With the damage brought on by Hurricane Irene, we are strongly recommending to all Bergen County Residents that they have a proper back-up system for their basement sump pumps.  Marine batteries will not give you enough power if the your electricity is out for more than 8 hours and generators generally don't kick on automatically if your not home can fail if you don't have an adequate amount of fuel.  If you are going to spend the money in repairing/ renovating your basement invest in a back-up pump that runs on your municipal water supply.  These pumps are a relatively new invention but they will provide worry free service in times like these.  Contact JH Renovations, LLC at 201-840-9800 to set up an appointment to discuss your repairs and renovations.