Wilton Drive
Once a sleepy row of small shops, now the arts and entertainment district, with metered curbside spaces. Bees pick sign cabinets, planters and parapets; managers want insurance papers first (commercial removal).
Short answer
From the North Fork bank down to the South Fork, Wilton Manors honey bee colonies leave alive and unsprayed. Our thermal camera reads the wall or eave first, so the crew opens only the spot where comb shows up warm. Every bit of the nest comes out, the cavity gets scrubbed and sealed, and our own crews rebuild the opening. Any address on the island falls under the 24-hour response guarantee: phone or text (954) 429-5133.
Wilton Manors at a glance
- What's on the lots
- 1950s subdivisions like Coral Point, Highland Estates townhouses, condos on Wilton Drive.
- Water on every side
- Both Middle River forks wrap the city, with canals linking them.
- Plan ahead for
- Curbside parking on the Drive, a neighbor behind a shared wall, docks out back.
Wilton Manors is called the Island City because the North and South Forks of the Middle River surround it. Ned Willingham named it in 1925, and it incorporated in 1947. Water, old trees and aging eaves draw swarms; live bee removal explains the method.
Water at every property line
With the North Fork above, the South Fork below and canals between, many back yards end at a dock. Bees crowding a pool may live several houses away (why bees visit pools); a steady line into one crack is the real sign. Idle boat covers deserve a look too (boat and dock removal).
Island City pockets and where colonies settle
Highland Estates
Bounded by NE 26th Street, Dixie Highway, NE 6th Avenue and the North Fork, and remade by townhouse developments between 1995 and 2005. A nest behind a party wall involves two units and, usually, the association (wall removal).
Coral Point and Coral Estates
Both were platted and sold in the mid-1950s; Coral Point was cut with canals of its own. Seventy years on, gable vents, attic gaps and stucco cracks let bees in, and our crews close each one afterward (soffit and eave removal).
Colohatchee Park and the riverside streets
The park on NE 15th Avenue shelters a mangrove preserve on the Middle River. River and canal lots nearby get foragers at every hose bib, and passing swarms rest in waterfront trees (tree and palm removal).
Mid-century houses, older trees
Plenty of houses here date from the 1950s, with stucco walls and vented soffits. Bees use what age opened: a pipe gap into the wall (wall work), a loose attic vent screen (roof and attic removal), rotted fascia. Shade trees and palms grow hollows too, and tiny Lazy Lake, which the city surrounds, was begun in 1946 around a flooded rock quarry, wooded by design.
Comb behind a Coral Point gable vent?
One phone picture of where they're flying in, sent by text, earns you a price range.
Boards, storefronts and cost
An association in Highland Estates or along Wilton Drive can have our insurance certificate before the visit (condo and HOA bee rules). When honey or chewed-through drywall turns into a claim, the job is documented for your adjuster in photos plus an itemized invoice (filing for bee damage).
A low swarm or a meter-box colony typically runs $300 to $400; wall, roof or second-story jobs needing repair can reach the thousands, and night or weekend emergencies cost extra. Text a photo for a range (pricing).
Most-Requested Services in Wilton Manors
- Wall Bee Removal
Pipe gaps and stucco cracks on 1950s houses lead colonies straight into the wall cavity.
- Soffit & Eave Bee Removal
Weathered eaves and gable vents on mid-century houses are a frequent way in on residential streets.
- Tree & Palm Bee Removal
Big shade trees and palms on older river and canal lots grow hollows that swarms move into.
- HOA & Commercial Bee Removal
Townhouse associations and Wilton Drive businesses need insurance certificates and access set up in advance.
- Boat & Marina Bee Removal
Navigable canals put boats at back-yard docks, and a covered boat left idle can shelter a swarm.
Next door to the Island City
Wilton Manors Bee Removal Questions
Bees are in our Highland Estates townhouse's shared wall. Now what?
A thermal scan from each side shows which unit holds the comb, which settles whose wall gets opened. The manager gets our insurance certificate, both owners stay in the loop, and our own crews patch and paint afterward (association guide).
Can you clear a Wilton Drive sign without closing the shop?
Usually. Storefront jobs are booked before opening or after closing, with the sidewalk taped off while the cabinet or planter is open, and your landlord can get our insurance certificate first. A scheduled weekday visit costs less than an after-hours one.
Does the old tree on my river lot have to come down?
Usually not. The hollow is opened just far enough to reach the comb, the colony is rehomed with a beekeeper, and the gap gets sealed so another swarm can't move in. A trunk that looks unsound gets flagged for an arborist.
A swarm is hanging from our dock. Will it leave?
Often, within a day or two, once scouts agree on a home. Keep people and pets back meanwhile; Africanized honey bees live in South Florida. If wax appears or the cluster stays put, text a photo and ask about swarm removal.
Island City honey bees, moved out alive
Coral Estates, Highland Estates or a slip off the North Fork: (954) 429-5133 picks up calls and texts 24/7.