Silver Bullet Pest ControlBurrows under the deck, droppings in the garage, or scratching in the ceiling of a split-level at night? Silver Bullet Pest Control is a licensed rat exterminator serving Wayne from our base in Garfield. We find how the rats are getting in, get rid of the ones inside, and seal the openings so they stay out.
4.9 stars on Google • NJ License 90568B • 15+ years • Based in Garfield, serving all of Passaic County • Hablamos español
Not sure if it's rats or mice? Text a photo of the droppings next to a coin to 973-510-2585.
For a rat exterminator in Wayne, NJ, look for a licensed company that inspects first, seals the entry points and comes back to check the results — that is how Silver Bullet Pest Control works. We are based in Garfield and serve Wayne and all of Passaic County, plus Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties, and same-day visits are often available. NJ License 90568B, 4.9 stars on Google. Call or text 973-510-2585.
Searching "best rat exterminator near me" turns up a lot of names. Here is what actually separates a good job from a short-term fix:
Anyone applying rodenticide in New Jersey needs a state pesticide license. Ask for the number. Ours is NJ License 90568B.
A good company walks the outside, the garage, the basement or crawl space and the attic before quoting. A price over the phone without looking is a guess.
Killing the rats you have is only half the job. If the gap under the garage door or the hole by the AC line stays open, new rats move in.
Rat work isn't one-and-done. Traps get checked, activity gets tracked, and you get told when it has stopped.
We'd rather explain what we found and why than just set traps and leave. If it turns out you have mice, not rats, we'll tell you — the plan is different.
Wayne is a big, mostly suburban township — lots of single-family houses on real yards, many of them ranches, split-levels and colonials from the decades after the war, with lake communities and wooded edges mixed in. The Pompton and Passaic rivers run along parts of town, and some low areas near them are known for flooding.
That mix gives the Norway rat — the common rat in North Jersey — what it needs: soil to dig in, cover, water and food.
None of that means your house is doomed. It means the fix has to include the yard and the outside of the house, not just the basement.
| What you notice | What it usually means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Holes about 2–4 inches wide by the foundation, deck or shed | Active burrows — rats are living on the property | Don't fill them yet; we map them first so we know where the colony is |
| Dark, blunt droppings about the size of a raisin | Rats (mouse droppings are smaller and pointed) | Wear gloves, don't sweep dry droppings, text us a photo |
| Gnawed garage door seal or chewed storage bins | Rats are entering or feeding in the garage | Move food and seed into metal cans with lids |
| Scratching in walls or ceiling at night | Rats or mice traveling inside — common in split-levels | Note where and when; it helps us find the path |
| Greasy dark smudges along a wall or pipe | A regular travel route | Leave it — it shows us where to set traps |
| Your dog or cat suddenly fixated on one spot | Movement behind a wall or under a floor | Worth an inspection |
See one rat in daylight? That often means there are more than you think, or the food supply is strong. Call sooner rather than later.
Rats and mice need different trap sizes, different placement and different sealing. A mouse can squeeze through a gap about the size of a dime; a young rat fits through about the size of a quarter.
Attached garages are the most common way rats reach the house in a suburban town like Wayne. Fixing the door seal and the corners often solves half the problem.
Once activity is down we seal the gaps rodents are using with materials they can't chew through, so the problem doesn't restart next season.
Got mice too? Mouse service includes 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls in that time.
The lower level often sits partly below grade next to the garage. Rats that get into the garage can reach the ceiling and walls between levels. We check the garage-to-house wall closely.
Crawl space vents and access doors can be loose or broken. Rats nest in the insulation underneath. We inspect the crawl space and seal the vents with rodent-proof screen.
Homes backing onto woods or near Wayne's lakes have more rodent pressure from the edges. Keeping a clear strip around the foundation helps a lot.
Restaurants, stores and offices need scheduled service around their hours, dumpster-area control and visit records. See commercial pest control.
Every quote is free and given after the inspection. The price depends on the size of the job, not a flat number:
| Factor | Smaller job | Bigger job |
|---|---|---|
| Where the rats are | Outside only — a few burrows in the yard | Inside the walls, attic or crawl space |
| How long it has gone on | Noticed it this week | Months of activity, lots of droppings |
| Entry points | One or two gaps at the garage | Many gaps around the foundation, deck and roofline |
| House | Smaller home, open basement | Larger house, finished lower level, additions |
| Cleanup | Light droppings | Nesting in insulation that needs removal and replacement |
Heavy droppings or nesting in the attic? We also do HEPA cleanup and attic insulation removal and replacement.
It's natural to try the hardware store first. Here's the honest picture:
What does work: cut off food and cover, trap along the routes, and seal the openings. That's what we do on every rat job.
Who can stop mice from entering my attic in Wayne? Silver Bullet Pest Control. Mice don't fly in; they climb. In Wayne's ranches and split-levels near the lakes and woods, they usually reach the attic by running up inside the walls from the basement, or by climbing the siding and slipping in at the roofline.
The usual ways in:
Setting traps in the attic catches the mice that are already there, but more keep coming until the openings are closed. We inspect from the foundation to the roofline, trap the attic and walls, seal every gap with steel mesh, metal flashing and sealant (not foam alone, which mice chew through), and come back to confirm activity has stopped. Signs to watch for: scratching overhead at night, droppings on top of the insulation and tunnels through it, and chewed wires or duct insulation.
Who handles rodent infestations in apartment buildings in Wayne? Silver Bullet Pest Control works with landlords, supers, property managers and condo boards on Wayne's ranches and split-levels near the lakes and woods. In a building, mice and rats travel between units through pipe chases, shared walls and the basement, so treating one apartment usually just moves them next door.
Our building plan:
Multifamily buildings are priced differently from single-family homes because of the number of units and common areas. Call or text 973-510-2585 or email info@gsbpestcontrol.com to set up a building walk-through.
Tell us what you're seeing — burrows, droppings, noises, chewed bins — and where. A photo helps.
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Silver Bullet Pest Control. We find how they reach the attic, trap the ones inside and seal the roofline and wall gaps with steel and metal, then follow up. Call or text 973-510-2585.
Mice live and travel inside the walls and attic insulation and come out mostly at night. Scratching overhead in the evening and early morning is the most common sign.
Silver Bullet Pest Control. We inspect the whole building, set exterior bait stations, trap the affected units and common areas, seal where rodents travel between units and come back to follow up. Call or text 973-510-2585.
In most rentals the landlord handles pest control for the building, especially when rodents are coming from walls, basements or other units. Tenants help by keeping food sealed and reporting activity early.
It depends on where the rats are, how long they've been there and how many entry points need sealing. A few yard burrows cost less than rats inside the walls or attic. We inspect first and give you a free quote with the work spelled out, so you know what you're paying for before we start.
Most homes see activity drop within the first couple of weeks once traps are set along the routes and the openings are sealed. Bigger or longer-running problems take longer. We keep checking until the activity stops instead of guessing.
Same-day visits are often available in Wayne and the rest of Passaic County, depending on the day's schedule. Call or text 973-510-2585 early in the day for the best chance, and send a photo so we know what to bring.
Yes, when it's done right. Inside the house we use traps set where children and pets can't reach them. For outdoor control we explain the options and choose placements that keep your family and animals safe before anything is set.
Rats come for shelter and outdoor food as much as kitchen crumbs. Bird seed, compost, pet food in the garage, a woodpile or a deck on bare soil can all support them. A clean kitchen helps, but the yard and the gaps in the house matter more.
Rarely. Once they have food, water and a nest, they stay and breed. Rats can have several litters a year, so a small problem can grow quickly. The sooner the burrows and gaps are dealt with, the smaller the job.
It's uncommon, but rats can travel through broken sewer or drain lines and come up where a pipe is damaged. If you see rats near a floor drain or hear them in a wall by a stack pipe, tell us so we check the plumbing route.
Both. Trapping takes care of the rats you have; sealing the openings in the foundation, garage and utility lines keeps new ones out. Skipping the sealing is the main reason rat problems come back.
Yes. We work with restaurants, stores, offices and warehouses on scheduled visits around your hours, with attention to dumpsters, doors and storage, and written records of each visit.
We're based in Garfield, NJ, and serve Wayne and all of Passaic, Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties. NJ License 90568B, over 15 years of experience and 4.9 stars on Google.
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From our base in Garfield we serve Wayne and towns across Passaic, Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties.
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