Silver Bullet Pest ControlBats in the attic of a Short Hills colonial, tiny ants that won't leave the kitchen, or mice in the basement of an older Millburn home? Silver Bullet Pest Control handles insects, rodents and wildlife across Millburn Township — including Short Hills — with careful inspections and exclusion work that keeps pests from coming back.
4.9 stars on Google • NJ License 90568B • 15+ years • Serving Essex County • Hablamos español
Tiny yellowish ants in the kitchen? Don't spray them — text a photo to 973-510-2585 first.
Silver Bullet Pest Control does pest control in Millburn, NJ, including Short Hills, as part of our Essex County service area. We treat ants, mice and rats, termites, roaches, bed bugs, wasps, ticks and mosquitoes, and we remove and seal out bats, squirrels and raccoons as a wildlife company licensed by the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife. Recurring service comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. NJ License 90568B. Call or text 973-510-2585 for a free quote.
Millburn Township is mostly single-family homes, many of them large and decades old, on wooded lots. South Mountain Reservation borders the township, the Rahway River runs through it, and downtown Millburn along Millburn Avenue has shops, restaurants and the Paper Mill Playhouse. Short Hills adds The Mall at Short Hills and quiet, tree-heavy streets around the train station.
That setting is lovely, and it's also why pests are common:
| Area | Common pest | First sign | What we do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attic & roofline | Bats, squirrels, raccoons | Noise at dusk or dawn, stains at a gap | Inspect, exclude, seal, repair soffits and trim |
| Kitchen | Pharaoh ants, odorous house ants | Tiny ants at the sink, counter or outlets | Identify the ant first, then bait the colony |
| Basement | Mice, termites, camel crickets | Droppings, mud tubes, jumping crickets | Trap and seal, termite inspection, moisture fixes |
| Decks & porches | Carpenter bees, groundhogs, skunks | Round holes, burrows underneath | Carpenter bee treatment, buried mesh barriers |
| Yard | Ticks, mosquitoes, wasps | Ticks on pets and kids, nests in shrubs | Yard treatments, nest removal |
| Chimney | Raccoons, birds | Scratching or chirping in the flue | Remove animals, install a chimney cap |
Seeing something not on the list? Text a photo to 973-510-2585.
With South Mountain Reservation so close, wildlife is one of the most common reasons Millburn and Short Hills homeowners call us:
NJ only allows bat exclusion at certain times so pups aren't trapped. We do acoustic bat surveys ourselves, exclude, seal, and clean up guano with HEPA equipment.
We use one-way doors, then close every gap with metal. Flying squirrels — active at night — are removed and excluded too.
We remove raccoons and young, seal the entry, install chimney caps, and remove and replace soiled insulation. We repair soffits, fascia and trim ourselves.
Not all ants are the same, and treating the wrong way can make things worse. Pharaoh ants — tiny, yellowish ants that show up at sinks, outlets and bathrooms — are the classic example. When they're sprayed, the colony can split into several new colonies and spread through the house. They need slow-acting bait placed where they feed. Read our page on Pharaoh ants in Millburn.
Other ants we see often:
More on ant control in New Jersey and carpenter ants.
Deer from the reservation carry ticks into yards. Yard treatments target the shady edges, stone walls and leaf litter where ticks wait.
Wet ground by the Rahway River and brooks breeds mosquitoes. Mosquito treatment from $95 plus tax.
Yellow jackets in the ground and wasps under eaves are removed. Honey bees are relocated with a local beekeeper.
Pets and wildlife bring fleas in. Treat the pet with your vet while we treat the house and yard.
See flea and tick control and mosquito control.
Many Millburn sales include a termite inspection. We provide VA / NPMA-33 wood-destroying insect inspection reports. If termites are found, we treat, and our own crew repairs damaged sill plates, joists, beams and framing — so the buyer and seller deal with one company instead of three.
It's also smart to check the attic before listing. Old bat guano, raccoon damage or squirrel holes at the roofline are easy for a buyer's inspector to spot. We can exclude the animals, clean up with HEPA equipment and replace attic insulation where needed. Start with a termite inspection.
Tell us what you're seeing and send a photo. We'll often know the pest before we arrive.
Millburn is part of our Essex County route. Visits are usually scheduled ahead; same-day is sometimes possible for urgent problems like a bat in the house.
We look at the whole home, treat what's active and show you where pests are getting in.
Most jobs include a check-back. Recurring service comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Tell us what you're seeing or hearing and where, and send a photo if you can. We'll give you a free quote and a clear plan.
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Yes. Short Hills is part of Millburn Township and we serve the whole township. See our Short Hills page for more.
It depends on the pest, the size of the home and how much exclusion work is needed, so we give a free quote first. Mosquito treatment is the one fixed starting price, from $95 plus tax.
Visits in Millburn are usually scheduled ahead, and same-day service is sometimes possible for urgent problems. Call or text 973-510-2585 to check.
Close the room and keep people and pets out. If the bat was in a room with someone sleeping or a child, don't release it; keep it and call the local health department about rabies testing, then call us.
Spraying can make a Pharaoh ant colony split into several colonies that spread through the house. Slow-acting bait placed where they feed works better.
Yes. We repair chewed soffits, fascia and trim, install chimney caps, and remove and replace soiled attic insulation.
Yes. We provide VA / NPMA-33 reports, treat if termites are found, and repair the damage with our own crew.
Recurring service comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Roach treatment has a 90-day warranty and mouse service includes 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls.
Yes. NJ pesticide applicator business License 90568B, licensed by the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife, over 15 years of experience and 4.9 stars on Google.
Sí, hablamos español. Llame o mande un texto al 973-510-2585.
We serve Millburn, Short Hills and the Essex and Union County towns nearby.
Updated November 2026 by the Silver Bullet Pest Control team, Garfield, NJ • NJ License 90568B
