High wind and heavy rain in Bergen County combine to attack a building on two fronts, and the response has to address both. Our technicians lock down the exterior, then attack the interior moisture with sized drying equipment and daily monitoring. Many Westwood basements sit below the storm-sewer line, which is why heavy rain backs up through the lowest drain here. The full storm scope โ exterior damage and interior water โ is compiled and turned over together. Ring 551-351-9710 and we tarp the opening before any more rain enters.
- Emergency board-up + tarping
- Wind-driven rain water extraction
- Roof + envelope repair
- Tree impact damage
- Insurance documentation
- Full structural rebuild
Wind Outside, Water Inside
A power outage during a storm disables sump pumps right when the water is rising fastest. Board-up applies to broken windows, doors, and missing siding; tarping applies to roof damage where the next rain would extend the loss.
We get a tarp over the opening fast, then turn to the standing water before it migrates further into the structure. The distinction between wind-driven rain and rising flood water decides which policy pays, so we frame it accurately.
What To Do In The First Hour
The most expensive storm mistakes happen in the first hour, before any crew arrives. Secure the property if it is safe, photograph the damage widely, file the claim, and call a crew that can dispatch immediately.
The actions that hurt a claim are signing assignment-of-benefits to a door-knocker, tossing contents before documentation, and repairing before inspection. We handle the emergency and the paperwork together, so you are not left coordinating a separate contractor later.
Where this service connects to the rest
A property loss in Westwood rarely stays in one lane โ storm damage restoration often overlaps with basement flood cleanup, smoke odor removal, mold inspection and removal, sewer backup remediation, rebuild and restoration, and our crew handles all of it under one contract. We dispatch the same standard to Storm Damage Restoration in Westwood, River Vale storm damage restoration, Storm Damage Restoration in Hillsdale, Emerson storm damage restoration and everywhere else across Bergen County.
If you searched for a restoration crew near you, you have reached a local team โ call 551-351-9710 any hour. For background, read The 48-Hour Mold Window: What Happens Inside a Bergen County Wall After a Flood on our blog, or head back to our Westwood home page to see everything we do.