Silver Bullet Pest ControlMice in the kitchen of a two-family, rats digging along the fence by the garage, or droppings behind the shelves at a corner deli? Silver Bullet Pest Control gets rats and mice out of Wallington homes and businesses, then closes the gaps they came through. We're based right next door in Garfield.
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Not sure what you have? Text a photo of the droppings to 973-510-2585 and we'll tell you.
Silver Bullet Pest Control is a licensed rat and mouse exterminator serving Wallington from our base next door in Garfield. We find how the rodents are getting in, remove them with traps and locked bait stations, and seal the openings with materials they can't chew through. 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.
Wallington is a small borough packed into a tight space between Garfield and the Passaic River, right across the water from the city of Passaic. Most streets are lined with older two-family houses built close together, many with a detached garage out back, a narrow driveway and a small yard. That layout is great for neighbors and great for rodents too.
When houses sit a few feet apart, a rat living under one garage can feed from three or four yards. Mice that get into one basement can work their way along shared foundations, porches and utility runs. And the river side of town has the damp soil and cover rats like for burrowing.
None of that means your house is dirty. It means the fix has to include the building and the yard, not just a few traps in the kitchen.
These three things tell us most of the story before we set a single trap:
We read droppings like a map. A line of them along a basement wall or behind the stove points to where the rodents travel and where to trap. Fresh and old droppings together mean the problem has been going on for a while.
Every line that goes through a wall leaves a gap around it. In older Wallington houses there can be a dozen of these, from different eras of repairs. A mouse needs a gap about the width of a pencil.
Mice nest close to food and warmth. In a basement that means around the boiler, behind stored boxes, or inside the ceiling insulation. Finding the nest tells us how long they've been there and how big the job is.
| House mouse | Norway rat | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | Small, about the length of your thumb plus tail | Much bigger and heavier, thick body |
| Droppings | Like grains of rice, pointed ends | Like a large raisin or bigger, blunt ends |
| Where in a Wallington house | Kitchen cabinets, upstairs walls, ceilings, stored boxes | Basement, garage, under the porch or deck, by the trash |
| Outside | Usually no sign | Burrow holes along fences, slabs and garage walls |
| How they behave | Curious, explore new things fast | Cautious, avoid new objects for days |
| What works | Traps along walls plus sealing small gaps | Exterior stations, burrow work and heavier sealing |
Rats are cautious, so traps sometimes sit untouched for a few days before they work. That's normal, and it's one reason store-bought setups get abandoned too soon.
A lot of the rodent calls we get from Wallington come from two-family homes. Usually the owner lives on one floor and a tenant or relatives live on the other. The mice don't care about the property line between units. They come in at the basement level and climb inside the walls, along pipes and behind kitchen cabinets that sit one above the other.
That's why we treat the whole building, not just the apartment that called:
If you rent, tell your landlord in writing and include photos. Our landlord and tenant guide covers the basics. Owners of larger buildings can look at our apartment building programs.
The first cold nights push mice indoors. This is when most people first hear scratching in the ceiling. Seal now, before winter.
Mice that got in stay put and breed near the boiler and in the walls. Rats stick close to garages and basements.
Wet ground and high water near the river flood burrows, and rats move toward garages, sheds and porches.
Rats are busy outside: gardens, fallen fruit, grills and trash. Burrows show up along fences and walkways.
The best time to seal a house is before the cold sets in, but it works any time of year.
Basement, both floors if it's a two-family, garage, yard, fences and trash area. We note every gap, burrow and travel path.
Traps placed along the walls they actually use, out of reach of kids and pets.
Locked, tamper-resistant stations by the garage, fence line and trash where they make sense.
Pipe and wire gaps, door bottoms, vents and foundation cracks closed with materials rodents can't chew.
We return to check activity and adjust. Mouse service includes 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls.
Want the sealing part on its own? See rodent proofing and exclusion.
Wallington has a lot of small, family-run food businesses — delis, bakeries, butcher counters and corner groceries, many with apartments upstairs. They bring in deliveries every day, keep flour, grain and meat on site, and share walls with the next building. That's a lot of food and a lot of ways in.
See our restaurant and commercial kitchen service and commercial pest control.
Quotes are free. These are the things that make a job bigger or smaller:
| Factor | Smaller job | Bigger job |
|---|---|---|
| Which rodent | A few mice in one room | Rats, or mice on more than one floor |
| Building | Single-family house | Two-family with a basement and garage, or a shop with apartments above |
| Gaps | A few small openings | Many old pipe holes, damaged vents, open foundation spots |
| Outside | Tidy yard, closed cans | Active burrows, wood piles, open garage |
| How long | Just started | Months of droppings and nests |
Call or text 973-510-2585 and tell us what you're seeing. A photo helps.
Tell us what you're seeing and where. A photo of droppings or a burrow helps us plan before we arrive.
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Traps catch the mice already inside, but new ones keep coming through the same gaps. The problem stops when the openings are sealed.
Rats can be more common on low, damp ground near the river, especially after heavy rain floods their burrows. They often move toward garages, sheds and basements.
Most likely the basement, by way of the pipes and walls. We check the basement and both units so the source gets fixed, not just your kitchen.
Yes. Mouse service includes 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls in that time.
Inside we rely on traps placed out of reach of kids and pets. Locked, tamper-resistant stations are used outside where they make sense.
Most homes see a big drop in the first week or two once traps are out and the gaps are sealed. We keep checking until activity stops.
Yes. We service before or after hours, focus on storage, doors and the dumpster area, and give you a written record of each visit.
Wear gloves, wet the droppings with a disinfectant first and wipe them up. Don't sweep or vacuum them dry, which puts dust in the air.
We're right next door in Garfield, and same-day visits are often available. Call or text 973-510-2585.
Yes. Silver Bullet Pest Control holds NJ License 90568B and has over 15 years of experience.
Sí, hablamos español. Llame o mande un texto al 973-510-2585 para una cotización gratis.
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