Wood Damage Clues Separate Carpenter Ants From Termites
Clean, cross-grain galleries with coarse wood dust point toward carpenter ants. Mud-covered, grain-following galleries or mud tubes point toward New Jersey's subterranean termites.
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Locally owned in Brick, NJ. NJDEP licensed.
Guardian Pest Control is a locally owned, NJDEP-licensed pest control company based in Brick, serving Ocean County and the northern Monmouth shore towns. We handle termites, ticks and mosquitoes, mice and rats, ants, wasps and the rest, for homes and small businesses. Same-day visits when the schedule allows, and if pests come back after the initial treatment, the re-treatment is free.
Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 3 PM. Free quotes by phone or through the form.

NJDEP Pesticide Applicator Business Lic. PEST 91845B
Based in Brick
116 Miranda Ct, Brick 08724
NJDEP licensed
Pesticide applicator business, licensed technicians
Free re-treatment
If pests come back, so do we. Free.
Same-day scheduling
Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 3 PM
What we treat
Five services cover almost everything that shows up in a Brick or Ocean County home. Each page explains what the visit includes and what to expect, without a sales pitch.
Ants (including carpenter ants), Spiders, Cockroaches, Wasps and hornets.
What is included TermitesEastern subterranean termites, Swarmers in spring, Mud tubes and damaged framing, Pre-sale and real estate inspections.
What is included Ticks and MosquitoesDeer (blacklegged) ticks, Lone star ticks, Dog ticks, Mosquitoes.
What is included Mice and RatsHouse mice, Norway rats, Crawlspace, attic and garage activity, Entry points at siding, utility lines and foundation vents.
What is included CommercialRestaurants and food service, Offices and retail, Rental and multifamily properties, Warehouses and storage.
What is includedA photo or a two-sentence description is usually enough to know what you are dealing with and what it will take.
How a visit works
Tell us what you are seeing and where. Quotes are free and we will say if it is something you can handle yourself.
A licensed technician looks for the source and the entry points, not just the pests you noticed.
A treatment matched to the pest, the season and your household, applied exactly as the label directs.
If you notice pests after our initial treatment, the re-treatment is free. Recurring plans keep the perimeter covered through the seasons.
Local knowledge
Brick sits between Barnegat Bay, the Metedeconk River and the Pine Barrens edge, and the pests follow that geography. This is what our schedule looks like through the year.
Termite swarms on warm days from April into June, carpenter ants in damp trim, the first ticks, overwintered stink bugs leaving the walls.
Mosquitoes from every bit of standing water, wasps and yellow jackets building, ants inside after heavy rain, fleas in shaded yards.
Yellow jacket nests at peak size and aggression, mice moving indoors as the nights cool, stink bugs and lady beetles on sunny siding.
Mice and rats already inside, cockroaches in heated kitchens, and the termite colony that never stopped feeding under the slab.
Service area
We work out of 116 Miranda Ct, Brick, NJ 08724, which puts most of Ocean County's bayside and the northern Monmouth beach towns within a short drive.
About Guardian
Guardian Pest Control is a locally owned company based in Brick. The technicians who treat your home are licensed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and complete ongoing training.
Our approach is simple: provide a healthy, pest-free home by doing safe, effective, professional work, and stand behind it with a free re-treatment if pests return.
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We are based at 116 Miranda Ct, Brick, NJ 08724 and serve Brick and the surrounding Ocean County and northern Monmouth County shore towns, from Point Pleasant and Toms River to Howell and Wall. The full list is on our service area page.
Often, yes. We schedule Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 3 PM, and keep room for same-day and emergency visits. Call and we will tell you honestly what the earliest slot is.
We use EPA-registered products applied by licensed technicians exactly as the label directs, treat the source rather than blanketing the house, and tell you what was applied, where, and how long to keep kids and pets off treated areas.
If you notice pests after our initial treatment, the re-treatment is free. Tell us what you are seeing and we come back at no charge.
Quotes are free and specific to your property, the pest and whether you want a one-time treatment or a recurring plan. We do not publish flat prices because the honest answer depends on those things; a quick call gets you a real number.
Free quote
We reply during business hours, usually the same day. No obligation, no pressure, and we will say if it is something you can handle yourself.
116 Miranda Ct, Brick, NJ 08724
Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 3 PM. Closed Sunday.