Flea Exterminator in Ridgewood, NJ — Fleas, Ticks & Mosquitoes

DIY flea treatment or a flea exterminator?

Store products can work on a very light problem. Here's how they compare with a professional treatment:

If you've seen fleas for more than two or three weeks, or they're in several rooms, it's time for a pro. Read more in our flea removal guide.

Fleas in older Ridgewood homes

Ridgewood has a lot of older homes — Colonials, Victorians and Tudors on tree-lined streets, many with mature shade trees and established gardens. Those details matter for fleas:

• Gaps between old hardwood floorboards collect pet hair, dust and flea eggs. Larvae live down in those cracks, so we treat along them and you'll want to vacuum them carefully.
• Area rugs over hardwood — fleas hide both in the rug and under its edges.
• Finished basements and carpeted family rooms where pets spend the day.
• Porches and older decks close to the ground, where wildlife likes to den.
• Heavy shade from big old trees keeps yard soil damp — exactly what flea larvae and ticks need.

Parks and green space close to town — like Saddle River County Park along the east side — are good for dog walks and also good habitat for ticks. Check your dog after walks.

Tick and mosquito control for Ridgewood yards

Fleas are only one reason Ridgewood homeowners call about the yard. Ticks — blacklegged (deer) ticks that can carry Lyme disease, American dog ticks and lone star ticks — live in leaf litter, ground cover and the shady edges of yards. Mosquitoes breed in gutters, planters, rain barrels and anything that holds water, and rest in shady shrubs.

We treat yards for fleas and ticks along the shady edges, beds and pet areas, and treat mosquito resting spots. Mosquito treatment starts from $95 plus tax.

See tick spray for the yard, mosquito control, and our main flea and tick control page.