Allendale is northwest Bergen at its calmest: a small borough with a Main Line train station, Crestwood Lake for the summer, and the Celery Farm preserve at the edge of town. The houses are mostly mid-century colonials and split-levels, with newer, bigger homes mixed in. We're the one crew that handles all of it — repairs, remodels, roofs, pipes — with the price in writing before we start.
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First Call Contracting is a licensed, insured general contractor serving Allendale, New Jersey from our base in Paramus: 24/7 emergency repairs, kitchens, bathrooms, basements, roofing, siding, windows, plumbing, electrical, heating and AC. Written price before work starts, no deposit, one dedicated crew. Call (201) 676-3099 or book a free estimate.
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Every one of these gets a free in-home visit and a written price before work starts. See every service we offer →
A lot of Allendale was built in the 50s through the 70s. That means original bathrooms that are due, kitchens closed off from the rest of the house, and basements that were never finished because nobody needed the space then. Now you do. We open walls, move plumbing, add the second bathroom, and turn the basement into a real floor of the house.
The newer homes have their own list: big roofs that take a beating in a nor'easter, decks that have gone soft, and mechanicals hitting the 15-year wall. We look at the whole house before we quote, so the number on paper is the number you pay.
Allendale is inside our fastest zone. A real person answers 24/7, emergencies are dispatched right away — often within the hour in Bergen County — and planned work gets a same-day or next-day consultation with the price in writing.
Anything in Allendale that needs a permit gets one — pulled by us, inspected with us on site, and included in your fixed price. You never chase paperwork at town hall.
We don't guess from the driveway. We measure the room, open what needs opening, check the stack, the panel, the roof deck and the grading — then write an itemized price on the spot. Materials, labor, permits, disposal, cleanup: each on its own line.
That's the Price-Lock Guarantee. The number can't change without your signature on a written change order. And there's no deposit — you pay as work gets done.
“The estimate was a number on a napkin. The invoice was a novel.”
“Don't worry about the permit," he said. Then the town made us rip it out.”
“They found "a problem in the wall" on day two and the price doubled.”
Yes. We tarp the roof or board up the same day, photograph and document everything, and write a line-item scope your adjuster can work with. Then one crew does the permanent repair or rebuild.
Yes. If the job needs one — moved plumbing or wiring, structural work, an addition, a deck — we file it with the Allendale building department, schedule the inspections and meet the inspector. It's inside your fixed price, not an extra.
We inspect like builders before we quote, so most "surprises" are already line items. If something truly hidden turns up, we stop, show you, price it, and nothing changes without your signature on a written change order.
Bring us any written quote and we'll match the scope line by line. We run one lean crew with no franchise fees or commissioned salesmen, so we're typically 15–30% under the national brands for the same or better spec.
Yes. We're based in Paramus in Bergen County and our own crews cover Allendale every week — plumbers, electricians, HVAC techs, roofers and carpenters, no subcontractors. Emergencies go to the nearest crew, day or night. Call (201) 676-3099 and a real person answers.
Same-day and next-day appointments. Also serving Ramsey, Waldwick, Wyckoff, Saddle River, Mahwah.
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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.