Silver Bullet Pest ControlTrapping mice every winter, or rats digging under the garage again? Silver Bullet Pest Control is based in Garfield. We find every gap mice and rats use to get into your home and close them with materials they can't chew, so you stop fighting the same problem every year.
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Text a photo of the hole or gap to 973-510-2585 and we'll tell you if a mouse or rat can fit through it.
Rodent proofing in Garfield, NJ means finding and permanently sealing the gaps mice and rats use to get into a home, using chew-proof materials like metal mesh, hardware cloth, sheet metal, mortar and door sweeps. Silver Bullet Pest Control is based in Garfield and does this work along with removing the rodents already inside. Mouse service includes 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls. Call or text 973-510-2585.
Traps and bait deal with the mice and rats that are already inside. Rodent proofing, also called rodent exclusion, deals with the reason they got in. If the gap under the sink, the hole around the gas line or the space under the garage door stays open, new rodents walk in through the same door every fall.
A mouse can fit through a gap about the width of a pencil. A young rat can fit through a hole about the size of a quarter. Most homes have dozens of openings that size, many hidden behind appliances, in the basement ceiling or up at the roofline.
Real rodent proofing means three things: finding every opening that matters, sealing it with materials rodents can't chew, and removing the rodents already inside so they aren't sealed in.
These are the openings we find most often, and the material that actually holds up:
| Entry point | What we use | Why not just foam or steel wool |
|---|---|---|
| Pipe and wire holes (sinks, basement, outside walls) | Metal mesh packed tight, then sealed | Mice chew through foam; steel wool rusts and pulls out |
| Gas, water and A/C line openings | Metal mesh and exterior-grade sealant | These gaps are often large and hidden |
| Foundation and sill cracks | Mortar or masonry patch, mesh backing where needed | Rats gnaw soft fillers |
| Garage and exterior doors | Heavy-duty door sweeps and garage door seals | Worn rubber leaves a gap rodents squeeze under |
| Dryer, bathroom and attic vents | Vent covers and hardware cloth | Screens alone get pushed in or chewed |
| Roofline, soffit and siding gaps | Hardware cloth or metal flashing | Mice climb siding and enter high |
| Burrows along the foundation (rats) | Fill, plus an L-shaped mesh barrier where it fits | Rats dig right back under |
Some openings belong to a roofer, plumber or mason. If we find one, we'll tell you plainly.
Three things show up again and again when we inspect homes in town:
Rodents leave droppings right where they come in. That trail leads us to the opening, which we seal with mesh and sealant once the activity is under control.
Garfield has many older homes on block and stone foundations. Settling opens cracks that mice and rats use. We patch them with masonry materials, not soft fillers.
When rodents nest in the attic, they ruin insulation. We do attic insulation removal and replacement ourselves, after the rodents are out and the roofline is sealed.
We walk the outside at ground level and the roofline, then the basement, garage, kitchen, bathrooms and attic. Every gap gets noted.
Traps inside where kids and pets can't reach them, and locked stations outside where they make sense. We don't seal rodents in.
Chew-proof materials matched to each gap: mesh, hardware cloth, metal, mortar, sweeps and vent covers.
We come back to check for new activity and fix anything that's been tested. Mouse service includes 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls.
Squirrels or raccoons getting in too? See animal proofing and exclusion.
We're based in Garfield, so we know the housing here well. A few things make rodents a regular problem in town:
Because we're local, follow-up visits are easy to schedule, and same-day service is often available.
| Trapping or bait only | Trapping plus rodent proofing | |
|---|---|---|
| What it fixes | The rodents inside right now | The rodents inside and the way they got in |
| Next winter | New mice often find the same gaps | Sealed gaps keep most new ones out |
| Dead rodents in walls | More likely with poison | Less likely; we trap inside |
| Damage over time | Insulation, wiring and food keep getting hit | Damage stops once they're out and sealed |
| Best for | A single mouse in a garage | Repeat problems, rats, multi-family homes |
If you've trapped mice every year in the same house, the problem isn't the traps. It's the openings.
We give a free quote after the inspection. These are the factors that change it:
A few pipe gaps versus dozens of openings around the foundation, doors and roofline.
Ground-level work is quicker. Roofline and second-story gaps take ladders and more time.
A one-family ranch versus a three-family with a shared basement and detached garage.
Rats need heavier materials and sometimes burrow barriers; active infestations need removal first.
Call or text 973-510-2585, or send photos of the gaps you've found, for a free quote.
Found a few small gaps? Pack them with metal mesh and seal them. Found a lot of them, or droppings in several places? That's when a professional rodent proofing job pays off. More tips: how to keep mice out of your garage.
Tell us what you're seeing, where, and how long it's been going on. We'll inspect, show you the gaps and give you a free quote.
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Rodent proofing includes a full inspection, removing the rodents already inside, and sealing every opening that matters with chew-proof materials like metal mesh, hardware cloth, sheet metal, mortar, door sweeps and vent covers. We then check back to make sure the seals hold.
Yes, if you deal with mice or rats more than once. Trapping removes the rodents inside, but new ones keep using the same gaps. Sealing those gaps stops the yearly cycle and the damage to insulation, wiring and stored food.
Most single-family homes take one visit for inspection and sealing, plus follow-up visits to check traps and seals. Larger homes, multi-family buildings and roofline work can take longer. We'll tell you the plan after the inspection.
Not on its own. Mice and rats chew through foam easily. Foam can fill space behind a repair, but the gap needs metal mesh, hardware cloth, metal or mortar to actually stop rodents.
Not the way we do it. We remove the rodents inside while we seal, and we time the final sealing so they aren't shut in. Then we check back for any activity.
Mouse service includes 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls. If you see new activity in that time, call us and we'll come back to check and fix it.
Yes. Silver Bullet Pest Control is based in Garfield, NJ, so follow-ups are easy to schedule and same-day service is often available here and in nearby Lodi, Elmwood Park, Wallington, Saddle Brook and Passaic.
Yes. We do attic insulation removal and replacement and odor and HEPA cleanup ourselves, once the rodents are out and the openings are sealed.
It depends on how many openings there are, how high they are, the size of the home, and whether it's mice or rats. We give a free quote after the inspection. Call or text 973-510-2585.
Sí. Estamos en Garfield y hablamos español. Llame o mande texto al 973-510-2585 para un presupuesto gratis.
From our base in Garfield we cover the towns around us and all of Bergen, Passaic, Essex and Hudson counties.
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Updated November 2026 by the Silver Bullet Pest Control team, Garfield, NJ • NJ License 90568B
