Wallington, NJ
Roofing in Wallington, NJ: Homes, River Water and Wires
Samuel Nelkin County Park covers 17 acres against a hillside in Wallington. The borough around it is a little over a square mile, with the Passaic River along one edge. Most of its homes went up before 1980. When a ceiling stain or a loose shingle turns up, roof repair is the first stop. Then dial (973) 791-8220 and ask whether a roofer could stop by.
What stands on these blocks
The Census Bureau's 2024 estimate counts 4,988 homes in Wallington, give or take 296. Of those, 1,134 date to 1939 or earlier, 501 to the 1940s, 794 to the 1950s and 1,285 to the 1960s, and the median home was built in 1961. Adding the decades up, roughly 4,201 homes, about 84 percent, went up before 1980.
Renters outnumber owners here. Of 4,726 occupied homes, 2,952 are rented and 1,774 are owner-occupied. A tenant who spots a stain is reporting it to the person who decides about the roof.
Wires, gas and water
Wires, gas and river water in Wallington
Wallington is on PSE&G's list of school districts the utility serves in full, for electricity and for natural gas. If a wire comes down, report it to 911 or to PSE&G on 1-800-436-7734.
The borough's water page names the Passaic Valley Water Commission, and its stormwater page lists a control ordinance and maps without saying anything about roofs. The river is the bigger water story. Bergen County's 2026 hazard plan counts 117.85 of the borough's 670.57 acres, 17.58 percent, inside the floodplain with a 1 percent yearly chance of flooding, and CBS New York reported the Passaic flooding Wallington twice around Hurricane Irene in 2011.
Over the border
Three neighbors, one phone line
Garfield and Wood-Ridge both share a border with Wallington, and Passaic faces it from across the river. Wikipedia lists the Market Street bridge, from 1894, among the river crossings.
Each neighbor has its own notes: the Garfield page, the Passaic page and the Wood-Ridge page. The contractor on the other end of the eight roof jobs covers all four towns.
Jot these down first
Before you call (973) 791-8220, note the street address, where water showed up and the roof's age if known. If you rent, talk to the owner first. Towns: Wallington, Garfield, Passaic, Wood-Ridge.