Pest Control Orange, NJ — Exterminator for Older Homes, Multi-Family Houses & Apartments

Exterminator in Orange, NJ: a small city of big old houses

Orange is a compact, busy city in Essex County, set between East Orange and West Orange, with South Orange to the south. Route 280 runs through it, and NJ Transit trains stop at Orange and Highland Avenue stations. Main Street is lined with stores and restaurants, many with apartments above.

What stands out for pest work is the housing. Orange has a lot of large older homes — many from the late 1800s and early 1900s — with deep porches, tall attics, slate or shingle roofs, and stone or brick foundations. Many of them are now two- and three-family houses, alongside garden apartments and mid-size apartment buildings.

Old houses are full of character and full of entry points: gaps where roofs meet porches, unscreened attic vents, chimneys without caps, loose basement windows. That's why squirrels, raccoons, bees and mice are such common calls in Orange, and why we always pair treatment with sealing.

One note: Orange, East Orange, West Orange and South Orange are four separate towns. This page is about the City of Orange Township.

Roaches and bed bugs in Orange two-families and apartments

Once a big house is split into two or three units — or in an apartment building — roaches and bed bugs can travel between neighbors through shared walls, pipes and hallways. Treating only one apartment often means the problem comes back.

• German roaches: small, tan, in kitchens and bathrooms. We use gel bait plus an insect growth regulator plus a follow-up visit, and roach treatment carries a 90-day warranty — see German roach control.
• Water bugs: big dark roaches from basements and drains — see water bug control.
• Bed bugs: we offer heat treatment and Aprehend, give you a prep list and check back — see bed bug treatment.

If you're a landlord or tenant, rules on who handles pest control can differ by building type and change over time. Check with Orange's code enforcement office or the NJ Department of Community Affairs, and read our landlord and tenant guide.

A bad smell in the wall or attic

A sudden sweet, rotten smell in one room usually means a mouse, rat, squirrel or bird has died inside a wall, ceiling or attic — common in big old houses with lots of hollow spaces, and especially after someone used poison bait.

We do dead animal removal from attics, walls and around the property, find out how the animal got in and seal it, and do odor control and HEPA cleanup where it's needed. Read more about dead animal removal and the dead mouse smell.