The complaint
“One storm, two years in — $60k of finished basement under 4 inches of water.”
Our fixWater first, always: sump health check, battery backup, drainage plan — before one stud goes up. We're plumbers; dry is our specialty.
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Basement Finishing In NJ — With The Bathroom, Bar & Pumps Plumbed Right
Movie room, gym, office, guest suite — plus the parts most finishers can't do: a real basement bathroom, a wet bar, and the sump & ejector pumps that keep it all dry. One crew. One fixed price.
Licensed & insured · 2,000+ NJ projects · 7 years · a real person answers 24/7
Price in writingBefore work starts. No surprise bills.
One licensed crewNo rented subcontractors. Same foreman daily.
No depositYou pay as work gets done.
All of New JerseyBased in Paramus. 24/7 emergency dispatch.
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Quick answer
Movie room, gym, office, guest suite — plus the parts most finishers can't do: a real basement bathroom, a wet bar, and the sump & ejector pumps that keep it all dry. Typical price: $45K – $120K. Licensed & insured, written itemized price before work starts, no deposit, one dedicated crew. Serving all 21 New Jersey counties from Paramus. Call (201) 676-3099 or book a free estimate.
What we do
- Full basement finishing
- Basement bathrooms
- Wet bars & kitchenettes
- Laundry rooms
- Home theaters & gyms
- Home offices & guest suites
- Flooring, drywall & ceilings
- Lighting & electrical coordination
- Sewage ejector pumps
- Sump pumps & battery backups
- Basement plumbing rough-ins
- Moisture & drainage solutions
Dry first. Pretty second.
The saddest call we get: a beautiful finished basement, two years old, ruined by one storm — because the finisher never touched the sump pump.
We're plumbers, so we start with water: sump pump health, battery backup, ejector pit for the new bathroom, drainage. Then we build the beautiful part on top of a basement that stays dry.
A basement bathroom needs an ejector system installed dead-right. That's a plumbing job — our job.
A finished basement is the cheapest square footage you'll ever add.
No foundation, no roof, no addition permits — the structure already exists. You're buying finish work, and it returns value on day one and at resale.
Basement finishers near you
Finishing basements across Bergen County, Passaic County, Essex County — and all of North Jersey, from our Paramus shop.
PRICE CHECK · NORTH JERSEY 2026$45K – $120K
typical fixed-price range — your exact number goes in writing after a free visit
How we beat the big chains: Finishing chains exclude the pumps and bathroom rough-ins that matter most. No franchise fees, no commissioned salesmen, no rented subcontractors — that's typically 15–30% under national-brand quotes for the same or better spec. Bring us any written quote and we'll match the scope line by line.
What people hate about other companies — fixed here
The complaint
“The basement bathroom always smelled. Turns out the ejector pit was done wrong.”
Our fixSealed, vented, properly-sized ejector systems installed by licensed plumbers — the exact work basement finishers usually can't do themselves.
The complaint
“No permits. The town made us open the ceiling to inspect everything.”
Our fixPermits and inspections on every basement — framing, electric coordination, plumbing — filed and passed before the drywall closes.
Searching “basement finishing near me” in New Jersey?
You found a crew that is actually near you. First Call Contracting is based in Paramus, in Bergen County, and our own licensed techs handle basement finishing in all 21 New Jersey counties — no call center, no subcontractor sent from two states away. Most of Bergen, Passaic, Hudson and Essex is 15 to 30 minutes from our shop, and emergencies go to the nearest crew, 24/7.
Closest to us: Bergen CountyPassaic CountyHudson CountyEssex CountyMorris CountyUnion CountyAll 21 counties & 219+ towns →
Call (201) 676-3099, text us a photo, or book a free in-home estimate — you get a written price before any work starts.
Basement Finishing questions, answered
Do I need an egress window in a finished basement?
If you're putting a bedroom down there, yes — the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code requires a code-sized emergency escape opening and a window well you can actually climb out of, and the inspector will check it. Even without a bedroom, a second way out of a finished basement is worth the money the first time a stairwell fills with smoke. We handle the cut, the header, the well, the drainage and the permit, and we pull the permit before anything is cut.
What maintenance does an egress window and well need?
Keep the well clear of leaves and mulch so the drain at the bottom can work, check that drain once a year, and rinse the window and the ladder rungs while you're down there. A cover keeps rain, snow and the neighbor's cat out — get one rated to hold weight so nobody steps through it. If the well ever holds water after a storm, call us; that drain is tied to the same water management that keeps your basement dry.
Is there basement finishing near me?
If you're anywhere in New Jersey, yes. First Call Contracting is based in Paramus and handles basement finishing across all 21 counties with our own licensed crew. Most of Bergen, Passaic, Hudson and Essex is 15 to 30 minutes from our shop, and emergencies are dispatched to the nearest crew 24/7. Call (201) 676-3099 or book a free in-home estimate.
Turn the storage floor into the favorite floor.
Fixed price · written finish date · dry-basement guarantee mindset
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Emergency? Call right now.
Burst pipe. No heat. Roof leaking. We answer at 2 AM.
A real person picks up every hour of every day. We tell you what to shut off first, then send the nearest crew.