Cut out/ Bee removal

[Waveeater]

I have someone that wants me to do a cut out on the outside of an old house they are fixing to remodel. They will not wait until spring. For those of you with experience, is it to late in the year to be worth my time?  If not they will be exterminated. I've never attempted one but I'm very familiar
With construction/ destruction and have all the tools I think I would need including a bee vac. Any advice? 

[iddee]

I am in Sophia, about 5 mile from you. I would tell them it is too late to save them this year, and they will be very hard to exterminate, as the main group will travel farther into the building, and most likely be very angry. They will likely get numerous stings when they do it. I have been removing them for 40 years. PM me your phone number if you want to talk about it.

[divemaster1963]

I would follow Idee on this one. Im here in middle ga. I could do it here because the fall flow had not gone full yet. so they would have time to build. if you can get them and then place a full super over them you might make it work. its a guess call. if they make it great. if you get them and they get weak you could combine with another weak hive. if they dont make it at least you tryed and have the knowledge. if their destroyed they never have the chance. plus are they going to pay you to move them?

john

[mtnb]

I agree. Might as well try and get the experience if they're going to try to kill them anyway. Man, I wish I could have iddee 5 miles from me. You're lucky! Take advantage of that.

[paus]

I did one like this but from inside brick veneer, solid wood walls in and outside. I got a good size nuc  and good winter resources.  Lost 66 percent of the bees because of the brick space and the bees  being inside I could not get them to go to hive, they wanted out of the house. yes I would do it again today, the bees had to go one way or another, I ENJOY cutouts.  Don't get in a hurry and out think the bees,  Good luck HA HA.

[davers]

I would go ahead and do it and charge them a fee.  If the bees make it through the winter that's a plus