Panel upgrades, EV chargers, standby generators, recessed lighting, dead outlets and smart switches. The electricians work for us — same crew as our licensed master plumber and our carpenters — so nobody waits on a sub and nobody points fingers. Price in writing before we start. Permits pulled by us.
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Licensed & insured · 2,000+ NJ projects · 7 years · a real person answers 24/7
Panel upgrades, EV chargers, standby generators, recessed lighting, dead outlets and smart switches. Typical price: $180 – $18K. 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.
Most contractors rent an electrician when they need one. So you wait on his schedule, he leaves the drywall open, and nobody owns the inspection. We built it the other way: the electricians are on our payroll, right next to the licensed master plumber and the carpenters.
A generator needs an electrician for the transfer switch, a plumber for the gas line and somebody to set the pad. Here that's one crew, one price and one foreman who answers his phone.
Every job starts with a free in-home visit. We look at your panel, your circuits and your load like builders — then you get an itemized price in writing on the spot. That number can't change without your signature on a written change order.
Old fuse boxes, tired 100-amp panels, and Federal Pacific or Zinsco panels swapped for a new 200-amp panel. Permit, inspection and the utility reconnect handled by us. Typically $2.8K – $7.5K.
Level 2 chargers on a dedicated 240-volt circuit, sized to your car and your panel. If your panel can't carry it, we show you the fix before you buy anything. Typically $700 – $3.5K.
Standby generators with automatic transfer switches, the gas line run by our own licensed plumbers, permits and inspections included. Typically $9K – $18K installed.
Recessed lighting, GFCI and AFCI protection, ceiling and bath fans, dimmers and smart switches, dead outlets and two-prong replacements. Typically $180 – $2.5K.
Path, step, landscape and permanent roofline lighting on its own circuit and timer. Typically $900 – $6K.
Burning smell, buzzing panel, breaker that trips and won't reset, sparking outlet. Flip the breaker off and call. A real person answers around the clock.
A real person answers our phone 24/7. A breaker that won't stay on, a hot outlet, a buzzing panel, lights that flicker when the AC kicks on — call. In Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex and Morris we're often there within the hour. Everywhere else in New Jersey you get same-day dispatch and an honest arrival window.
While you wait: sparks or a hot smell, flip that breaker off — or the main if you're not sure which one. Don't touch a panel that's buzzing or warm. Our electrical hazard page has the full what-to-do-first list.
Repairs: a flat diagnostic visit. We find the fault, show you the part, and give you the repair price in writing before we touch it. Say yes and the diagnostic fee rolls into the repair. Say no and you've paid for an honest answer, nothing more.
Installs and upgrades: we count the circuits, check the service size and the panel, and price the whole job — materials, labor, permit, inspection, patching and cleanup. One itemized number. No "plus tax, plus permit" at the bottom of the invoice.
No deposit either way. You pay as the work gets done.
In New Jersey a panel change, a new circuit, an EV charger and a generator all need an electrical permit and an inspection from your town's construction office. Some contractors skip it to save a day. Then it shows up when you sell the house, or when the insurance adjuster starts asking questions.
We file the permit, we meet the inspector, and you get the paperwork. For panel and generator jobs we also deal with the utility — the disconnect, the reconnect and the cut-in card — so you're not the one on hold.
Based in Paramus, NJ, serving all 21 New Jersey counties — 219+ towns. Licensed & insured, permits pulled, price in writing, and the same crew every day until it's done.
typical fixed-price range — your exact number goes in writing after a free visit
A dead outlet or a new switch sits at the low end. A 200-amp panel change is in the middle. A standby generator with its transfer switch and gas line sits at the top. Every job gets its own itemized number before we start — each service page below shows its own bracket.
How we beat the big chains: franchise electricians pay for TV ads and commissioned closers before a wire is pulled. 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.
“The electrician finished the panel and told me to "call the town" about the inspection. I never did. My buyer's inspector found it.”
“Three companies for one generator — electrician, gas guy, and someone for the pad. Six weeks of waiting on each other.”
“He fixed the outlet and left three holes in my wall.”
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 electrical 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.
Yes. Electrical work is done by New Jersey licensed electricians on our own crew, not rented for the day. First Call Contracting is a registered NJ Home Improvement Contractor, fully insured, and our registration is on every estimate.
Yes — a flat diagnostic fee to come out, find the fault and price the fix in writing. If you approve the repair, that fee goes toward it. It's the same price at 2am as at 2pm.
That's the whole point of the company. The crew that builds your kitchen or finishes your basement wires it, runs the plumbing and closes the walls. You don't chase a sub, and there's one name on the contract.
Sometimes no. If you have room for the circuits you want and the panel is a safe brand, we say so. Federal Pacific, Zinsco and fuse boxes get replaced — those are a fire risk. You get the honest answer in writing either way.
Yes. Any new circuit needs an electrical permit in New Jersey. We file it, meet the inspector and hand you the paperwork. It's in the price.
If you're anywhere in New Jersey, yes. First Call Contracting is based in Paramus and handles electrical 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.
Free in-home estimate · price in writing · permits pulled by us
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A real person picks up every hour of every day. We tell you what to shut off first, then send the nearest crew.