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Free Carpenter Bee Inspection in Columbia, SC

Big bees hovering around your eaves, or perfectly round holes appearing in your deck and trim? Request a free, no-obligation carpenter bee inspection from a licensed local Columbia pro.

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Signs of carpenter bees on your home

Carpenter bees do their damage quietly, from the outside in. Here's what a Columbia pro looks for.

  • Perfectly round, half-inch holes drilled into eaves, fascia, decks, railings, or fence posts — like someone used a drill bit.
  • Coarse sawdust below the holes and yellowish staining streaking down the wood.
  • Large bees hovering around the roofline in spring — the males dart at you but can't sting.
  • Buzzing or scratching inside the wood as larvae develop in tunnels behind the surface.
  • Woodpecker damage — birds tear open the wood to reach the larvae, turning small holes into big ones.
Carpenter Bees in the Midlands

Why Columbia homes get carpenter bees

Carpenter bees love bare, weathered, or unpainted softwood — exactly the cedar, pine, and fir used for decks, pergolas, porch ceilings, fascia boards, and fences. Wooded lots give them plenty of natural nesting wood right next to the house.

Columbia's older, tree-shaded neighborhoods — Shandon, Heathwood, and Forest Acres — are full of the weathered decks, eaves, fences, and fascia boards carpenter bees love to bore into. They're most active in spring, roughly April into June, and they return to the same wood year after year, so a hole that looks minor this season can widen into real structural damage. An early inspection maps every active tunnel.

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Columbia areas we cover

DowntownFive PointsThe VistaShandonRosewoodForest AcresIrmoLexingtonCayceBlythewood292012920329205292092921029229

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Carpenter Bee questions, answered

Is the carpenter bee inspection really free in Columbia?
Yes — completely free. A licensed local Columbia professional inspects your home at no cost, with no obligation afterward.
Are carpenter bees dangerous, and will they sting me?
The males that hover and dart at you can't sting at all. Females can, but rarely do unless handled. The bigger concern is the wood damage their tunnels cause over time.
Can't I just fill the holes myself?
Filling a hole while bees are still inside can trap them and they'll often bore a new exit. A pro can confirm which galleries are active and the right sequence to handle them before sealing.
How soon can someone contact me?
Most Columbia-area homeowners hear back within a few hours. We match you with the nearest available pro, who reaches out at the time you prefer.
Do you serve areas outside Columbia?
Yes — we cover the Midlands, including Lexington, Irmo, Cayce, West Columbia, Forest Acres, and Blythewood, and the surrounding communities.

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If carpenter bees are boring into your home, don't wait for the damage to add up season after season. A free, no-obligation inspection from a local Columbia pro is just a minute away.

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