Haworth is a small, residential borough in the Northern Valley, known for its tree cover and quiet streets. Houses range from older colonials and cottages to midcentury ranches and newer homes, many on lots with mature landscaping and grades that rise or fall from front to back. Because there is little new land to build on, most projects here improve an established property rather than start from scratch.
Raised terraces instead of decks
On homes where the back door sits well above the yard, a wood deck was the traditional answer. A masonry terrace is a longer lasting alternative. It is built on a retaining wall, filled and compacted in layers, then topped with pavers, bluestone or stamped concrete, with steps built into the wall down to the lawn.
A terrace like this suits Haworth properties because it handles the grade, needs no annual staining and holds furniture or a grill without worry.
Walls around the garden
Mature lots often have old stone walls along beds or boundaries. Some just need repointing or resetting. Others have bulged as roots and water pushed on them. We repair what can be saved and rebuild the rest with drainage behind it.
Chimneys and fireplaces
Older homes here frequently have brick or stone chimneys serving working fireplaces. Our chimney masonry work covers:
- New or repaired crowns
- Repointing and rebuilding the top courses
- Resetting loose cap stones
- Restoring interior fireplace surrounds and hearths
Foundations under mature trees
Big trees, older foundations and slopes that send water toward the house are a common combination. We look at cracks, moisture and grading together and recommend foundation repair only where it is needed.
Walls, terraces and structural work may need approval from the borough building department, and we check in advance.
Haworth is part of our Bergen County coverage, near Dumont and Harrington Park. Book a free estimate and we will walk the property.
