Passaic County, NJ, is the most geographically and socially diverse market in the Tona service area. The county spans 186 square miles and contains 16 municipalities, ranging from Paterson, the county seat and New Jersey’s third largest city with over 159,000 residents, to West Milford, a rural township covering more than 80 square miles of highlands and lake communities. With 526,597 residents as of 2024, Passaic County ranks eighth among New Jersey’s 21 counties by population. The county’s housing stock reflects this diversity: dense urban neighborhoods in Paterson, Passaic, and Clifton sit alongside established suburban communities in Wayne, Hawthorne, and Totowa, and rural single-family homes in West Milford and Ringwood. Tona Home Improvement has been serving Passaic County from our Bergen County base in Cliffside Park for over 9 years, bringing the same standards to a Clifton kitchen renovation as to a Wayne basement finishing project.
The county contains communities with very different renovation priorities. Clifton, with over 90,000 residents and a dense residential base, generates consistent demand for bathroom tile replacement, kitchen cabinet refreshes, and interior painting throughout its two-story colonials and split-level homes. Wayne is one of the county’s most active markets for full kitchen gut renovations and premium bathroom remodels, driven by a strong household income base and a housing stock ready for comprehensive updates.
“Passaic County is a county of many different communities and many different renovation needs. In Paterson we work in pre-war apartments and Victorian homes. In Wayne we handle full kitchen and bathroom gut renovations in 1970s colonials. In West Milford we finish basements and install hardwood floors in lake-area properties. The common thread on every project is the same: written estimates, a named crew supervisor, and a lifetime workmanship guarantee.”
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