Pest Control Glen Ridge, NJ — Licensed Exterminator for Older Homes

Exterminator in Glen Ridge, NJ: gas lamps, big trees and old houses

Glen Ridge is a small Essex County borough of about 7,800 people (2020 census), squeezed between Bloomfield to the east, Montclair to the west and East Orange to the south, with a short border with Orange. It's best known for its gas street lamps — more than 650 of them still light the streets — and a large part of the borough is in the Glen Ridge Historic District.

It's mostly single-family homes, and they're old: most were built before 1939. Think Victorians, colonials and Tudors with deep front porches, wood trim and eaves, full attics, chimneys and older stone or block foundations. Toney's Brook runs through the wooded area called The Glen, and tall street trees shade almost every block. The Montclair-Boonton rail line crosses the borough at the Glen Ridge and Benson Street stations.

All that charm comes with pest problems you see less often in newer towns. A century of settling opens gaps at the sill and foundation. Wood trim softens and loosens. Branches reach the roof. That's why so many Glen Ridge calls are about wasps under porches, squirrels in attics and mice in old basements — and why our approach here leans hard on finding and sealing the way in.

Where pests get into older Glen Ridge homes

These are the spots we check first on a Glen Ridge house:

If your house is in the historic district, check with the borough before changing visible exterior features — our sealing and repairs are designed to blend in, and we're happy to talk through the options first.

Mice, roaches, ants, bed bugs and mosquitoes in Glen Ridge

Glen Ridge has its own page for stinging insects; for the rest of these pests, here's what to know and where to read more on our New Jersey pages:

• Mice and rats: old foundations and pipe holes give mice plenty of entries once fall arrives, and they travel up inside walls to the attic. We trap inside, seal with stainless steel mesh, and include 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls on mouse service. We also do HEPA cleanup and attic insulation removal and replacement — see mice in walls and mice and rat control.
• Roaches: big oriental roaches (water bugs) like damp old basements; German roaches come in with boxes and groceries. Gel bait plus an insect growth regulator plus a follow-up visit, with a 90-day warranty — see roach control.
• Ants: odorous house ants trail into kitchens in spring; carpenter ants move into damp porch wood and window sills — see ant control and carpenter ants.
• Bed bugs: they come home from travel and college, and on used furniture. We offer heat treatment and Aprehend — see bed bug treatment.
• Mosquitoes and ticks: shady yards, the brook and backyard containers hold mosquitoes; ticks hide in leaf litter. We do yard treatments for mosquitoes, ticks and fleas; mosquito treatment starts from $95 plus tax — see mosquito control.

Repairs after pests: soffits, chimneys, insulation and termite damage

In an older Glen Ridge home, getting the pest out is half the job. The other half is fixing what it damaged and what let it in. Our own crew handles:

• Chewed soffits, fascia and trim after squirrels or raccoons — repaired so the house is closed up again.
• Chimney caps to keep raccoons and birds out of the flue.
• Attic cleanup: odor control, HEPA cleanup, and removal and replacement of insulation soiled by droppings.
• Termite damage: sill plates, joists, beams and framing repaired after treatment.
• Buried mesh under porches, decks and sheds so skunks and groundhogs can't dig in.
• Dead animal removal from attics, walls and around the property, then sealing the entry.

Read more: squirrel damage to soffits and fascia, attic insulation removal and replacement and termite damage repair.