Silver Bullet Pest ControlStraight answers from Silver Bullet Pest Control, a licensed exterminator based in Garfield, NJ, serving Bergen, Passaic, Essex and Hudson counties. Call or text 973-510-2585. Hablamos español.
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Text a photo of what you're seeing and we'll tell you what it is and what to do.
If a squirrel is loose in your house, stay calm and don't chase it. Close interior doors to keep it in one room, open a window or outside door in that room, remove the screen, turn off the lights in that room and step away. Most squirrels leave on their own within an hour. If it doesn't, or it's in a room with no outside exit, call Silver Bullet Pest Control at 973-510-2585; we answer 24/7.
If anyone is bitten or scratched, wash the wound well and call a doctor.
The three situations behind most of these calls in North Jersey:
We get squirrels out with one-way doors and seal the roofline so they can't chew back in. Exclusion, not relocation.
Raccoons tear their way in and do real damage. We remove them from the house and close the opening with heavy-duty materials.
Ground animals cause foundation and yard problems. We find where they live and block access so they move on.
A squirrel in the living space almost always came from somewhere else in the house: the attic through a gap around the attic hatch or a recessed light, the chimney through an open damper, or the walls. It may also have come through an open door or a torn screen. If a squirrel got in once, there's usually an opening at the roofline that more squirrels are using. Once the squirrel is out, we inspect the roofline and attic and seal the way in. See squirrel proofing.
In the fireplace: keep the glass doors or screen closed. Close the room's interior doors, open an outside door, then open the fireplace doors and step away. Or keep it closed and call us; we can remove it. Then cap the chimney.
Scratching inside a wall: a squirrel may have fallen down a wall cavity from the attic and can't climb out. Don't cut into the wall yourself; call and we'll get it out with the least damage.
Keep tree limbs about 6 to 8 feet from the roof so squirrels can't jump on.
Use cans with tight lids and bungee cords. Raccoons learn trash night fast.
A sturdy chimney cap keeps out raccoons, squirrels and birds.
Look for chewed soffit corners, loose vents and gaps at roof returns each spring and fall.
Tell us what you're seeing and where. A photo often lets us identify the pest right away. We answer 24/7 for emergencies.
A licensed tech finds the source: where the pest lives, how it gets in and what draws it.
We use the right method for the pest, placed where it works and kept away from kids and pets.
We close entry points and tell you what to change so the problem doesn't come back.
Call or text 973-510-2585 for the fastest answer, or tell us what's going on and we'll get back to you quickly.
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Close it in one room, open an outside window or door, turn off the lights, and leave the room. Most leave within an hour.
Usually, if it has a clear exit and people give it space.
It can bite and scratch if cornered, and it can damage furniture and window frames trying to escape.
Most often from the attic, chimney or walls, through gaps around attic hatches, lights or an open damper.
Keep the fireplace doors closed and call us, or open an outside door in that room and let it out carefully.
Yes. We answer 24/7 and can send a tech at any hour.
Not when it's done right. We use one-way doors and check for babies first so nothing is sealed in.
They chew wiring, tear insulation and leave droppings and urine. Raccoons can carry rabies and roundworm, so their droppings need careful cleanup.
If there's an opening at the roofline, yes. We find and seal it.
Based in Garfield, we serve these towns and the rest of Bergen, Passaic, Essex and Hudson counties.
Updated November 2026 by the Silver Bullet Pest Control team, Garfield, NJ • NJ License 90568B
