Termite Exterminator North Arlington NJ — Find Them, Treat Them, Fix the Wood

Termite exterminator North Arlington NJ: what makes local homes different

North Arlington sits at the southern tip of Bergen County, with Kearny to the south, Lyndhurst to the north and the Passaic River along its western edge. Off Ridge Road and Schuyler Avenue, most streets are lined with older homes — many built in the first half of the 1900s — on narrow lots, close to the neighbors. Two-families are common, and so are front porches, basement side entrances and detached garages at the back of the lot.

That housing style shapes how termites show up here. Houses are close enough that a colony in the soil can feed under more than one property. Back garages and wooden sheds often sit on or near bare soil, porches have posts and lattice touching the ground, and older basements have block or stone walls with plenty of cracks for tubes to run through.

Termites in these homes often go unnoticed for years because the damage starts in the basement sill or the porch framing — places people don't look at every day.

Two-families, attached homes and rentals

A lot of North Arlington property is owner-occupied two-families or small rentals. Termites don't care about the property line, so if your neighbor found them, have yours checked — the colony may be feeding under both houses.

For landlords, termite work is mostly outside and in the basement, so tenants usually aren't disrupted much. We'll tell you if any area needs to stay clear for a while, and we can work with your tenants' schedule. If damage reaches floor joists under a living space, we'll show you before any repair work starts. For ongoing pest issues in the units, see our North Arlington pest control page.

Carpenter ants or termites in North Arlington?

Big black ants in the kitchen at night point to carpenter ants nesting in damp wood. See carpenter ants vs. termites.