Bees in Your House or Roof? (Honey Bee Colony UK Guide)
If you can see bees flying in and out of your roof, chimney, or walls, you may have a honey bee colony inside your building. This is common in the UK and often happens in roof spaces, chimneys, or wall cavities.
It’s important to understand that the bees themselves are usually not the main problem — the real issue is the large amount of honey they store inside your property.
UK Bee Removers are an organisation that specialise in the removal of Honeybee colonies from buildings
Your bees are likely honey bees, which commonly form colonies inside buildings in the UK.
What Happens If You Remove or Kill the Bees?
If bees in a house are killed without removing the honeycomb, the stored honey can absorb moisture and begin to leak into ceilings and walls. This can cause serious staining, damage, and ongoing problems inside the property.
It is not uncommon for a colony to store up to 90lb (40kg) of honey inside a building.