
Small, pointed droppings
- Behind the stove and fridge
- In kitchen drawers and cabinets
- Along baseboards
Mouse droppings are about the size of a grain of rice. Larger, blunt droppings usually mean rats, which need a different plan.
Droppings behind the stove in a brownstone, a mouse running along the baseboard of a walk-up, or scratching in the ceiling of a condo? Silver Bullet Pest Control gets rid of mice in Hoboken apartments, row houses, condos and restaurants, then seals the gaps they used. Mouse service includes 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls.
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Not sure it's mice? Text a photo of the droppings next to a coin to 973-510-2585.
Silver Bullet Pest Control is a licensed mouse exterminator serving Hoboken, NJ and all of Hudson County. We find how the mice get into your unit or building, remove them with traps placed out of reach of kids and pets, and seal the entry points with materials they can't chew. Mouse service includes 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls in that time. NJ License 90568B, 4.9 stars on Google. Call or text 973-510-2585.
Hoboken packs a lot of people into about a square mile, and most of them live in buildings that share walls: 19th-century brownstones and row houses, walk-up apartment buildings, and newer condos, some in converted factories and warehouses. That's exactly the kind of housing mice do best in.
Low-lying parts of Hoboken also flood in heavy storms, which can push rodents up out of basements and sewers and into living space. And every fall, as nights get cold, mice move indoors looking for warmth.

Mouse droppings are about the size of a grain of rice. Larger, blunt droppings usually mean rats, which need a different plan.

Mice follow pipes between floors. Droppings along a pipe show us the route, and the gap around that pipe is usually where we seal.

A nest means mice are breeding inside, not just passing through. Finding it helps us place traps where they'll work.
Kitchen, bathrooms, closets, radiator and pipe chases, and when we can, the basement and the units around yours. That's how we find where they come from.
Traps go along the walls the mice actually use, placed where kids and pets can't get to them. No loose poison scattered around your apartment.
We close the openings around pipes, wires, vents, door bottoms and baseboards with materials mice can't chew through.
We come back to check, remove what we caught and adjust. Your mouse service includes 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls.
More about sealing: rodent proofing and exclusion.
A mouse can squeeze through a gap about the width of a pencil. These are the spots we seal most often in Hoboken:
| Entry point | Why mice use it | How we seal it |
|---|---|---|
| Pipes under the kitchen sink | Runs straight to the walls and other units | Close the gap around the pipe with chew-proof material |
| Radiator and heating pipes | Old buildings have open holes where pipes pass through floors | Seal around each pipe at the floor and wall |
| Gaps behind the stove and dishwasher | Warm, hidden, near food | Seal the wall gaps and where gas and water lines enter |
| Under apartment and basement doors | A gap at the bottom is enough | Door sweeps and threshold seals |
| Foundation and basement walls | Old mortar crumbles over time | Fill gaps at the foundation and around utility lines |
In a building, sealing only one apartment helps that apartment. Sealing the basement and pipe chases helps the whole building.
Most Hoboken mouse calls involve more than one household. Here's how we handle the common situations:
A single mouse sighting by a customer can do real damage to a small restaurant's reputation, and droppings in the kitchen are a problem on a health inspection. Hoboken food businesses are often in older buildings with apartments upstairs, so mice can come from above as well as from the street and basement.
More on our restaurant and commercial kitchen pest control.
They work when they're set along the walls mice really run. Good for one mouse, not for a building full of them.
Mice can die inside the walls and smell for weeks. Loose bait is also dangerous for kids and pets.
Mice get used to them fast. They don't fix the gaps.
Fine as a quick patch, but it rusts and gets pushed out. Proper sealing lasts.
If you've been trapping for weeks and still see fresh droppings, mice are still getting in. That's when to call.
We give a free quote once we know what you're dealing with. These things change it:
| Factor | Smaller job | Bigger job |
|---|---|---|
| Size of the space | One apartment | A whole brownstone or a multi-unit building |
| How long | Just noticed a few droppings | Months of activity, nests in walls |
| Where they come from | One clear gap in the unit | Shared walls, pipe chases, the basement |
| Type of place | Home or condo | Restaurant or food business |
| Access | Easy to reach basement and pipes | Locked basement, finished walls, tight spaces |
Call or text 973-510-2585 with what you're seeing. Photos help us give you a better quote.
Tell us what you're seeing and where in the building, and send a photo if you can. We'll explain the plan and give you a free quote.
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Most Hoboken buildings share walls, basements and pipe chases, so mice travel easily from unit to unit. They're drawn by food, warmth and nesting spots, and they get in through gaps around pipes, radiators and doors. Restaurants and curbside trash nearby add to the problem, and mice move indoors every fall.
Most homes see a big drop in activity within the first week or two once traps are placed and the gaps are sealed. Buildings with mice coming from several units take longer, because the shared spaces need to be treated too. Your service includes 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls.
Inside, we use traps placed along the walls mice travel, out of reach of kids and pets. We don't scatter loose poison around your living space, because mice can die in the walls and cause a smell, and loose bait is a risk to children and pets.
Yes. Mouse service includes 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls during that time. If you see new activity, call or text and we'll come back to check, adjust the traps and look for any gap that was missed.
Yes. We treat and seal your unit so mice can't get in from the shared walls, and we can explain what we find to your landlord, super or condo board. The best results come when the basement and neighboring units are treated at the same time.
It depends on the building type, the lease and local rules, which can change. In many rental buildings the owner handles pest control, but you should check your lease and ask your city's code enforcement office or the NJ Department of Community Affairs. Our landlord-tenant guide explains the basics.
Yes. We service restaurants, bars and food shops with visits scheduled around your hours. We focus on kitchens, storage and the back door, seal the gaps mice use, and keep a written record of every visit you can show an inspector.
Mouse droppings are small and pointed, about rice-sized. Rat droppings are larger and blunt, about raisin-sized or bigger. Rats also make heavier noise and usually stay low in the building. Text us a photo of the droppings next to a coin and we'll tell you.
Yes. We're based in Garfield and serve all of Hudson County, including Hoboken, along with Bergen, Passaic and Essex counties. Same-day appointments are often available. Call or text 973-510-2585 to schedule.
SΓ, hablamos espaΓ±ol. Si tiene ratones en su apartamento, casa o restaurante en Hoboken, llame o mande un texto al 973-510-2585. Le damos una cotizaciΓ³n gratis y le explicamos el plan.
From our base in Garfield we cover Hoboken and the rest of Hudson County.
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