Silver Bullet Pest ControlScurrying over the bedroom ceiling at sunrise, a raccoon living in the chimney, or a family of them on the roof of your building? Silver Bullet Pest Control removes squirrels and raccoons from Hackensack houses, two-families and apartment buildings, then seals the openings with steel so they stay out. No animal gets sealed inside — babies included.
4.9 stars on Google • Licensed by NJ Fish & Wildlife • NJ License 90568B • 15+ years • About 15 minutes away in Garfield
Text a photo of the hole, the chewed soffit or the animal to 973-510-2585 and we'll tell you what you're dealing with.
Squirrels and raccoons are removed by finding the opening they use, putting a one-way door on it so they can leave but not come back, checking for babies, and then sealing every weak spot with steel mesh, flashing and heavy vent screens. Silver Bullet Pest Control does this in Hackensack from our base in Garfield, about 15 minutes away. We're licensed by the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife and hold NJ License 90568B. Call or text 973-510-2585.
| What you hear | When | Most likely |
|---|---|---|
| Quick running, rolling, scratching | Early morning and late afternoon | Squirrels |
| Heavy walking, thumps, chattering or growling | Night, especially before dawn | Raccoons |
| Scratching and scraping in the chimney or fireplace | Night, spring and early summer | Raccoon with young |
| Light scratching inside walls | Night, mostly fall and winter | Mice — see our rodent page |
| Squeaks and fluttering at dusk | Evenings, spring to fall | Bats — see our bat page |
Mice? See rats and mice in Hackensack. Bats? See bat removal in Hackensack. Still not sure? Read which animal is in my attic.
These photos are from our own wildlife jobs in North Jersey. The same things show up in Hackensack attics:
Raccoons are strong enough to pull open soffits, roof vents and weak roof edges. Inside, they flatten and soil the insulation. They can carry roundworm and rabies, so this is not a do-it-yourself job.
Squirrels chew their way in at roof corners, soffits and gable vents, then build nests against the roof deck. Chewed wiring in the attic is a real fire risk, and we always point it out.
Once the animals are out, the damaged insulation often needs to be removed and the area cleaned. We show you what we found, and our own crew does the HEPA cleanup, odor control and insulation replacement.
Hackensack mixes tree-lined streets of older single-family homes and two-families with garden apartment complexes, high-rises and commercial buildings. Squirrels and raccoons get into each one differently.
Older houses and two-families. Mature street trees put branches right over many roofs, and squirrels use them as bridges. The usual way in is a roof corner, a soft spot in the fascia, a loose gable vent or the joint where an addition or dormer meets the main roof. Raccoons favor uncapped chimneys and the space under porches and decks.
Garden apartments and low-rise buildings. Long rooflines and many vents mean many chances for an animal to find a gap. Dumpsters and trash enclosures feed raccoons every night, and once they're fed they look for a den close by — often a roof vent or a gap at the eaves of the same building.
Flat roofs and commercial buildings. Raccoons climb downspouts and trees to reach flat roofs, then open up rooftop vents, parapets and equipment housings. We seal roof penetrations and screen vents on commercial roofs too.
Near the Hackensack River. Parks and wooded edges along the water give raccoons cover, food and water, so homes close by tend to see more of them.
Sealing at the wrong time can trap young animals inside. This is the pattern we work around in North Jersey:
| Months | Squirrels | Raccoons | What we do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov – Jan | Moving into warm attics for winter | Looking for winter dens | Best time to seal before they settle in |
| Feb – Apr | First litters born in nests | Mothers look for den sites; kits born in spring | Check for young before closing anything |
| May – Jul | Young leave the nest | Kits in attics and chimneys | Wait until the young can leave with the mother, then seal |
| Aug – Oct | Second litters | Young follow the mother | Check again, then seal before cold weather |
Read more about baby squirrel and raccoon season in NJ.
We check the roofline, chimney, vents, soffits, fascia and attic and find the active opening plus every weak spot, with photos.
A one-way door goes on the active opening. The animals leave on their own and can't get back in. See how one-way doors work.
Galvanized steel mesh, metal flashing and heavy vent screens on gaps and weak spots, plus a chimney cap when needed. See chimney proofing.
When the attic is empty, the door comes off, the last opening is sealed, and you get photos of the work.
In a multi-family building one animal problem can turn into complaints from several tenants. Here's how we make it easier:
We also handle mice, roaches and bed bugs in multi-family buildings. See apartment building pest control.
We do it ourselves: droppings and soiled insulation are removed with HEPA equipment, the odor is treated so the smell doesn't linger, and new insulation goes in.
We repair chewed fascia, soffits and trim ourselves after the animals are out, so one company handles removal, sealing and repair. See squirrel damage to soffits and fascia.
Keep tree limbs several feet back from the roof so squirrels can't jump on.
Tight lids on trash cans, no pet food outside at night, and bird feeders away from the house.
Don't close a hole yourself while you still hear animals, don't use foam or plastic (they chew right through), and don't try to trap or handle a raccoon. If an animal is inside your living space, close the door to that room and call or text 973-510-2585.
Who provides raccoon exclusion and roof repairs in Hackensack? Silver Bullet Pest Control does both on the same job. We get the raccoon out with exclusion, not trapping and relocating, and then we repair the part of the roof it tore open, so you don't have to hire a separate roofer and wait in between.
In Hackensack's high-rises, garden apartments and older single-family homes near the Hackensack River, raccoons usually rip in at the same few spots: roof vents and turbine vents, the corner where the gutter meets the fascia, soffit panels, ridge vents and the roof decking behind loose shingles.
You get one price for the exclusion and the repair before we start. Call or text 973-510-2585 with a photo of the hole taken from the ground.
Tell us what you hear, when you hear it and where, and send a photo of any hole or damage. We'll set up an inspection and give you a free quote.
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Silver Bullet Pest Control. We remove the raccoon with a one-way door and repair the damaged roof vents, soffit, fascia, shingles and decking on the same job. Call or text 973-510-2585.
Yes. Once the raccoon is out, we repair the torn area and reinforce it with steel so it can't rip back in. You get the price for removal and repair before any work starts.
Squirrels are active in the early morning and late afternoon and sound light and fast. Raccoons are active at night and sound heavy, like someone walking.
We use one-way doors so they leave on their own, then seal the opening. That keeps them out for good instead of leaving the hole for the next animal.
We check for young before sealing. If there are babies, we plan the exclusion around them so nothing is trapped inside.
Yes. We make sure the chimney is empty, then install a cap so it can't happen again.
Squirrels usually leave through a one-way door within a few days. Raccoons with young can take longer. We confirm the attic is empty before the final seal.
Yes. We work with supers and managers on roof access and seal vents, roof edges and roof penetrations on larger buildings.
It depends on your policy. We give you photos and a description of what we found, which you can share with your insurance company.
Yes. Licensed by the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife, NJ License 90568B, with over 15 years of experience.
We're in Garfield, about 15 minutes from Hackensack. Same-day visits are often available.
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From our base in Garfield we cover Hackensack and the towns around it.
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Updated November 2026 by the Silver Bullet Pest Control team, Garfield, NJ • NJ License 90568B
