend to find carpenter bees hovering around their deck shed porch or wood siding. Locate the entrance through which the bees are entering your siding. Common places for bees to hide and build nests include overhangs cracks window frames shutters door frames and underneath the siding. Where the siding meets the concrete foundation of the house bees are going up there and i assume they re building a hive of some sort.

Even though a hive nestled inside the wood aluminum or vinyl siding is hard to actually reach these are in fact some of the easiest and safest types of nests to get rid of because they require no contact. I ve also had one get in the house as i was going in the door. If possible mark off any entrance holes you find so that you can easily identify them later. Before you do though you can use some clues about the bees appearance and nesting to help identify the species.

Your bee problem is possibly a cause of old warping and rotting siding. For this reason you should arrange for a professional to deal with the problem.