Demarest is a small Northern Valley borough between Cresskill, Closter and Alpine — the kind of place where the regional high school is a landmark and most streets are quiet, tree-lined, and lined with older colonials, splits and the occasional big rebuild. Small town, but the houses need the same things every house needs: roofs, pipes, kitchens, bathrooms and a contractor who shows up.
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First Call Contracting is a licensed, insured general contractor serving Demarest, 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 Demarest? 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 →
Older Demarest homes have cast-iron stacks, original bathrooms and basements that could be a whole extra floor. We replace the pipes while the walls are open, remodel the bath with real waterproofing, and finish the basement with the plumbing, electrical and egress done to code.
Newer and rebuilt homes call us for roofing, siding, decks, and heating and AC that's reached the end of its run. Every job gets the same treatment: an in-home visit, an itemized price on the spot, and a written timeline.
Our shop is in Paramus, so Demarest is a short drive, not a road trip. For emergencies — a burst pipe, a roof letting in rain, no heat, a flooded basement — a real person answers day or night, and we're often at your door within the hour. For planned work, call before noon and we can usually be there the same day to measure and price it. Next day at the latest.
Every town has its own forms and its own inspectors. We handle Demarest's. Permit applications, plan sketches, inspection appointments — all on us, all inside your fixed price. If a job doesn't need a permit, we'll tell you that too, instead of charging you for one.
“The big-brand quote had a "manager's discount" that expired at midnight.”
“They parked on the lawn, left nails in the driveway, and the neighbors still bring it up.”
“Three different crews came through. Not one of them knew what the last one did.”
We come to your Demarest home, measure, inspect and write an itemized price on the spot, with an expected timeline. Same-day and next-day appointments — call before noon and we're often there today. No obligation, no deposit.
A bathroom is usually 2–3 weeks, a kitchen 4–6, a finished basement or addition longer. You get the expected timeline in writing before work begins, one crew that stays on your job, and a photo update every workday.
No. You pay as work gets done. That keeps us honest: we don't get paid for a week we didn't show up.
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.
Yes. We're based in Paramus in Bergen County and our own crews cover Demarest 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 Cresskill, Closter, Haworth, Alpine.
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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.