Silver Bullet Pest ControlA gray paper nest hanging in the maple out front, yellow jackets popping out of the lawn, or wasps circling the gutter line three stories up? Silver Bullet Pest Control removes wasp, hornet and yellow jacket nests from Englewood houses, apartment buildings, shops and restaurants. Same-day visits are often available when a nest is next to a door or someone has been stung.
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Send a photo of the nest from a safe distance to 973-510-2585 and tell us how high it is.
Call or text Silver Bullet Pest Control at 973-510-2585 and a licensed technician will come out, identify the insect, treat the nest — high, hidden or in the ground — and take it down where it can be reached. Same-day visits are often available. We also check the rest of the property for other nests, because there is often more than one. NJ License 90568B, 4.9 stars on Google, free quote.
Three stinging insects cause nearly every nest call we get from Englewood. Each one builds in a different place and needs a different approach:
Paper wasps like shelter and warmth. On Englewood houses that means porch ceilings, the underside of railings, window trim, shutters and the eaves of garages. They're usually calm until the nest is bumped, which is why most paper wasp stings happen while someone is painting, cleaning gutters or opening a shutter.
Bald-faced hornets are the ones behind the big gray nests in street trees and backyard shade trees. They guard the nest hard and will chase a person who gets too close with a mower, trimmer or ladder. A nest in a tree over a driveway or play set is one we don't recommend waiting on.
Yellow jackets hide their nests. They use old rodent burrows in the lawn, gaps in stone walls and openings in siding or trim — and the nest inside can be much bigger than the hole suggests. By late summer they get aggressive around trash and food, which is when we hear from Englewood restaurants and homeowners alike.
Englewood packs a lot into a small city: a busy downtown full of restaurants and shops, large older homes on the east hill, and plenty of apartment buildings and multi-family houses. Almost everywhere, there are big, mature trees. Each of those gives wasps something to work with.
None of this is unique to Englewood, but the mix of tall houses and tall trees means many of the nests we see here are hard to reach safely without the right equipment. That's where a ladder and a can of store spray goes wrong.
Tell us where you see the insects and we can usually tell you what you're dealing with before we arrive:
| Where you see it | Usually | How we handle it |
|---|---|---|
| High eaves, gables or dormers | Paper wasps or a hornet nest under the overhang | Treated from a safe position with extension equipment, then removed once activity stops |
| Up in a tree or hedge | Bald-faced hornets | Treated with protective gear; the nest is taken down when it can be reached safely |
| A hole in the lawn or garden bed | Yellow jackets in an underground nest | The entrance is treated directly — never just covered over |
| A gap in siding, trim or a stone wall | Yellow jackets nesting inside the wall | Treated inside the void; the gap is sealed only after the nest is dead |
| Porch ceiling, railing or shutter | Paper wasps | Treated and scraped off, and the spot checked for new starts |
| Shed, garage or play set | Paper wasps, sometimes yellow jackets | Treated, removed and the rest of the yard checked |
Not sure if it's wasps or honey bees? Honey bees are fuzzy and golden and are handled differently. Text us a photo first.
That's almost always a bald-faced hornet nest. Keep people and pets out from under it, don't mow or trim nearby, and call.
An underground yellow jacket nest. Mark the spot from a distance so no one steps on or mows over it.
Usually paper wasps under a high eave or in a gap at the roofline. Not a ladder job for a homeowner.
Yellow jackets may be nesting in a wall or ceiling void. Don't seal the outside hole — it can push them indoors.
We walk the property — roofline, trees, porches, yard, garage and fences — because one nest often means another nearby.
Paper wasps, yellow jackets, hornets and honey bees each need a different plan. If it's honey bees, we tell you, and we work with a local beekeeper to relocate them.
A licensed technician in protective gear treats the nest, including nests inside walls or underground.
Reachable nests come down once they're dead. We point out gaps and spots that keep attracting new nests and can seal them.
Before we arrive, keep kids and pets inside and let us know if anyone in the household is allergic to stings.
Every wasp nest in New Jersey starts in spring with a single queen and a nest smaller than a golf ball. Through the summer the colony grows, and by August and September it's at its largest. Yellow jackets in particular get more aggressive late in the season, when their colonies are big and they start looking for sugar.
In a town with as many mature trees as Englewood, a lot of hornet nests go unnoticed all summer because the leaves hide them. Then the leaves drop in the fall and a homeowner suddenly sees a basketball-sized nest over the driveway. If it's late in the fall and the weather has turned cold, the colony may already be dying off — but on a warm fall day there can still be active hornets inside. If you're not sure, send us a photo and we'll tell you whether it needs treatment.
Old nests aren't reused the next year, but the same sheltered spots attract new queens every spring. Checking eaves, porches and sheds in May — while nests are still tiny — is the easiest way to stay ahead of them.
A nest by a front door, a fire exit, a courtyard or an outdoor dining area is a real safety problem for customers and tenants. For Englewood businesses and building owners we:
Yellow jackets around outdoor tables late in the summer are often feeding, not nesting right there. Lids on trash cans, quick cleanup of spilled drinks and moving recycling away from seating all help while we deal with the nest itself.
For ongoing service see commercial pest control, restaurant pest control and apartment building programs.
Quotes are free. These are the things that make a job bigger or smaller:
| Factor | Simpler | More involved |
|---|---|---|
| Height | Within easy reach | Third-floor eave or high in a tree |
| Nest type | One small paper wasp nest | Large hornet nest or yellow jackets in a wall |
| How many | One nest | Several nests around the property |
| Time of year | Early season, small nest | Late summer, full-size colony |
| Extra work | None | Sealing gaps or a follow-up visit |
The fastest way to a quote: text a photo of the nest and tell us roughly how high it is to 973-510-2585.
Tell us where the nest is, how high it is and whether anyone has been stung. A photo helps. Same-day visits are often available.
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Same-day visits are often available, especially when a nest is by a door or someone is allergic. Call or text 973-510-2585 and we'll give you the soonest time.
It's most likely a bald-faced hornet nest. Keep people and pets away from the tree and don't mow or trim under it until it's been treated.
In most cases, yes. We use extension equipment and protective gear, and we'll tell you honestly if a nest can be treated but not physically taken down.
It may be. On warm fall days there can still be hornets inside; once hard cold sets in, colonies die off and the nest isn't reused. Send us a photo and we'll tell you.
No. Gasoline, boiling water and store sprays are dangerous and often miss most of the nest. Mark the spot, keep people away and let us treat it.
Honey bees are valuable and aren't treated like wasps — we work with a local beekeeper to relocate them. Tell us what you see.
Several. It's common to find a second paper wasp nest or a yellow jacket nest nearby, so we check the whole property.
Yes. We work around business hours and tenant schedules and check entrances, courtyards and trash areas.
Yes. Silver Bullet Pest Control holds NJ License 90568B, has over 15 years of experience and 4.9 stars on Google.
Muchas veces sí podemos ir el mismo día. Hablamos español — llame o mande una foto por texto al 973-510-2585.
We cover Englewood and nearby towns in Bergen, Passaic and Hudson counties.
Updated November 2026 by the Silver Bullet Pest Control team, Garfield, NJ • NJ License 90568B
