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Yes. Heavy rain floods rat burrows and sewer lines, which forces rats to move to higher, drier ground, often into basements, garages, crawl spaces and wall voids. That's why many North Jersey homeowners see more rats, and hear more scratching, after big storms. Sealing entry points and keeping drains covered helps keep them out. Silver Bullet Pest Control: 973-510-2585.
Norway rats, the most common rat in New Jersey, live in burrows in the ground and in sewers. When heavy rain floods those burrows and sewers, rats have to leave. They look for the nearest dry shelter with food, and a house with a gap at the foundation or an open garage is an easy choice. After the water goes down, some go back; others stay where they found food.
| Where | Why |
|---|---|
| Basement | Gaps at the foundation, floor drains |
| Garage | Worn door seals; stored food or birdseed |
| Crawl space | Open vents or gaps |
| Toilets and drains | Rare, but rats can swim up sewer lines |
| Under decks and sheds | Dry cover near the house |
The three situations behind most of these calls in North Jersey:
Our One-Time Mouse Service is 100% guaranteed, and mice and rodent service includes 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls in that time.
Rats are wary and harder to trap than mice. The lasting fix is finding the burrows and gaps they use and closing them.
Trapping handles the rodents inside. Sealing the gaps with steel and the right materials is what stops the next ones.
A rat inside the living space is an emergency for most families. We answer 24/7 and can send a tech at any hour; arrival depends on your location. See emergency rat and mouse service, rat exterminator and what keeps rats away.
Close gaps around pipes, cables and vents with steel wool plus sealant or metal mesh. Foam alone gets chewed through.
Garage and basement doors need tight bottom seals. A gap you can slide a pencil under lets mice in.
Keep cereal, rice, pet food and birdseed in glass, metal or hard plastic.
Keep firewood, leaf piles and dense shrubs away from the foundation.
Tell us what you're seeing and where. A photo often lets us identify the pest right away. We answer 24/7 for emergencies.
A licensed tech finds the source: where the pest lives, how it gets in and what draws it.
We use the right method for the pest, placed where it works and kept away from kids and pets.
We close entry points and tell you what to change so the problem doesn't come back.
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Yes. Flooded burrows and sewers push rats to drier places, including homes.
They've been flushed out of burrows and sewers.
It's rare, but rats can swim through sewer lines. Keep the lid down.
They look for dry shelter, and a house with gaps is an easy choice.
Some return to burrows; others stay if they find food and shelter.
Seal entry points, cover drains and remove food from garages.
Yes. Traps are checked and removed as part of service.
Studies show little lasting effect. Mice get used to the sound, and they don't seal any gaps.
Warmth, shelter, and food like pet food, birdseed, crumbs and pantry goods.
Through gaps around pipes and cables, worn garage door seals, gaps under doors, foundation cracks and vents. A mouse fits through a gap about the width of a pencil.
They contaminate food and surfaces with droppings and urine, can spread disease and chew wiring. That's why they shouldn't be ignored.
Most homes see activity drop within a couple of weeks once traps are in place and entry points are sealed. Rodent service includes 90 days of coverage.
Yes. Traps and bait stations are placed where kids and pets can't reach them.
Yes. Sealing gaps with steel and the right materials is how we keep rodents from coming back.
Mice and rodent service includes 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls, so we come back.
Yes. We answer 24/7 and can send a tech at any hour.
Based in Garfield, we serve these towns and the rest of Bergen, Passaic, Essex and Hudson counties.
Updated November 2026 by the Silver Bullet Pest Control team, Garfield, NJ • NJ License 90568B
