Water Damage Restoration in Ridgewood, NJ

Ridgewood is known for its older homes: Victorians, Tudors and colonials, many from the early 1900s, on tree-lined streets around a busy downtown. REA Floors provides water damage restoration in Ridgewood, NJ from just down the road in Fair Lawn, and we treat these houses with the care they need.

Old foundations, wet basements

Many Ridgewood homes sit on stone or block foundations that were never designed to be watertight. After a few days of rain, groundwater finds its way in through the walls and the floor. Over time, families finished these basements anyway, so a wet basement now means wet carpet, paneling and drywall. Our flooded basement cleanup dries the space thoroughly, which matters even more with old masonry that holds onto moisture.

Plaster, trim and original details

In an older Ridgewood home, the walls may be plaster on lath, the trim may be original, and the details are often impossible to replace exactly. We dry in place wherever we can, open only what we must, and rebuild so repairs match the house.

Floors worth keeping

Old-growth oak and pine floors are some of the best features of Ridgewood houses, and they’re worth saving. Floors are our specialty. We dry the boards slowly and evenly, wait for the readings, and then refinish instead of replacing.

Near the brook

The Ho-Ho-Kus Brook runs through Ridgewood on its way to the Saddle River. In major storms, homes on low ground nearby can take on water. Brook water is treated as contaminated, so we sanitize as well as dry. See flood damage restoration.

Downtown Ridgewood

Ridgewood’s downtown, around the train station and Ridgewood Avenue, is lined with restaurants and shops in older buildings. Old plumbing, flat roofs and apartments above the stores make leaks common. Our commercial restoration team gets the water out right away so you can reopen.