Silver Bullet Pest ControlA squirrel loose in the living room, a bat on the bedroom curtain, a raccoon in the chimney or pigeons packing the balcony? Silver Bullet Pest Control handles urgent wildlife problems in Fort Lee houses, two-families and apartment buildings — and same-day visits are often available when you call early.
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Call or text 973-510-2585 with a photo or a short video of the animal or the hole. It helps us bring the right equipment the first time.
Yes — same-day wildlife exclusion service in Fort Lee, NJ is often available from Silver Bullet Pest Control, especially when you call or text in the morning. On the first visit we deal with the urgent part — an animal in the living space, an open entry point, a one-way door on the main hole — and then finish sealing the house once every animal is out. Call or text 973-510-2585 for a free quote.
If an animal is loose inside, shut the interior doors, keep kids and pets out, and open an outside door or window in that room if it's safe so it can find its own way out.
If a bat was in a room with someone sleeping or with a child, don't let it go. Contain it if you can do so safely, call the local health department about rabies testing, then call us.
Don't light the fireplace or try to smoke it out. Keep the damper closed and wait for us — a mother may have young up there.
Wild animals bite and scratch when trapped. Don't try to grab, swat or chase an animal toward stairs or a balcony.
Then call or text 973-510-2585. Tell us the animal, where it is, and whether it's still inside the living space.
Being honest about this saves surprises. Here's what usually happens on day one and what may need a return visit:
| Situation | Often handled the same day | May need a return visit |
|---|---|---|
| Squirrel or bird loose inside | Getting it out of the living space | Finding and sealing how it got in |
| Animals in the attic or wall | Inspection, one-way door on the main entry, sealing secondary gaps | Final seal once activity stops |
| Raccoon in the chimney | Inspection and a plan; a cap once it's out | Waiting for a mother to move her young |
| Bat in the house | Getting the bat out and finding the entry | Full exclusion only in legal dates or after an acoustic survey |
| Pigeons on a ledge or balcony | Inspection and a quote | Removal and bird-proofing work |
| Open hole after an animal left | Temporary or permanent seal | Larger repairs to wood or vents |
Sealing a hole before every animal is out traps them inside. That's why the final seal is often a second visit — and why it's worth it.
Fort Lee sits on top of the Palisades, with wooded cliffs, parks and old shade trees mixed in with dense housing:
Squirrels move between the trees on the Palisades and the rooflines of nearby homes. They chew in fast and have litters in late winter and summer, so a hole can mean young inside.
Raccoons rip their way into roofs, chimneys and the gaps under decks and porches. We get them out humanely, cap the chimney or seal the hole, and clean up what they left.
Bats squeeze through finger-width gaps; pigeons and sparrows nest on ledges, vents and air-conditioner sleeves. Bat work follows New Jersey's timing rules; bird work starts with an inspection and a quote.
Fort Lee has very different buildings within a few blocks of each other, and the exclusion job changes with each one:
Renting or living in a co-op or condo? Exterior work on the building usually needs the board's or the landlord's OK. We can inspect, document what we find, and explain it to management. Our landlord and tenant guide covers the basics.
Tell us the animal, where it is and whether it's inside the living space. Same-day slots are often available, and earlier calls have the best chance.
If an animal is loose in your home, we get it out first. Then we inspect the outside, the roofline and the attic to find how it got in.
We install a one-way door on the main entry where it fits, and seal the smaller gaps with chew-proof materials so animals can only leave.
Once activity stops, we remove the one-way door and seal that last opening. We can also clean up droppings with HEPA equipment, treat for odor, and replace soiled insulation.
Read more about the whole process on our animal proofing and exclusion page.
A bat in the living space is something we can usually help with right away. Sealing bats out of an attic is different — New Jersey sets the dates:
So from mid-October through March, attic bat exclusion goes ahead only after a survey confirms the bats are gone. We can still inspect, find the gaps, and handle a bat that's gotten into your living space. See our licensed bat exclusion page and emergency bat removal.
We give a free quote, and we'll explain it before any work starts. These are the factors:
| Factor | Lower | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Urgency | Scheduled visit | Animal loose in the living space today |
| Entry points | One or two gaps | Many gaps around the roofline |
| Building | Low single-family roof | Tall house, steep roof, or a multi-story building |
| Animal | One squirrel or bird | Raccoon family, bat colony, or pigeons on many ledges |
| Cleanup and repair | None | Droppings, odor, insulation, damaged vents or wood |
Pigeon removal runs $400 to $1,000 depending on the job; everything else is quoted after we see it. Call or text 973-510-2585.
Call or text with the animal, where it is, and a photo if you can. We'll tell you how soon we can come and what the visit will cover.
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Often, yes. Same-day visits are often available in Fort Lee, especially when you call or text in the morning. If an animal is loose in the living space, tell us right away so we can put you first.
Because sealing a hole with an animal still inside traps it, and it will chew a new way in or die in the wall. We put a one-way door on the main entry and seal the last opening once activity stops.
If someone was sleeping in the room or a child was present, don't release the bat. Contain it if you can do so safely, call the local health department about rabies testing, then call us.
We can often inspect the same day and start the plan. If a mother has young up there, it may take a few days for her to move them; then we cap the chimney so it doesn't happen again.
Yes. Inside your unit we can help directly. Roofs, ledges and exterior work on the building usually need management's approval, and we can document what we find for the board.
Pigeon removal runs $400 to $1,000 depending on the size of the job and the access. Other exclusion work is quoted after we see the building.
Yes. We remove droppings and nesting material with HEPA equipment, treat for odor, and remove and replace soiled attic insulation when it's needed.
The first visit handles the urgent part. Animals usually leave through a one-way door within several days to a couple of weeks, and then we seal the last opening.
Yes. Silver Bullet Pest Control is licensed by the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife and holds NJ pesticide license 90568B.
Sí. Hablamos español. Llame o mande un texto al 973-510-2585 y muchas veces podemos ir el mismo día.
Updated November 2026 by the Silver Bullet Pest Control team, Garfield, NJ • NJ License 90568B
