Silver Bullet Pest ControlScratching in the ceiling, droppings under the sink, or a rat running along the fence? Silver Bullet Pest Control handles rats and mice in Kearny homes, two-family houses, apartments and storefronts — we find how they're getting in, trap them, seal the gaps and stay on it until they're gone.
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Call or text 973-510-2585 and we'll tell you the soonest opening for your Kearny address.
Call or text Silver Bullet Pest Control at 973-510-2585 and we'll give you the soonest opening for your Kearny address — that depends on the day's schedule, and a rat inside the living space or a food business moves up the list. On the visit we confirm whether it's rats or mice, find the entry points, set traps or bait and seal the gaps. Licensed in NJ (License 90568B).
Kearny sits between the Passaic and Hackensack rivers, with the Meadowlands, rail lines and an industrial area in South Kearny all close to where people live. Norway rats do well along riverbanks, rail beds and loading areas, and they spread into nearby yards when they find food, water and a place to dig. House mice move in whenever the weather turns cold, and most Kearny calls for mice come between October and March.
The housing helps them, too. Much of Kearny is older brick and frame homes, attached and semi-attached houses, two-families and small apartment buildings. Older foundations crack, pipes run through walls that were opened and closed many times, and shared walls let mice travel from one unit to the next. A gap the width of a pencil is enough for a mouse; a rat needs a gap about the size of a quarter.
None of that means your house is dirty. It means the gaps are there, and something found them. The fix is the same every time: find the way in, deal with the rodents that are already inside, and close it up.
| Fact | Kearny | Why it matters for pests |
|---|---|---|
| County / ZIP | Hudson County, 07032 | We cover Kearny from Garfield |
| People (2020 census) | 41,999, about 4,750 per square mile | Two-families and attached homes share walls and yards |
| Housing | About 15,400 homes; population near today's level since the 1930s | Many homes are close to a century old, with old foundations and many gaps |
| Water | Passaic River on one side, Hackensack River on the other; the Kearny Meadows | Riverbanks and meadows are rat country |
| Sections | Kearny Uplands, Arlington, West Arlington, Schuylers Corner, South Kearny, Kearny Point | We work in all of them |
| Parks | Riverbank Park, West Hudson Park, Gunnel Oval | Rats burrow along park and river edges |
| Roads | Kearny Ave, Belleville Turnpike (Route 7), I-280, Routes 1/9 | Industrial and commercial areas with dumpsters |
| Neighbors | Harrison, East Newark, North Arlington, Lyndhurst, Belleville, Newark, Secaucus, Jersey City | We serve the area |
Town facts: Wikipedia and the 2020 U.S. Census.
We don't promise a time slot before we've talked to you. Here's what we ask so we can tell you the soonest opening and bring the right gear:
Your street or neighborhood in Kearny, and whether it's a house, a unit in a multi-family, or a business on Kearny Avenue or in an industrial building.
A live animal, droppings, chewed food packages, gnawed wires, burrows in the yard, or noises in the ceiling at night. Size matters: is the animal mouse-sized or as long as your hand?
Text a picture of the droppings next to a coin, or of a hole or burrow. It usually tells us right away whether we're dealing with rats or mice.
A rat in the living space, a rodent in a kitchen that serves the public, or a tenant complaint with a deadline — tell us, and we'll factor it into scheduling.
Until we get there: put food in sealed containers, close off the room if you can, keep kids and pets away from droppings, and don't sweep droppings up dry.
The treatment plan depends on which one you have. These are the quickest ways to tell:
| House mouse | Norway rat | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | About 3 to 4 inches long, plus a long thin tail | About 7 to 10 inches long, plus a thick scaly tail |
| Droppings | Like grains of rice, pointed ends, scattered | Like a fat raisin or capsule, blunt ends, often in groups |
| Where they live | Inside walls, behind stoves and cabinets, in insulation and storage boxes | Burrows in soil along foundations, fences, sheds and garages; basements and crawl spaces |
| How they get in | Gaps around pipes, under doors, along the sill plate | Larger gaps, damaged vents, broken drains, holes chewed through wood or soft mortar |
| Behavior | Curious — they investigate new objects quickly | Cautious — they often avoid new objects for days, so trapping takes patience |
Still not sure? Our mice vs. rats guide has more detail, or text us a photo at 973-510-2585.
Where you find droppings is often more useful than how many you find.
Garages are often the first stop. A worn door seal or a gap at the corner of the door is enough for a mouse, and rats will chew through soft rubber to widen it.
Rodents use pipes and wires as highways. Droppings at these spots usually mark an entry point or a travel route between floors.
Rodents follow the same path every night and leave oily rub marks behind. Those marks show us where to trap and exactly which gaps to seal.
We check the basement, kitchen, utility areas and attic access, then walk the outside of the building — foundation, vents, door sweeps, pipe entries and the yard.
From droppings, gnaw marks, rub marks and burrows we confirm rats or mice, how active they are and where they're traveling.
Traps go where the rodents actually run. Bait, when it's the right choice, goes in locked stations placed away from kids and pets.
We close gaps with materials rodents can't chew through, like steel mesh, metal flashing and sealant, and fit door sweeps where needed.
We come back to check traps and stations, remove what's caught and make sure no new activity shows up.
Many Kearny rat calls start outside. Rats dig burrows along foundations, under concrete slabs and sheds, beside fences and in thick plantings. A burrow opening is usually about two to four inches wide, with smooth packed dirt around it and a well-worn path leading to food.
What draws them in:
Outdoor rat control means treating the active burrows, placing locked bait stations along the routes they use, and fixing what's feeding them. If rats are coming from a neighbor's property, we'll tell you so you can talk with the neighbor or the town. Rats that live in the yard often try the basement next, so we check the foundation and the garage on the same visit.
Don't fill a burrow with a hose or poison pellets from the hardware store. Flooding just moves the rats to a new spot, and loose bait can be carried off and found by pets, kids or wildlife.
In a two-family or apartment building, mice rarely stay in one unit. They travel through shared walls, pipe chases and ceilings, so treating one apartment and ignoring the rest usually means they come back. When we can, we look at the basement and common areas, because that's where the main entry points usually are.
Landlords: tell us how many units, and whether you have tenant complaints. We'll plan visits around access to each unit. Rules about who handles pest problems in rentals can change and depend on the building type, so check with Kearny's code enforcement office or the NJ Department of Community Affairs if you have questions about your responsibilities.
Businesses: restaurants, delis, grocery stores, warehouses and shops on Kearny Avenue and in South Kearny need rodent control that also holds up to inspections. We set up a regular service schedule, keep records of what we do, and seal the building. See restaurant rodent proofing in Kearny and commercial pest control.
Demolition: if you're tearing down a building, many New Jersey towns ask for a rodent assessment or extermination before the demolition permit. We handle pre-demolition rodent extermination and the paperwork that goes with it.
Our One-Time Mouse Service is 100% guaranteed. If mice are the problem and you want it handled in one service, ask about this option.
Mice and rodent service comes with 90 days of coverage, with unlimited free service calls during that time if activity comes back.
Trapping alone isn't the fix. We find and close the entry points so new rodents can't simply replace the ones we catch.
Heavy droppings in an attic, basement or garage can be cleaned up and sanitized — see rodent dropping cleanup.
Tell us your address, what you're seeing and where — we'll call or text back with the soonest opening.
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Call or text 973-510-2585 and we'll tell you the soonest opening for your address. It depends on the day's schedule, and urgent cases like a rat inside the living space get priority.
Yes. We handle house mice and Norway rats in homes, apartments and businesses in Kearny and across Hudson County.
Mouse droppings are small like grains of rice; rat droppings are about the size of a raisin with blunt ends. Rats also dig burrows outside, while mice usually stay inside walls and cabinets.
Because the gaps they're using are still open. Traps catch the mice that are already inside, but new ones keep coming in until the entry points are sealed.
Yes. We seal gaps around pipes, vents, doors and the foundation with materials rodents can't chew through, like steel mesh, metal and sealant.
When we use bait, it goes inside locked, tamper-resistant stations placed where kids and pets can't reach it. Tell us about pets so we can plan around them.
Our One-Time Mouse Service is 100% guaranteed, and mice and rodent service includes 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls during that time.
Yes. In multi-family buildings we try to inspect the basement and common areas too, because mice travel between units through shared walls and pipes.
Yes. Silver Bullet Pest Control is licensed in New Jersey, NJ Pesticide License 90568B, and is based in Garfield.
Yes. We set up regular rodent service for restaurants, food stores, warehouses and other businesses, with records of each visit.
Yes. See our West New York mouse and rat page, or call or text 973-510-2585.
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We serve Kearny and the rest of Hudson County, plus nearby towns in Bergen and Essex counties.
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