Bergen County storms hit Westwood properties from multiple directions at once: wind that opens the roof or siding and rain that pours through the gap. Moretti Water Solutions arrives at the envelope first, secures the breach with tarp and board, then works inside to extract, treat, and dry what the wind-driven rain or backed-up storm drain deposited. Westwood sits near several low-lying streets that are sensitive to overland flooding when the Pascack Creek drainage system is overwhelmed, and those calls carry contaminated water that needs disinfecting, not just drying. The recovery detail most homeowners miss is the crawlspace and the underside of the floor system, where storm water hides after the obvious rooms look fine and quietly rots the structure through the winter. We go straight to those spaces, meter them, and stay until the numbers confirm the whole structure is dry. Reach the Bergen County storm crew at 551-351-9710.
- Emergency board-up + tarping
- Wind-driven rain water extraction
- Roof + envelope repair
- Tree impact damage
- Insurance documentation
- Full structural rebuild
Common NJ Storm Patterns We Handle
Tropical storms (Aug-Nov): wind damage to roofs and siding, wind-driven rain through compromised envelopes, occasional surge flooding in shore communities. Hurricane remnants tracking up the coast generate the bulk of our late-summer call volume.
Nor'easters (Oct-Apr): sustained heavy rain over multiple days creates roof leaks at flashing transitions, ice damming on cold-weather events, and wind damage similar to tropical storms. The NJ shore takes the worst of nor'easter activity but inland counties also see significant water intrusion.
Ice storms: tree impact damage from ice loading on branches, ice damming where roof eaves are inadequately insulated, and burst pipes in unheated spaces (garages, attics, crawlspaces, vacant properties). The frozen-pipe-burst calls dominate the post-ice-storm response window.
Summer thunderstorms: straight-line winds (similar damage profile to tornadoes), hail damage to roofs and siding, lightning strikes that cause electrical fires, and flash flooding when sustained rainfall exceeds storm-drain capacity in older neighborhoods.
What To Do In The First Hour After Storm Damage
The actions that matter in the first hour: secure the property if safe to do so, document the damage with photos, file the insurance claim, and call a restoration crew that can dispatch immediately. The actions that hurt the claim: signing AOB paperwork from a storm-chase contractor, throwing damaged contents away before documentation, attempting permanent repairs before the carrier has had a chance to inspect, or letting the property sit exposed because "the contractor will be here tomorrow."
For roof openings, get a tarp up if it is safe. For broken windows, board the opening to prevent further weather + animal intrusion. For interior water from a roof leak, place buckets under active drips and move what you can save away from the path of travel. Don't try to lift wet sheetrock yourself — it crumbles and makes the cleanup worse.
Photograph the loss in its current state — wide shots, close-ups, anything visible from the source of intrusion to the damaged contents. Before-photos are the foundation of the insurance scope. Without them, the adjuster has no basis to evaluate what was there before the loss.
Storm Damage Restoration and the rest of your recovery
A property loss in Westwood rarely stays in one lane — 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 — call 551-351-9710 any hour. For background, read Talking to your insurance adjuster after a property loss — what to say and what not to say on our blog, or head back to our Westwood home page to see everything we do.
