Bernards, NJ
Roofing in Bernards, NJ: Basking Ridge Rain and Swamp Edges
Where did 7.26 inches in six hours go in Basking Ridge? The state weather network logged that total at its gauge there during the Ida remnants, with 2.72 inches in the heaviest hour. Roofs, gutters and downspouts met it first. If a stain or a spilling gutter has you wondering, call (908) 827-6709. Roof condition check is the place to start.
The houses here
Census Reporter's 2024 profile counts 10,646 housing units in Bernards Township, give or take 355, with a median home value of $814,800, give or take $33,665. The township takes in Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner and Lyons. The profile gives no year-built figures, so the date of your last re-roof is the number to look for.
Next door
Bernards and the towns it touches
Warren roofing and Long Hill roofing are the other served towns that list Bernards as a neighbor. Long Hill sits in Morris County; Warren, like Bernards, is in Somerset.
Have these ready
Before you phone from Basking Ridge, Lyons or Liberty Corner
Start with the street address and the village; Bernards takes in all three, and the address saves guessing. Then the room that shows water, when you first saw it and the roof's age if known. Photos help.
Owners can call (908) 827-6709. A renter's job is to pass the photos to the owner, who arranges roof work. For a downed wire, call 911 first; the electric company's name is on your bill, as PSE&G's territory list does not include Bernards.
Through the seasons
The Ida hour in Basking Ridge
The state weather network's recap gives the Basking Ridge gauge more totals for the Ida remnants: 4.04 inches in two hours, 5.39 in three and 7.26 in six. An ordinary September is milder. At Somerville, 3.82 inches fall in that month on the 1991 to 2020 normals, and 45.49 across the year.
A storm that drops more in six hours than September usually brings in a month is the kind that finds weak flashing and clogged gutters. After one, the storm damage page lists what to photograph.
Where the water goes
The Dead River swamp, the Passaic and a downspout
Wikipedia describes Bernards with the Passaic River forming its eastern boundary and the Dead River swamp bounding the south, with the Great Swamp refuge and the Second Watchung Mountain also in the township's story. Low, wet ground and a ridge in one place make drainage worth planning.
A gutter run that sends water straight to a low corner of the lot adds to what that ground already holds. The EPA's guide to redirecting downspouts says to think about where the water goes and what local rules say before changing a downspout's course.
Where this comes from (10)
- Wikipedia, Bernards Township, New Jersey
- Census Reporter, Bernards township, Somerset County, NJ, ACS 2024 5-year profile
- New Jersey Weather and Climate Network, Remnants of Ida strike New Jersey
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991-2020 monthly normals, Somerville Somerset Airport (USW00054785)
- PSE&G, Electric tariff, Territory Served
- PSE&G, Downed power lines
- FirstEnergy, Downed power lines
- U.S. EPA, Soak Up the Rain: Disconnect and redirect downspouts
- Wikipedia, Warren Township, New Jersey
- Wikipedia, Long Hill Township, New Jersey
Checked 1 Nov 2026
Have these ready
Start with the street address, the room that shows water and a guess at the roof's age, then call (908) 827-6709. Renters can pass their photos to the owner, who arranges roof work.