Silver Bullet Pest ControlDroppings in the kitchen drawer, scratching inside the wall at night, or a mouse running behind the stove in your Orange apartment? Silver Bullet Pest Control is a licensed mouse exterminator serving Orange and the rest of Essex County. We find where the mice are getting in, remove them, and seal the gaps so the problem doesn't start over when the weather turns cold.
4.9 stars on Google • NJ License 90568B • 15+ years • Serving all of Essex County • Hablamos español
Text a photo of the droppings next to a coin to 973-510-2585 and we'll tell you whether it's mice or rats.
A good mouse exterminator in Orange, NJ inspects the whole home, removes the mice with traps placed out of reach of kids and pets, and seals every entry gap with materials mice can't chew. Silver Bullet Pest Control does exactly that across Essex County, and our mouse service includes 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls. NJ License 90568B, 4.9 stars on Google — call or text 973-510-2585 for a free quote.
| What you notice | What it usually means | How soon to act |
|---|---|---|
| A few droppings in one cabinet | Mice are visiting, maybe from a nearby wall void | Soon — before they nest |
| Droppings in several rooms or floors | An established population moving through the walls | Now |
| Scratching in walls or ceiling at night | Mice traveling or nesting inside the walls | Now |
| Chewed food boxes, shredded paper or insulation | They're feeding and building nests nearby | Now |
| A mouse seen in daylight | Often a larger infestation or a disturbed nest | Right away |
| Musky smell in a closet or under the sink | Urine and nest material building up | Right away |
Not sure it's mice? Rat droppings are much bigger and blunt. Our guide does one mouse mean more? explains why a single sighting is rarely just one.
Orange is a dense, older city — a lot of its housing was built long before anyone thought about rodent-proofing. These are the spots we check first:
Many Orange homes have older stone or block foundations. Over the years, mortar cracks and gaps open up along the sill. A mouse only needs a hole about the width of a pencil, so these small gaps are their main highway into the basement and up through the walls.
Wherever a pipe or wire passes through a wall, there's often a gap around it. In older houses that have been updated many times, there can be dozens of these openings, especially behind the kitchen and under sinks. We seal them with materials mice can't chew through.
Detached and attached garages, enclosed porches and attics give mice a quiet place to nest before moving into the house. In the attic, nests in insulation are common. If the attic noise sounds heavier than mice, it may be squirrels or rats instead.
A big share of Orange housing is two- and three-family homes and apartment buildings, many of them close to Main Street, the train stations and the neighborhoods near I-280. In these buildings, mice don't respect property lines. They travel through shared walls, pipe chases, ceilings and the basement.
That's why treating one apartment often just pushes the mice next door — and then back again. When we work in a multi-family building, we look at:
Renting? Tell your landlord or building manager in writing, with photos and dates. Our landlord vs. tenant guide covers the basics, and property owners can see our apartment building pest control programs.
We check the kitchen, basement, utility lines, attic, garage and the outside of the foundation, and we show you the droppings, rub marks and gaps we find.
We set traps along the walls and routes mice actually use, in spots kids and pets can't reach. Locked, tamper-resistant stations go outside where they make sense.
We close gaps around pipes, wires, vents, door bottoms and foundation cracks with materials mice can't chew — the step that keeps the problem from coming back.
Mouse service includes 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls. If you still see signs, we come back and adjust.
Want the full picture? See our main mice and rat exterminator page.
For most homes in Orange, activity drops noticeably within the first week or two once traps are set and the main gaps are sealed. Larger problems — mice on several floors, nests in the attic insulation, or a multi-family building — can take longer and need a few follow-up visits.
A rough timeline for a typical house:
Fall is the busiest season. As nights get cold, mice move from yards, parks and garages into warm basements and walls, so sealing in late summer or early fall saves a lot of trouble.
We give free quotes once we know what you're dealing with. These are the things that make a job smaller or bigger:
| Factor | Smaller job | Bigger job |
|---|---|---|
| How long it's been going on | Just noticed a few droppings | Months of activity, nests in insulation |
| Where they are | One room or the kitchen | Several floors, walls and the attic |
| Type of building | Single-family house | Two-family, three-family or apartment building |
| Entry points | A few small gaps | Many gaps, old foundation, damaged vents |
| Cleanup | Light droppings | Heavy droppings or contaminated insulation |
Text a few photos and a short description to 973-510-2585, or call for your free quote.
Work well for one or two mice if placed flat along walls. Bait choice matters less than placement — see our best mouse trap bait guide.
Mice can die inside the walls and smell for weeks, and loose bait is a real risk for kids and pets.
Mice get used to the sound quickly. Scents like peppermint or soap don't hold them off either.
Steel wool and foam help short-term, but foam alone gets chewed through and gaps hide in places that are hard to find.
Rule of thumb: if you've been trapping for more than two weeks and still find fresh droppings, the mice are getting in faster than you can catch them. That's when a pro saves you time.
Tell us what you're seeing or hearing and where in the house, and send a photo if you can. We'll give you a free quote and explain the plan before we start.
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Yes. We serve Orange and the rest of Essex County, along with Bergen, Passaic and Hudson counties, from our base in Garfield. Same-day appointments are often available, especially early in the week. Call or text 973-510-2585 with what you're seeing and we'll set up a time that works for you.
Mouse droppings are small and pointed, about the size of a grain of rice; rat droppings are bigger, blunt and closer to the size of a raisin. Mice usually stay inside walls, cabinets and attics, while rats leave burrows outside along the foundation. Text us a photo of the droppings next to a coin and we'll tell you.
Most homes see a big drop in activity within one to two weeks once traps are set and entry gaps are sealed. Bigger infestations or multi-family buildings can take longer. Our mouse service includes 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls, so if mice show up again in that time, we come back.
Yes, when it's done right. Inside the home we use traps placed where children and pets can't reach them, not loose poison. Outside, we use locked, tamper-resistant stations only where they make sense. We'll walk you through where everything is so you know what to avoid.
Mice move indoors as nights get cold and food outside gets harder to find. They squeeze through gaps as small as a pencil's width around foundations, pipes and doors. Sealing those gaps before winter is the most effective way to stop the yearly cycle, which is why exclusion is part of our service.
Yes. Our mouse service includes 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls during that time. If you see fresh droppings or hear activity again within the 90 days, call or text us and we'll come back and adjust the treatment at no extra charge.
Yes. We treat and seal your unit to cut off their routes, and we document where they're coming in. The best results come from treating the whole building, including the basement and nearby units, so we can explain what we found to your landlord or building owner.
No. Mouse service uses traps and sealing, not sprays that require you to leave. You can stay home during the visit. We just need access to the kitchen, basement, attic and any rooms where you've seen signs, and we'll explain what we're doing as we go.
Yes. Silver Bullet Pest Control holds NJ pesticide applicator business License 90568B and has over 15 years of experience. We're rated 4.9 stars on Google. Always ask any exterminator for their New Jersey license number before letting them treat your home.
Sí. Hablamos español y atendemos casas y apartamentos con ratones en Orange y todo el Condado de Essex. Le explicamos la inspección, el tratamiento y el sellado en su idioma. Llame o mande texto al 973-510-2585 para una cotización gratis, y si puede, mande una foto de lo que encontró.
We cover Orange and these nearby towns from our base in Garfield:
Updated November 2026 by the Silver Bullet Pest Control team, Garfield, NJ • NJ License 90568B
