Humane bee removal 

Time served  carpenter

Combining 30+ years of construction expertise with 10+ years of specialist live bee relocation across west Cornwall.

Protecting your property while safely preserving vital colonies.

Specialist live removal and property care

With deep knowledge of building mechanics and experienced height access, every colony is carefully extracted and relocated to local apiaries, followed by seamless repairs if required.

Chimney removals

Safe access to high chimney stacks to extract established bee colonies completely without risking masonry integrity.

Cavity wall extraction

Precision building surgery to remove nests and comb from internal walls, accompanied by neat, professional restoration.

Advanced height access

Fully equipped for complex rope access, scaffolding, and tall ladder extractions on difficult buildings.

Apiary rehoming

Every hive is carefully settled into our dedicated apiaries, nurturing healthy bees and yielding pure, local honey.

Ethical stewardship and expert construction

Over three decades in construction means understanding every joist, cavity, and chimney breast before touching a single brick.

Paired with over a decade  of dedicated live bee handling, we guarantee that no harmful poisons are used and that your property is left immaculate.

Removed bees are carefully nurtured in managed quarantine apiaries, before joining our main apiaries to help with sustaining local biodiversity.

Recent extractions and building restoration

Browse documented live relocations from historic chimneys, residential cavity walls, and tricky outbuildings across West Cornwall on my facebook page.

He is hard working dedicated knowledgeable reliable and an asset to the beekeeping community and i put my faith and trust in him when he does a job he gets the job done right he is the best man for all your beekeeping needs .

John Beddingfield, Liverpool

Sam really cares, his enthusiasm and knowledge have helped me immensely with better understanding bees, their habitat, their habitual behaviours and why they are an integral and absolutely vital part of our ecosystem!

Chris Hammick, Heamoor

A vigilant neighbour who protects the hive, with no oversight and killer instincts when it comes to the bee keeping trade. Yet behind that sharp instinct is someone grounded and thoughtful, always willing to share advice, lend a hand, and champion the local community and environment without ever making a fuss about it.

Highly recommend

Freja Taylor, Marizion

Need urgent, humane bee relocation?

Whether you have discovered a swarm high on a rooftop or an established nest in your wall, get in touch today for an ethical, structurally sound extraction plan.

Get in touch

The St.Ives Beekeeper

St.Ives, Cornwall
WhatsApp 07897 545567
Email thest.ivesbeekeeper@gmail.com