Flooring in New Jersey
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Across New Jersey's roughly 3.8 million homes, the median build year is 1970. Its counties span climate zones 4A and 5A; the most common is 4A (mixed, humid). Pick your city below for local housing facts, or read on for what applies statewide to new flooring.
Flooring by city in New Jersey
- Allendale
- Alpine
- Belleville
- Bergenfield
- Blairstown
- Bloomfield
- Bloomingdale
- Bogota
- Boonton
- Butler
- Caldwell
- Carlstadt
- Cedar Grove
- Cliffside Park
- Clifton
- Closter
- Columbia
- Cresskill
- Demarest
- Denville
- Dover
- Dumont
- East Hanover
- East Orange
- East Rutherford
- Edgewater
- Elmwood Park
- Emerson
- Englewood
- Englewood Cliffs
- Essex Fells
- Fair Lawn
- Fairfield
- Fairview
- Fort Lee
- Franklin Lakes
- Garfield
- Glen Ridge
- Glen Rock
- Hackensack
- Hackettstown
- Haledon
- Harrington Park
- Hasbrouck Heights
- Haskell
- Haworth
- Hawthorne
- Hewitt
- Hibernia
- Hillsdale
- Ho Ho Kus
- Kenvil
- Lake Hiawatha
- Lake Hopatcong
- Landing
- Leonia
- Lincoln Park
- Little Falls
- Little Ferry
- Livingston
- Lodi
- Lyndhurst
- Mahwah
- Maywood
- Midland Park
- Montclair
- Montvale
- Montville
- Moonachie
- Morris Plains
- Mount Arlington
- Mount Tabor
- Mountain Lakes
- New Milford
- Newark
- Newfoundland
- North Arlington
- Northvale
- Norwood
- Nutley
- Oak Ridge
- Oakland
- Oradell
- Orange
- Palisades Park
- Paramus
- Park Ridge
- Parsippany
- Passaic
- Paterson
- Pequannock
- Pine Brook
- Pompton Lakes
- Pompton Plains
- Ramsey
- Randolph
- Ridgefield
- Ridgefield Park
- Ridgewood
- Ringwood
- River Edge
- Riverdale
- Rochelle Park
- Rockaway
- Roseland
- Rutherford
- Saddle Brook
- Saddle River
- South Hackensack
- Teaneck
- Tenafly
- Teterboro
- Totowa
- Towaco
- Township Of Washington
- Verona
- Waldwick
- Wallington
- Wanaque
- Wayne
- West Milford
- West Orange
- Westwood
- Wharton
- Whippany
- Wood Ridge
- Woodcliff Lake
- Wyckoff
Flooring across New Jersey: homes and climate
Census estimates put the median build year in New Jersey at 1970; about 24% of homes were built before 1950. Vinyl floor tiles and adhesives from before the 1980s can contain asbestos. Do not sand or scrape an old floor until it has been tested. Federal EPA rules require firms that disturb painted surfaces in homes built before 1978 to follow lead-safe work practices. Ask whether the company is EPA lead-safe certified.
About 62% of New Jersey's counties are in climate zone 4A (mixed, humid), based on the U.S. Department of Energy's county map. Humidity makes wood floors swell and shrink. Ask how long the flooring will acclimate and whether concrete slabs get a moisture test. Check your own county's zone, since conditions differ across the state.
Permits and contractor licensing in New Jersey
Replacing floor coverings usually does not need a permit, but repairing or replacing the subfloor or joists can. In New Jersey, building permits are issued by cities and counties, so the rules depend on where the home is. Ask the company who pulls the permit, and keep a copy of it.
Home improvement contractors must register with the Division of Consumer Affairs. Look up the company's license or registration before you sign.
Questions to ask a flooring company in New Jersey
- Will you check the subfloor for moisture and flatness first?
- How long does the material need to acclimate?
- Are removing the old floor and moving furniture included?
- Is your firm EPA lead-safe certified for work in homes built before 1978?
Flooring companies serving New Jersey
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Flooring in New Jersey: questions
Do I need a permit for new flooring in New Jersey?
Replacing floor coverings usually does not need a permit, but repairing or replacing the subfloor or joists can. In New Jersey, permits are issued by cities and counties, so check with the building department where the home is.
Who licenses flooring contractors in New Jersey?
Home improvement contractors must register with the Division of Consumer Affairs. Ask for the company's license or registration number and look it up on the agency's website.
How old are homes in New Jersey?
Census estimates (ACS 2020-2024) put the median build year across New Jersey at 1970, with about 63% of homes built before 1980.
What climate zones are in New Jersey?
New Jersey's counties fall in IECC climate zones 4A and 5A; zone 4A (mixed, humid) is the most common, per the U.S. Department of Energy's county map.
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