Home Services reviews in Oakland, California

All of the staff I spoke with have been very knowledgeable about types of plants and their requirements. They're helpful and patient in assisting with finding the right plants, and loading larger items into vehicles. They don't use bee-killing neonicotinoids on their plants like Home Depot does. The plants I have from Grand Lake Ace Garden Center have remained healthy.

Beautiful plants. Helpful staff, especially Seymoure!

My go to garden center. There’s
Only like six parking spaces so expect to find parking elsewhere.

First time stopping by, glad I did. Great selection of outdoor plants and very helpful staff.

The garden center was more than I expected and they had a unique variety of indoor and outdoor plants. I was able to buy organic gmo free seeds that I was looking for without spending a lot of money.

I had so much fun visiting this ace garden center. I love indoor and outdoor plants and really appreciated all the tips the staff shared. Tom and Brent were so kind. They both took the time to answer my questions and wanted us to make sure we didn't leave without giving our dog a treat (they're dog friendly!). Another person helped us trim the roots coming out of the bottom of the pot so it wouldn't be so hard to repot the bird of paradise we got for our friend. If you like plants or gardening, this place has everything you could possibly need. We'll definitely be back!

One of the best ace hardware stores in the Bay area.
Services, superbs, location is great, and the staff is wonderful.
My go to for my gardening needs. Thank you, thomas ann, eric, keep up the great work

This store is a pleasure to visit. The staff are friendly and very helpful if you have questions, and there’s a great selection of plants, soils, pots, tools, and other gardening items. It can get a bit crowded at times, but people are generally polite, and there’s enough space to move around comfortably. Overall, a solid spot for all your planting needs.

We had bees move into one of our birdhouses, creating a bit of a dangerous situation in our backyard. Hugo was great! He came by to evaluate the situation and then came early the next morning to safely remove the birdhouse. He relocated the bees and went above and beyond to carefully clean out our birdhouse and return it to us. We were so happy to have his expert assistance!!

Anyone who is conscious about the environment, and the role bees play in our lives, should definitely get Hugo and his services.
We had a honey-bee hive in our crawl space and we can’t say enough good things about Hugo’s approach and care for the bee population.
The best association I can make is of someone who protects stray dogs and cats.
We are very happy that the honey-bees will be relocated to a place where they can thrive and pollinate care-free.
Thank you, Hugo, and everyone else involved in your process.

Hugo is outstanding. He came after hours on a weekend when a swarm of bees made its way into our family room and immediately caused total chaos with our cats. Within moments of arriving, he assessed the situation, explained exactly what had happened, and pointed out all the evidence like Sherlock Holmes. He quickly rescued the bees, and even crawled up into our attic space to make sure there wouldn’t be another swarm waiting for us in the morning. Hugo was professional, thorough, and incredibly helpful from start to finish, and we couldn’t have asked for better service. He truly is the bee whisperer.

Great experience. Came next day and fully removed a large bee hive from a wall on the house. Took care of everything, repaired the wall and includes a guarantee if the bees come back. Highly recommend.

They did very thorough work fixing a complicated situation. I would highly recommend their work! They were very fast and responsive.

Hugo is amazing! We called four other places and he was the only one to answer the phone. Came down quickly and helped us get rid of our hornet problem. Very professional, would highly recommend!

Huge has done a wonderful job removing two yellow jacket nests. He was very professional, informative and was able to resolve the situation.

We used bees eviction to take care of in wall bee hives about a year ago. They claims to have put in a fine metal mesh to prevent the bees from coming back. Now the bees are back and the company has not been responding to my emails and phone calls.

We discovered a huge beehive in the base of our chimney/roof and Hugo came out the very same day to take a look. He gave a very thorough inspection and let us know what would need to be done to remove the hive, which included removing part of the chimney structure to access it. He worked very carefully to remove the bees and then very skillfully rebuilt the chimney, even sourcing bricks to be an authentic match to our existing materials, and it now looks even better than it did before. He was always very friendly and easy to work with, and we appreciate the time he took to give a great final result.

Hugo was able to help me the next day after I spotted insects flying in and out of a gap in my siding. He identified them as hornets and removed the nest carefully. This required removing a downspout and some siding, which he put back and looked great when he was finished. He sealed the hole in the siding and identified another hole that would be enticing for bees, and sealed that also.

I recommend Hugo highly. He seems experienced and knowledgeable, and he takes great care with his work. Thank you!

Hugo did a great job removing a bee hive 30 feet up in our Willow tree. He was up in the tree working for over four hours! I highly recommend Hugo and Bee Evictions!

I had a great experience with Bees Evictions. We found an underground yellow jacket nest in our back yard. After leaving a voicemail, Hugo called me back and since he was close enough, within the hour he was at our house and took care of the nest and also made sure there were no other possible sites of yellow jackets in the property. Very honest and very friendly. The next day he followed up with a text message asking if I saw any activity. He was ready to come back if necessary. Absolutely recommended.

My neighbor showed me I had bees going into the side of my house. They were going into the wall where the solar people bolted the conduit to the building, they did not seal the bolted holes. So we had a swarm of bees crawl in and make a home in the wall.

We called three people. The first two didn’t callback. But then we called bees eviction. First, they answered right away. Second, they were able to come out right away that day, unfortunately we were busy. The next morning, Hugo showed up, on time and energetic, ready to help me with my predicament. We looked at the entrance, found where we could access them from inside, and came up with the plan.

Hugo was a fully licensed contractor, he would cut out some drywall, take the bees out through the window, seal it back up, and go around to seal the outside, where they got in. It was going to take one whole day, so we scheduled it for two days later. He came back, and everything when exactly as planned, without a hitch.

Hugo was amazing. He was very professional, and really took pride in his work. He got all the bees out alive, patched up the sheet rock beautifully, and really filled the gaps on the outside of the house. We even talked afterwards for a while, he answered all my questions about bees, even taught me things about wasps, hornets and yellow jackets.

But one of the best things was that he asked me when I had the solar installed. I told him last year. He recommended I call them and talk to them. He was of the opinion that they should of sealed off those holes if they were trying to do a good job. I totally agreed and was thinking the same thing. And when I got my invoice, he had put in exactly where the bees came into the house, “ Bees were coming in through a hole left behind by the company that installed the solar panels.”

Truly a great company that cares. Cares for bees and their customers. I will only call them if I somehow get more bees in my house.