A colony in a Broward roof usually sits under the tile or in the attic, so the job is a live removal plus a roof repair. A thermal camera maps the comb, only the tiles above it come up, the bees end up in a beekeeper's box, and our licensed roofers reset the tile. Someone picks up (954) 429-5133 day or night.
Clues the colony is up in your roof
- Bees streaming in and out of an open barrel tile end at the eave.
- Traffic at a ridge cap, hip joint or roof vent.
- A hum through a bedroom or garage ceiling after dark.
- Dark, tacky streaks down the fascia.
- Stray bees indoors near recessed lights or the attic hatch.
How bees get under Broward tile
Barrel tile is a half pipe, so every row that ends at the eave leaves a curved opening. Bird stops plug those ends. When one cracks, falls out or was never set, scouts get a dry, shaded tunnel straight to the underlayment.
Broward sits in the Florida Building Code's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so tile is fastened, mortared or foam-set, and lifting it means cutting that bond. Left alone, a colony fills the void between rows and can follow a decking gap into the attic.
Flat roofs, metal roofs and vents
Low-slope roofs and flat Florida rooms fail at the edges. Bees slip in at a loose gravel stop or soft fascia, and comb ends up in the thin gap above the ceiling, where honey soaks drywall fast. Reaching it from below often beats slicing the membrane.
Metal roofs develop bee-sized gaps as foam closure strips at ridge and eave break down in the sun. Torn gable vent screens open the attic outright, and roof-edge entries overlap with soffit and eave removal.
Bees going in where the tile meets the eave?
No need to climb: a zoomed photo from the yard, texted over, helps us quote a price range.
Heat, height and the cleanup
Comb softens as a Broward attic heats up, so roof jobs start early, while wax holds its shape and the thermal camera can still pick a colony out from sun-baked tile. Up on two-story roofs, the crew ties off and lowers comb in sealed buckets.
Leftover honey draws roaches, wax moths and the next swarm, so every comb comes out. For a claim, the insurance guide covers the photos and itemized invoice we provide.
What's Included and What Changes the Price
Part of every job
- Thermal scan of roof and attic before any tile moves
- Live capture of the colony, delivered to a beekeeper
- Tiles lifted in order, then reset with fresh mortar or adhesive
- All comb and honey out, cavity scraped, entry closed by our roofers
- Photos of each stage plus an itemized invoice
What moves the price
- Height and pitch: a one-story eave goes faster than a steep second-story hip
- Comb that has spread into attic bays, or decking that needs replacing
- Night or weekend emergency callouts, which cost more than a weekday visit
Roof work rarely fits the $300 to $400 range we quote for ground-level jobs. Tile, height and roof-edge repairs add labor, and a colony that has reached the attic and spoiled the decking can push the bill into the thousands. For a ballpark, text us a photo of the entry, or read how our pricing works.
Compare job types on the pricing page.
How a roof removal comes together
- Scan and markWe follow the flight path, run the thermal camera over roof and attic, and mark the tiles that sit above the comb.
- Open the roofMarked tiles come up one at a time with the bond cut free, stacked in sequence so each returns to its own spot.
- Move the colonyBees are collected alive, comb is cut out in sections, and the colony heads to a beekeeper (where relocated bees go).
- Clean the cavityWax and honey residue are scraped off the underlayment and stained decking is cut out, since that scent pulls new scouts back.
- Reset and sealOur licensed roofers reset the tile and replace bird stops, closure strips or vent screens. If bees return to that sealed spot, we come back out.
Roofs that call us out across Broward
- Hollywood
Platted in 1921, as red-tile Mediterranean Revival spread across Florida. Older clay barrel tile here often has cracked or missing eave bird stops.
- Fort Lauderdale
The population more than doubled in the 1950s, and many ranch homes from that boom have low-slope roofs or flat Florida rooms.
- Weston
Many homes in this planned city are two-story, so a roof call here means ladders, tie-off anchors and a high ridge.
- Pembroke Pines
West Pines, beyond I-75, is mostly subdivisions built since Hurricane Andrew. On those newer roofs, bees tend to find torn gable screens and ridge vents.
Questions About Roof & Attic Bee Removal
Will you break my roof tiles?
Usually not. Most tiles lift whole once the mortar or adhesive is cut, and each goes back in its own spot. Old clay can be brittle, so cracks happen; for a discontinued profile, our roofers may borrow a tile from a hidden slope.
A roofer offered to mortar the open tile end shut with the bees inside. Good idea?
It stops the traffic and starts a slower mess. The trapped colony dies under the tile, its wax slumps once the attic heats up, and honey creeps down the decking toward the ceiling, souring and staining drywall along the way. Spraying is never part of our work either: the comb has to physically come out before that tile end gets closed.
Who puts the tile back, and do I need my own roofer?
Tile goes back on with our own licensed roofers, who also replace underlayment and close vents, so the roof never sits open waiting on a second company's schedule. From scan to final tile, it is one company. If the colony also worked its way into a wall cavity, see wall removal.
The association owns our roof and keeps spare tile. How does that work?
Then the board or the property manager books the job rather than the unit owner. Before anyone climbs up, they get our certificate of insurance plus a plan showing which tiles will lift, and stored association tile goes back on first. More on HOA and commercial removal and in the condo and HOA rules guide.
Colony with a beekeeper, every tile back in its row
Call (954) 429-5133 and tell us one story or two, tile or flat, and where the bees go in. The quote is free with no obligation, and roof calls fall under our 24-hour response guarantee.