When water is spreading in Haworth
If water is spreading through a Haworth house right now, call our 24/7 emergency line. Describe the room, the source if you know it, and whether water is near electrical outlets. Dispatch runs around the clock, and a same-day response is offered when a crew is available.
Haworth sits about one mile north of Dumont in Bergen County. The borough was formed in 1904 from parts of Dumont and Harrington Township, so the two towns share a long boundary and the same kinds of housing, plumbing and storm exposure. The crews that work in Dumont work here too.
Water problems worth planning for in Haworth
Haworth is small, about 2.3 square miles by Census figures, but 17 percent of that area is water. The Oradell Reservoir, which gives its name to the Oradell Reservoir Trail, takes up much of it. A borough with that much water on its edge deserves a second look at basements and sump pumps.
We do not state a flood zone for any Haworth address, because that depends on the lot. The FEMA Flood Map Service Center shows the mapped zone for yours, and the borough building department can tell you about local drainage rules. If your basement sits low, make that check before the next storm, not after.
Housing here is mostly single family. The 2020 Census counted 1,148 housing units in the borough. Single-family homes tend to have a single main shutoff, which matters when a pipe lets go. Know where yours is and test that it turns.
Three situations we see when we are called to Haworth homes
These are the usual calls, listed by how they begin.
Water in the basement after a storm
Rain finds the lowest point. A sump pump that fails during a storm is the classic case, and pumped-out groundwater should be treated as contaminated. Our basement water damage cleanup page walks through the steps.
A supply line that let go upstairs
Water from a burst line comes through ceilings and down walls. The fast fix is the main valve, and the cleanup is extraction and drying, as on our burst pipe water damage page.
A slow leak found late
A stain, a soft floor or a musty smell can mean water has been present for a while. A moisture meter finds how far it went, and our structural drying page explains the next steps.
Haworth water damage does not keep business hours
Call day or night with the room and the source.
If water is still spreading: before we arrive
Do these in order, and only the ones that are safe for you.
Stop the source
Close the main shutoff valve, or the one for the fixture. If you cannot find it, call and we will talk you through it.
Mind the power
If water is near outlets or the panel, stay out. Switch off power at the panel only if you can reach it while dry.
Lift and move
Raise valuables, rugs and small furniture off wet floors. Photograph everything first.
Keep people clear
Keep children and pets out of water that came from a drain, a flood or a basement.
Then call the 24/7 line. Crews arrive with extraction units, moisture meters, air movers and dehumidifiers.
Haworth at a glance: places and what they mean for a loss
Landmarks help us place a call. Haworth Memorial Field and Myrtle Field are in the borough, and Haworth Public School serves grades K through 8. The Haworth Swim Club has operated since 1957, and White Beeches Country Club, built in 1915, sits on the north side.
Why mention them? Because a street address near a field or a club tells us how the lot slopes and where drainage might run. Emergency dispatch is available around the clock for any of these neighborhoods, and the main roads, Sunset Avenue and Schraalenburgh Road, are how crews reach most calls.
Haworth, NJ on the map
Our Haworth coverage centers on ZIP 07641 and the streets around the reservoir trail and the school.
Nearby places we also reach from Haworth
Crews serving Haworth also cover neighboring Demarest to the east and Oradell to the west. For calls near the Haworth line, we also serve Harrington Park in ZIP 07640, Englewood in ZIP 07631, Teaneck in ZIP 07666 and Norwood in ZIP 07648.
A standard to ask about
In Haworth, as elsewhere, drying follows the reference practices in ANSI/IICRC S500. It is a published standard and not a certificate, and homeowners can ask any company how its crews use it.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Our line is open 24/7 for Haworth, including nights and weekends. A same-day response is offered when a crew is available. Call and describe what is wet.
Haworth has one ZIP code, 07641, which covers the whole borough from the reservoir side to the Demarest and Dumont lines. We serve all of it.
It does not change the first steps, which are to stop the source and call. It does make it worth checking your address on the FEMA flood map and asking the building department about drainage. If water keeps coming in, a drainage contractor should look at the cause.
Close the main shutoff, open a faucet on the lowest floor, keep away from water near outlets, and call. Photograph the damage first.