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“Swvin responded immediately on Sat night, gave a very reasonable quote, and promised to come out Monday morning.” in 9 reviews
“Patch up work excellent so if I have any further issues with bees or wasps I won't hesitate to call him again.” in 12 reviews
“Explain the issue clearly and efficiently remove hundreds of honey bees from the bush in front of the house.” in 11 reviews
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Nova S.
- Veteran owned and operated business -We specialize in live removal and relocation of Honey Bees. -Wasp removal -Yellow Jacket removal -Over 10 years of experience in removal, pollination, beehive maintenance. -We know bees and understand the importance of saving them.
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- N W.San Jose, CA011Apr 26, 2024
Each season we have bees come along and make their hive in our oak tree. The main problem was that they would be walking on the ground during the day and we would wake up to a sea of dead bees on our drive way as I guess at night they would be attracted to the dim security lights. At the time we had a dog and from time to time he would have a stinger on his paw. I'm prior seasons we had contacted a few but either the price was too high or it was difficult to schedule something. This year the wife found beekeeper nova and Swvin responded promptly to a direct message and he came out in a few days. The bee hive opening is roughly 20 feet up in the tree. Swvin did not hesitate to climb up his ladder and take out all of the old hive, fill it with a mud mixture, and apply three to four wire meshes to keep the bees from getting back in. While he was up there we talked and he answered all of my bee questions.
When it did get warm, those honey bees really wanted back in. Each day they just tried and tried to get in. About three weeks later we are in the house and hear the loudest buzzing from the backyard. It was a huge cloud of bees and they really were trying to get in. About an hour later the swarm was gone. Later in the week my daughter noticed they would land close to the lower mesh and walk right in so somehow they got back in.
I messaged Swvin and he said he would come out after the storms. He came out the following week and said they had broken through a rotting portion of the oak. He took out the new honeycombs that were built and meshed up the new opening.
I recommend Swvin if you have any bee removal needs even if it's up high in a tree!Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - jacinh j.Cupertino, CA0339Aug 22, 2024
Nova was able to come on the same day and helped me remove a few bee hives. He's super experienced and reasonable.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Mar 30, 2024
We contacted Nova through messages on Yelp for hornet nests we saw. He replied within a couple of days and came by a few days later to address the hornets we had in our attic. He was very thorough and removed all of the nests that we saw and answered all our questions about what to do in preventing them in the future. I have not seen them come back and it has been about 4 months now. Highly recommend!
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Sep 23, 2023
I called Nova on a weekday evening about a wasp nest burrowing into the side of our house, expecting an appointment within a week, and he came within the hour to remove it at like 7 PM!
It was in a tricky location- they had gone through a vent outside, above the ceiling, and burrowed inside.
He explained what he needed to do, and even showed us the crazy wasp nest that he removed.
My kids always swarm people and ask them a bunch of questions- so I extra appreciated that he was kind to and patient with them.
It cost us $750, and he guarantees the work in the same area for 1 year.Helpful 5Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Alan S.Palo Alto, CA23Aug 6, 2024
I noticed a swarm of probably 1000+ bees on a post on our patio. We called Nova and he was on his way here within 1 hour. Interestingly, the bees all left before he got here. I felt bad because I had to call him off but he was very gracious even though he was almost here. Will definitely use him next time.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Kimberly J.Fremont, CA1293Jul 17, 2024
I called on a weekday morning and he was able to get to my house within a couple hours. I had noticed there were bees coming in and out of a wall and wanted it to be taken care as soon as possible. He was very professional and said the bees were scouting and hadn't created a nest yet. Sealed up the holes and said to call again if there were any problems. Thank you for quick service!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Raymond Y.Sunnyvale, CA1611986Apr 21, 2024
Very reasonable price for service and came the Monday morning for complementary quote when I put in the Yelp message on the Saturday. My tenant met with Svwen but I was able to. When decided to go with him based on the reasonable estimate he came back Tuesday morning and took care of 9 small wasp nests.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 1 - Nam N.Sunnyvale, CA0201Nov 2, 2023
I recommend this business. They do a good job as they have good communications and provide a good service. Services included bee removal and relocation, pollination services, bee sales, honey sales.
Also Wasp removal.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - H M.Saratoga, CA0362Mar 12, 2024Updated review
He's all about bees.
Rescue, professional removals, rearing of nucs, packages and queens, pollination.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Jul 12, 2018Previous reviewIf you have a bee problem and need help.. CALL SWVIN NOVA.
He loves bees and cares about their well being.
His family has worked with bees for generations.
He comes highly recommended for the removal of honey bees and other flying creatures.
The post says Mountain View.. but I know he goes anywhere to save bees.
Do not hesitate to make him your go to bee guy.
With the horror stories about irresponsible Bee guys overcharging, taking money up front for bee removal and then doing an incomplete job..
Be assured.. this guy will get the job done and will not rest until his customer is happy.
I have worked along side him and the stories are true.. he's AWESOME!
SAVE THE BEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Elaine H.San Jose, CA91711Mar 25, 2024
He's great! He was able to come to my house within the hour of me contacting him about some wasps that have been buzzing around my front door. Unfortunately, he couldn't do much about them without a nest to remove, but he gave me advice about how to deter them from scavenging around my front door. Have not seen any wasps since I followed his advice!
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