Waldwick is a mostly residential borough in northwest Bergen County, with a compact downtown built around its train station. The housing is classic mid-century suburbia: Cape Cods, ranches, split-levels and colonials on medium lots, with some older homes near the center. Parts of town are flat and others slope gently, and a few streams wind through the borough. It is a place where people stay a long time and keep improving the houses they have.
Front walks that welcome you home
Many homes here still have the original narrow concrete walk, now cracked, heaved by roots or sloping toward the house. Replacing it is one of the most effective upgrades for a cape or ranch. Our patios and walkways can be wider, gently curved and bordered, and they connect the driveway, front door and side yard in a way the old slab never did.
Rebuilding front and back steps
Step sets on mid-century homes are often original and showing it. We rebuild them on new footings as concrete steps faced in stone or brick, or as segmental block steps where a yard slopes up to the house. Railings go in solidly anchored, not bolted to crumbling edges.
Backyard patios and fire pits
Waldwick backyards are a comfortable size, big enough for a patio and lawn without one crowding the other. Typical requests:
- a paver patio off the kitchen or sliding door
- a curved path to a shed, garden or play area
- a fire pit with a ring of seating
- small steps where the yard rises toward the back
For homes near the downtown and the train station, where lots are a little smaller, we keep patio designs compact and focus on a good connection between the back door, the driveway and the yard.
Water and foundations
Older foundations and settling soil can let water in after heavy rain, especially on lower lots near streams. We start with grading and downspouts, then look at the walls. When water keeps coming through, basement waterproofing is the next step.
A note on approvals
The borough building department may need to review new steps, walls or added pavement. We check before scheduling so there are no surprises midway through.
Waldwick neighbors Allendale and Wyckoff, and we serve all of Bergen County. Get a free estimate and we will come by.
