Flood Watch Tuesday, July 21: How to Keep All That Rain Out of Your Home in Bergen, Passaic & Essex Counties
Northern New Jersey is under a flood watch again. The National Weather Service has posted a flood watch for Bergen, Essex, Passaic, Union, and Hudson counties from Tuesday morning, July 21, through Tuesday evening, with multiple rounds of showers expected on and off from the morning onward and the potential for localized flooding through the […]
July 18 Severe Storms in Northern NJ: What to Check on Your Roof in Bergen, Passaic & Essex Counties
The National Weather Service called it plainly on Friday: “A significant weather event is looking more likely Saturday.” That Saturday is today — July 18, 2026 — and northern New Jersey is squarely in the path. Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are moving across the region from before noon into the evening, with the […]
July 15 Storm Brought Hail and 70 MPH Winds to Passaic and Bergen County — Here’s What Homeowners Should Check Now
On the afternoon of July 15, 2026, a fast-moving line of severe thunderstorms tore through northern New Jersey, dropping quarter-size hail and clocking wind gusts up to 70 mph across Passaic, Bergen, and Essex counties. If you live in Passaic, Paterson, Hackensack, Rutherford, Lyndhurst, Teterboro, or anywhere along that corridor, your roof may have taken […]
Water in Your Basement After Heavy Rain? Your Gutters May Be the Real Problem
This week’s storms dumped 2 to 4+ inches of rain on northern New Jersey — enough to put a Flood Watch over eastern Bergen, Essex, and Passaic counties and send water into basements from Hackensack to Montclair to Wayne. If you spent Monday night with a wet-vac, your first instinct is probably to blame the […]
Will Insurance Pay for Your Roof Damage? How We Help NJ Homeowners Decide Before Filing a Claim
Updated July 2026 — after the July 4th windstorm that hit Bergen, Passaic, and Essex counties. After a big storm, the first question most homeowners ask us isn’t about shingles — it’s “will my insurance pay for this?” It’s a fair question, and the honest answer is: sometimes. Part of our job at Simple Roofing […]
July 4th Storm Wind Damage: What Bergen, Passaic & Essex County Homeowners Should Check on Their Roofs
If you spent the Fourth of July in northern New Jersey, you didn’t just get fireworks. Around 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, a line of severe thunderstorms tore across the region with wind gusts estimated at 70–80 mph — Newark Airport recorded a 71 mph gust — leaving a trail of straight-line wind damage […]
How This Week’s Extreme Heat Damages Roof Shingles in Northern NJ (And Why Attic Ventilation Is the Fix)
Updated July 2, 2026 If you’ve stepped outside anywhere in Passaic, Bergen, or Essex County this week, you’ve felt it: temperatures near 97°F with heat index values around 105°F across Wayne, Paterson, Clifton, Hackensack, Newark, and the rest of northern New Jersey. While most of us are worried about staying cool indoors, your roof is […]
How Much Do New Gutters Cost in New Jersey? (2026 Prices)
Updated June 2026 Straight answer: seamless aluminum gutters in New Jersey cost $8–$16 per linear foot installed in 2026. An average NJ home with ~160 linear feet of gutter and downspouts lands between $1,400 and $3,200. 2026 pricing by gutter type System Installed cost / linear ft Seamless 5″ K-style aluminum (standard) $8–$13 Seamless 6″ […]
7 Signs Your New Jersey Roof Needs Replacement (Not Just a Repair)
Updated June 2026 Half of our inspections end with “you don’t need a new roof yet” — and that honesty is in our reviews. The other half show one or more of the signs below. Here’s how we tell the difference, and how you can make a first call from your driveway. 1. Your roof […]
How Much Does a Roof Replacement Cost in New Jersey? (2026 Guide)
The cost of an asphalt shingle roof replacement in New Jersey is approximately between $7,500 and $15,000, based on a 1500-square-foot home.