Silver Bullet Pest ControlPaper wasps under the porch ceiling, yellow jackets pouring out of a gap in the clapboard, or a gray hornet nest hanging in the maple out front? Silver Bullet Pest Control removes wasp, hornet and yellow jacket nests from Glen Ridge homes and small businesses, and helps you figure out what to do about bees without harming them.
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Not sure what's buzzing? Text a photo of the insect or nest to 973-510-2585 and we'll tell you what it is.
Silver Bullet Pest Control removes wasp, hornet and yellow jacket nests in Glen Ridge, including nests hidden inside walls, under porches and in the ground. A licensed technician identifies the insect, treats the nest in protective gear, takes down exposed nests once they're inactive, and checks the rest of the house for more. Same-day visits are often available in season. NJ License 90568B, 4.9 stars on Google. Call or text 973-510-2585.
Glen Ridge calls almost always turn out to be one of these three. Each one is handled a little differently:
Paper wasps build small open nests in sheltered spots on the outside of the house. They aren't usually aggressive away from the nest, but a nest beside a front door, a mailbox or a porch swing gets bumped, and that's when people get stung.
Bald-faced hornets hang their nests in trees and hedges, and Glen Ridge's big street trees and mature yards give them plenty of options. Nests often go unnoticed until fall, when the leaves drop and you see one the size of a basketball over the driveway.
Yellow jackets hide their nests in the ground, in old rodent holes, and in hollow spaces inside walls. You usually see a line of insects flying in and out of one gap rather than the nest itself. They defend the nest hard and can sting more than once.
Glen Ridge is a small, leafy borough with a lot of older homes: Victorians, Tudors, colonials and foursquares, many with wide front porches, deep eaves, wood trim, shutters and decorative brackets. That character is a big part of why people love living here, and it's also why stinging insects find so many sheltered corners.
The low ground along Toney's Brook and the parks also has soft soil and old burrows that yellow jackets move into in summer. If you see a stream of insects at a single hole in the lawn, mark it from a distance and keep the mower away.
A yellow jacket nest inside a wall is the job most worth calling a pro for. The nest can be much bigger than the small opening you see from outside, and the insects can chew through drywall or plaster and come out inside a bedroom, closet or light fixture.
Don't seal the hole. Caulking or taping the entrance shut traps the colony inside the wall, and the insects look for another way out — often into the house. Leave it open, keep people away from that side of the house, and call or text 973-510-2585.
Signs a nest is inside the house structure:
We treat the void through the entrance the insects are using, then come back or advise you when it's safe to seal the gap so a new queen doesn't use it next spring. For sealing gaps, see entry point sealing.
We confirm the insect and walk the property — porches, eaves, garage, trees, lawn and walls. There is often more than one nest.
A licensed technician in protective gear treats the nest at the entrance, including nests in walls, soil or high eaves.
Exposed paper nests under porches and eaves are removed once the activity stops, so they don't attract attention or leave a mess.
We point out gaps and favorite nesting spots so you know what to check next spring and what to seal once the nest is dead.
Most people notice activity drop sharply within a day. Insects returning from foraging may hang around the old spot for a short while — that's normal.
Not everything that stings is a pest. Honey bees and bumble bees are important pollinators, and Glen Ridge gardens attract a lot of them. Before anything is treated, we identify what you have:
Text us a photo first. It only takes a minute, and it tells us right away whether it's a wasp problem or a bee situation.
Queens wake up and start small nests alone. A nest the size of a golf ball under the porch is the easiest and cheapest one you'll ever deal with.
Workers hatch and nests grow quickly. Paper wasps spread across porches; yellow jackets fill wall voids and ground holes.
Yellow jacket and hornet colonies hit their peak. They crash backyard dinners, trash cans and soda cans and are the most defensive now.
Colonies die off and old nests aren't reused. It's a good time to repair trim and seal the gaps they used.
Every quote is free. These are the things that make the job smaller or bigger:
| Factor | Simpler job | More involved job |
|---|---|---|
| Number of nests | One nest | Several nests around the property |
| Height | Porch ceiling or low eave | Third-floor gable, high cornice, tall tree |
| Location | Hanging in the open | Inside a wall, ceiling, attic or the ground |
| Insect | Paper wasps | Yellow jackets in a wall or a large hornet nest |
| Time of year | Early season, small nest | Late summer, large active colony |
Call or text 973-510-2585 with a photo and where the nest is, and we'll tell you what to expect.
Store sprays only reach the outside of the nest. Standing under it on a ladder is how most bad stinging incidents happen.
Never. It's dangerous for you and the house, and it rarely kills the colony.
Water just scatters angry insects, and they rebuild nearby.
Traps yellow jackets in the wall and pushes them toward the inside of the house.
If anyone in the house is allergic to stings, don't take chances — have the nest handled by a professional. Trouble breathing or swelling of the face or throat after a sting is an emergency: call 911.
Tell us what you see, where the nest is, and send a photo if you can do it safely. We'll identify the insect and give you a free quote.
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Same-day visits are often available during the season, especially for nests near doors or where someone is allergic. Call or text 973-510-2585 to check today's schedule.
Paper wasps are slim with dangling legs and open combs; yellow jackets are stocky and nest in hidden holes; bald-faced hornets are black and white with large gray paper nests. Text us a photo and we'll tell you.
Small, early paper wasp nests are sometimes handled by homeowners, but nests in walls, the ground or high eaves are where people get hurt. Store sprays don't reach the inside of those nests.
No. Sealing it can force them into the house through the inside wall. Leave it open until the nest has been treated.
Yes, exposed nests we can reach are taken down once they're inactive. Nests inside walls are usually left in place because they dry out and aren't reused.
Old nests aren't reused, but new queens look for the same kind of sheltered spots. Sealing gaps and checking the porch in spring keeps it from becoming a yearly problem.
No. We identify the insect first, and for honey bees we work with a local beekeeper to relocate them instead of killing them.
Carpenter bees drill round holes in weathered wood. We can treat the holes and explain how painting or sealing the wood helps keep them away.
Yes. Silver Bullet is licensed under NJ License 90568B, with over 15 years of experience, based in Garfield and serving Essex County.
Sí. Hablamos español. Llame o mande un texto con una foto del nido al 973-510-2585.
We serve Glen Ridge and the surrounding Essex County towns from our base in Garfield.
Updated November 2026 by the Silver Bullet Pest Control team, Garfield, NJ • NJ License 90568B
