Silver Bullet Pest ControlWinged insects in the basement of a two-family, mud tubes on a foundation wall, or soft wood under the back stairs? Silver Bullet Pest Control inspects West New York homes, multi-family buildings and storefronts for termites, shows you exactly what we find, and treats the building when termites are there. Hablamos español.
4.9 stars on Google • NJ License 90568B • 15+ years • Hudson County • Hablamos español
Text a photo of the insects or the damage to 973-510-2585 — en español también.
Silver Bullet Pest Control is a licensed termite exterminator serving West New York and the rest of Hudson County. We inspect the basement, foundation and wood framing, show you whether termites are active, and treat the building — usually with a liquid treatment in the soil along the foundation and in the active areas. NJ License 90568B, over 15 years of experience, 4.9 stars on Google, and we speak Spanish. Call or text 973-510-2585.
Three insects get mistaken for each other all the time. Knowing which one you have changes everything about the fix:
These are the termites of North Jersey. They live in the soil and come up into a building through the foundation, cracks in the slab or wood that touches the ground. You almost never see the workers — you see their mud tubes, the swarmers in spring, or wood that's hollow inside.
Carpenter ants don't eat wood — they carve it out to nest, usually where wood is wet from a leak. In older buildings they show up around roof leaks, bathrooms and window sills. The treatment is different from termites, so it matters which one you have.
Many ants grow wings and swarm for a short time each year. They look a lot like termite swarmers to most people. If you're not sure, catch a few in a bag or take a sharp photo and text it to us — we'll tell you before anyone spends money.
West New York is one of the most densely built towns in the country — high-rise apartment towers along the Palisades above the Hudson River, and street after street of older two-, three- and four-family houses and walk-up buildings, many of them attached or only a few feet apart. Bergenline Avenue is lined with stores, restaurants and apartments above them.
Subterranean termites need contact with soil and wood they can reach. That tells you where the risk is:
Concrete and steel high-rises are much less likely to have structural termite damage, though wood in ground-floor units, storage areas and planters can still be checked. We'll tell you honestly if your building is low-risk.
Termites stay hidden inside wood, so you have to know where to look. In a West New York building, start here:
| Sign | Where to look | What it can mean |
|---|---|---|
| Mud tubes | Basement walls, foundation, around pipes and the bottom of wood stairs | Termites traveling from the soil into the wood — very likely active |
| Winged insects or piles of wings | Basement windows, near the boiler room, ground-floor window sills | A swarm from a colony in or under the building |
| Soft or hollow wood | Sill plates, basement stair stringers, door frames, porch posts | Damage that may be old or ongoing — needs a closer look |
| Bubbling paint or tiny holes | Trim, baseboards and door frames near outside walls | Termites working just under the surface, or moisture damage |
| Sticking doors and windows | Ground-floor and basement units | Moisture or damaged framing — worth checking |
Seeing one of these doesn't always mean termites, and seeing nothing doesn't always mean you're clear. That's what an inspection is for.
Walls, floor cracks, sill plates, posts, stairs and everywhere pipes and wires come through.
Door and window frames, baseboards and floors on the lowest levels, especially near outside walls.
Foundation line, back porches, stairs, fences, planters and anything wooden touching the soil.
We show you live termites, old damage, mud tubes or conducive conditions, explain the options and give you a free quote.
Already have damage? After treatment our crew repairs damaged sill plates, joists and framing. See termite damage repair in nearby Guttenberg.
For most West New York buildings with active termites, the treatment is a liquid termite treatment. The soil along the foundation is treated so that termites moving up from the ground pass through a treated zone, and the active areas we found are treated directly.
Dense, attached buildings take some planning:
We'll also tell you if what you have isn't termites. Carpenter ants and moisture rot need a different fix, and there's no reason to pay for a termite treatment you don't need. Fixing leaks and keeping wood off the soil helps whatever you have.
We inspect the whole building, not just one unit, and give you a clear picture of where the activity is.
Many home sales include a termite (wood-destroying insect) inspection. Call early and tell us your closing date. See VA termite inspections.
We can inspect the basement and common areas and explain the results to the board.
We work around business hours and check storage rooms, basements and the back of the building. See commercial service.
Termite swarms in North Jersey happen mostly in spring, often on a warm day after rain. A swarm is when a mature colony sends out winged termites to start new colonies. Inside a building, swarmers head for light, so they pile up at basement windows and doors and leave their wings behind.
In heated basements, swarms can sometimes show up earlier than they do outside. If you find winged insects indoors in late winter or spring, save a few in a sealed bag or take a close-up photo before you clean them up. Swarmers inside almost always mean a colony is close by — and they won't go away on their own.
Inspections lead to a free quote. The price of treatment depends on:
Call or text 973-510-2585 to set up an inspection. Llámenos en español si prefiere.
Tell us what you found — swarmers, wings, mud tubes or soft wood — and what kind of building it is. Hablamos español.
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Yes. Subterranean termites live in the soil, and older wood-framed buildings with basements, porches and wood stairs give them a way in, even on a small lot.
Structural termite damage is much less common in concrete and steel towers. Wood in ground-floor units, storage rooms or planters can still be checked.
Termites have a thick waist, straight antennae and four wings of the same length; flying ants have a pinched waist, bent antennae and longer front wings. Text us a photo.
We check the basement, foundation, wood framing, lowest-floor units and the outside, then show you what we found and give you a free quote.
Usually with a liquid treatment in the soil along the foundation plus the active areas, drilling through concrete where needed. We explain what can be done from your side of a shared wall.
Yes. Tell us the closing date and who needs the report, and call as early as you can.
We explain where and how we treat and any precautions before we start.
Yes. We treat the termites first, then our crew repairs the damaged wood — sill plates, joists, beams and framing — so one company handles both.
Yes. Silver Bullet Pest Control holds NJ License 90568B and has over 15 years of experience.
Sí. Todo el servicio — la inspección, la explicación y la cotización — se puede hacer en español. Llame o mande texto al 973-510-2585.
Busque tubos de lodo en las paredes del sótano, alas sueltas cerca de las ventanas en primavera o madera blanda o hueca. Mándenos una foto por texto y le decimos qué es.
Sí. Revisamos el sótano, la base del edificio y las áreas comunes, y le explicamos al dueño o al administrador lo que encontramos. La cotización es gratis.
We cover West New York and the rest of Hudson County, plus nearby Bergen County.
Updated November 2026 by the Silver Bullet Pest Control team, Garfield, NJ • NJ License 90568B
