Burlington County is the biggest county in New Jersey by land, and the houses are just as varied: Victorians along the Delaware in Burlington City and Riverton, Levitt-built ranches from the late 1950s in Willingboro, split-levels in Cinnaminson and Delran, and 1980s–2000s Colonials in Mount Laurel, Evesham (Marlton) and Medford. The county seat is Mount Holly. Wherever you are, you get one licensed crew, a price in writing before we start, and a person on the phone 24/7.
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First Call Contracting is a licensed, insured general contractor serving Burlington County, 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.
Searched “plumber near me”, “roofer near me” or “contractor near me” in Burlington County? Every trade below is our own licensed crew, dispatched from Paramus — one company, one written price.
Every one of these gets a free in-home visit and a written price before work starts. See every service we offer →
The river towns have 100-year-old houses on slate roofs, cast-iron stacks and plaster walls — charming until a pipe lets go inside one. Willingboro's Levitt houses were built fast on slabs, so plumbing runs under the floor and the original heating systems are long past their life. The Marlton, Mount Laurel and Medford developments are now 25–45 years old: first roofs, first windows, first decks, all failing on the same schedule.
Medford, Tabernacle, Shamong and Southampton sit in the Pinelands, where wells, septic systems and wooded lots change how a project is planned. We inspect the whole picture before we quote, so the number you sign is the number you pay.
For emergencies — burst pipes, roof leaks, storm and tree damage, no heat — a live person answers 24/7 and dispatches the nearest crew the same day, with an honest arrival window. For scheduled projects we plan the trip and keep the crew on site until it's done. Your price is built from the scope, never the mileage.
Permits are pulled at the town level in New Jersey, and Burlington County has 40 municipalities with their own construction offices. We pull yours — Evesham, Mount Laurel, Moorestown, Willingboro, Burlington Township, whichever it is — and meet the inspector. Pinelands towns can add a Pinelands Commission review for additions or new septic; the county health department signs off on septic work; historic districts in Burlington City, Bordentown and parts of Moorestown review exterior changes. All of it is in the plan before work starts.
All 40 Burlington County municipalities, from the Delaware to the Pine Barrens. Don't see your town by name? Call anyway — we cover all of New Jersey.
typical fixed-price range — your exact number goes in writing after a free visit
Small repairs and handyman visits start around $250. Bathrooms run $8K–$85K+, kitchens $35K–$150K+, finished basements $30K–$90K+, a new asphalt roof $9K–$30K+, additions $90K–$300K+. Your exact number comes from a free in-home visit — itemized, fixed, in writing — and it doesn't change with the county line.
How we beat the big chains: 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.
“Our Marlton roofer subbed the job out. The crew that showed up had never heard of him.”
“The basement guy in Willingboro didn't know the house was on a slab. Two weeks in, everything changed.”
“Nobody told us we needed a Pinelands review. The permit sat for months.”
Both. Same crew, same written price. A leaking flashing in Cinnaminson or a full kitchen in Moorestown — you get an itemized number before we start and a photo update text every workday.
Yes. Slab work means saw-cutting and re-pouring, and it's a known cost we price up front. We've got a licensed master plumber on the team, so the rough-in and the finish are the same crew.
Your town's building department still issues the permit, but some work in Medford, Tabernacle, Shamong and neighboring towns also needs Pinelands Commission sign-off. We handle both and build the review time into your schedule.
No. Your price is built from the scope of work, itemized and fixed in writing. Where the house sits in New Jersey never changes the number.
Yes. We're based in Paramus in Bergen County and our own crews cover Burlington County 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.
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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.