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Carpenter Bee Control for Homes Across Central North Carolina
Carpenter bees may look harmless, but they can cause serious damage to your home if left untreated. These large bees drill directly into wood to create nesting tunnels, damaging siding, trim boards, fascia boards, and other structural wood on the exterior of your home.
At Freedom Wildlife Solutions & Pest Control, we provide professional carpenter bee control services across central North Carolina to stop active infestations, protect your home, and prevent future damage.
Why Carpenter Bees Are a Problem for Homeowners
Carpenter bees are considered a wood-damaging organism because they drill into wood to build nests. While they do not eat wood like termites, the tunneling they create can weaken boards over time and lead to visible damage.
In North Carolina, carpenter bees are most active during the spring and early summer, when they search for nesting sites. Homes with exposed, untreated, or weathered wood are especially attractive.
Common areas carpenter bees target include:
Wood siding
Trim boards
Fascia boards
Decks and railings
Porches and eaves
If carpenter bees return year after year, the damage can continue to grow and become more costly to repair.
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Professional Carpenter Bee Control That Protects Your Home
The most effective way to treat carpenter bees is through professional pest control services. Our carpenter bee control treatments are designed to eliminate active bees, target nesting areas, and help prevent future infestations.
Our service approach may include:
Treating active carpenter bee tunnels
Applying professional-grade products to affected wood
Preventive treatments on vulnerable areas of the home
Recommendations for sealing and protecting wood after treatment
Our goal is to stop current activity and reduce the chance of carpenter bees returning in the future.
Secondary Damage from Woodpeckers
One of the biggest risks of carpenter bee infestations is secondary damage caused by woodpeckers.
Woodpeckers are attracted to carpenter bees and their larvae. Once bees start nesting, woodpeckers may:
Peck aggressively into siding and fascia
Tear apart trim boards
Create large, uneven holes in exterior wood
In many cases, woodpecker damage can be more severe than the carpenter bee damage itself. Stopping carpenter bees early helps reduce the chance of woodpeckers targeting your home.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Carpenter Bee Control
What are Signs of Carpenter Bee Activity?
Carpenter bees often go unnoticed at first. Many homeowners don’t realize there’s a problem until they see damage on the home’s exterior.
Signs of carpenter bee activity include:
Perfectly round holes in wood (about the size of a dime)
Sawdust or wood shavings beneath holes
Large bees hovering near siding or trim
Buzzing sounds near wooden structures
Sudden woodpecker activity on the home
Seeing carpenter bees around your home usually means there are already tunnels inside the wood.
Why DIY Carpenter Bee Treatments Often Don’t Work?
Many homeowners try sprays, dusts, or home remedies to control carpenter bees. While these methods may kill a few bees, they often fail to fully solve the problem.
DIY treatments often fall short because:
They don’t reach deep into nesting tunnels
They don’t stop bees from returning next season
They may increase woodpecker activity
They require frequent reapplication
Without professional treatment and prevention, carpenter bees often reuse old tunnels and continue damaging the same areas year after year.
Are Carpenter Bees Dangerous?
Carpenter bees are considered stinging insects, but they are generally not aggressive. Female carpenter bees are capable of stinging, but stings are uncommon and usually happen only if the bee is handled or threatened.
Even without frequent stings, carpenter bees are still a concern because:
They damage structural wood
They attract woodpeckers
Damage worsens over time if untreated
For homeowners, the biggest risk is property damage, not personal injury.
How to Prevent Carpenter Bees from Coming Back?
Long-term carpenter bee control includes both treatment and prevention. Homes throughout central North Carolina benefit from:
Sealing existing holes after treatment
Painting or sealing exposed wood surfaces
Ongoing pest control services for seasonal protection
Routine pest control helps make your home less attractive to carpenter bees and other wood-damaging pests.
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Carpenter bee damage does not fix itself—and it often gets worse over time. If you’re seeing holes in your siding, trim, or fascia, or noticing woodpecker damage, it’s time to act.
👉 Schedule your pest control service today and protect your home with professional carpenter bee control you can trust.
For additional information on stinging insects and safety, visit the CDC’s guidance on insect stings:
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/insects/default.html
Areas We Provide Carpenter Bee Control Services
Freedom Wildlife Solutions & Pest Control provides carpenter bee control across multiple counties in central North Carolina, including the greater Triangle area and surrounding communities. Our services are designed to protect homes throughout our service region—not just one city.
If you’re unsure whether your home is within our service area, our team is happy to help.
