The complaint
“Every contractor "serves" Essex County — from an hour away, when they feel like it.”
Our fixWe're based in Paramus, NJ — close enough that our schedule holds. Close means showing up, on time, every day until it's done.
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General Contractor In Essex County, NJ — Repairs & Remodels, One Crew
Essex County is Montclair, Glen Ridge, South Orange and Maplewood — 1900s–1930s Colonials, Tudors and Victorians on tree-lined streets — plus the 1950s–60s splits of Livingston and West Orange, the estates of Short Hills, and the two-families of Newark, the county seat. One licensed crew for the repair or the remodel, a price in writing before we start, a real person on the phone 24/7.
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.
Quick answer
First Call Contracting is a licensed, insured general contractor serving Essex 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.
What we do in Essex County
Searched “plumber near me”, “roofer near me” or “contractor near me” in Essex County? Every trade below is our own licensed crew, dispatched from Paramus — one company, one written price.
- Plumbing in Essex County (licensed master plumber on the team)
- Heating & AC in Essex County
- Roofing in Essex County
- Bathroom remodeling in Essex County
- Kitchen remodeling in Essex County
- Electrical in Essex County
- Windows & doors in Essex County
- Siding & exteriors in Essex County
- Basement finishing in Essex County
- Decks & outdoor living in Essex County
- Home additions in Essex County
- Interior remodeling in Essex County
- Attic & garage conversions in Essex County
- Handyman & small repairs in Essex County
- 24/7 emergency repairs in Essex County
Every one of these gets a free in-home visit and a written price before work starts. See every service we offer →
What breaks in Essex County houses
Pre-war houses along the Midtown Direct line hide cast-iron stacks, galvanized lines, knob-and-tube in the attic and slate on its last patch. Livingston, West Orange and Roseland splits are on original windows, boilers and 60-year-old bathrooms. Newark, Bloomfield and Belleville two-families add a second kitchen, a second bath and a shared stack to every job.
We inspect behind the walls before we quote — stack, lines, panel, roof deck — so the number you sign is the number you pay.
Response times
Essex is close to our Paramus shop. Emergencies — burst pipes, ceiling leaks, roof leaks, no heat, storm damage — often see a crew within the hour. A live person answers 24/7 and tells you exactly when we'll arrive. Scheduled work: call before noon and we're often there today.
Permits in Essex County
Permits in New Jersey are pulled town by town, and Essex County has 22 building departments. We pull yours — Montclair, Livingston, West Orange, Maplewood, Millburn, Newark, wherever the house is — and meet the inspectors. Montclair and Glen Ridge historic districts review exterior changes; two-family conversions in Newark and the Oranges raise zoning questions we answer first. All of it is in the plan and the fixed price before work begins.
Towns we serve in Essex County
All 22 Essex County municipalities, the Caldwells to Newark. Don't see your town by name? Call anyway — we cover all of New Jersey.
- Belleville
- Bloomfield
- Caldwell
- Cedar Grove
- East Orange
- Essex Fells
- Fairfield
- Glen Ridge
- Irvington
- Livingston
- Maplewood
- Millburn (Short Hills)
- Montclair (incl. Upper Montclair)
- Newark
- North Caldwell
- Nutley
- Orange
- Roseland
- South Orange
- Verona
- West Caldwell
- West Orange
Bathroom remodeling in Essex County
By licensed master plumbers. We know Essex County: historic homes where period charm meets 90-year-old plumbing. You get a fixed price, a finish date in writing, and one crew that does the pipes AND the pretty part — backed by our 5-Year Watertight Guarantee. Free · in your home · no pressure.
Typical fixed-price range: $8K – $85K+. Same fixed-price brackets as our NJ cost guide — distance never changes your number.
A bathroom remodeler near you in Essex County. Serving Bergen County, Passaic County, Essex County — and all of North Jersey from our Paramus shop. Backed by our 5-Year Watertight Guarantee and a price that can't change without your signature.
Essex County: your new bathroom starts with one visit. Also serving Montclair, Livingston, Short Hills, West Orange, Verona · free in-home quotes.
- Full bathroom remodels
- Tub-to-shower conversions
- Walk-in showers
- Plumbing, repiping & cast iron
- 24/7 emergency plumbing
- Kitchens, basements & more
PRICE CHECK · NEW JERSEY 2026Scope-based, fixed
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.
What people hate about other companies — fixed here
The complaint
“The last crew left a mess and a price 30% over the estimate.”
Our fixFixed price that can't change without your signature, dust sealed off, swept clean every night — and a daily photo text so you always know where things stand.
The complaint
“The Montclair contractor "didn't do" plumbing. So a second guy, a second schedule, a second bill.”
Our fixWe do. A licensed master plumber is on the team, so the cast-iron stack, the repipe and the tile are one crew, one schedule, one fixed price — and one 5-Year Watertight Guarantee.
Essex County questions, answered
How fast can you reach an Essex County emergency?
Often within the hour — Montclair, Livingston and the Oranges are a short run from Paramus. A real person answers 24/7 and gives you an honest arrival time. Text a photo and we'll tell you what to shut off first.
My house is from the 1920s. Is a remodel going to uncover problems?
Almost always — so we inspect the stack, supply lines and panel before we quote. Old cast iron or an undersized panel becomes a line item you approve up front — never a mid-job surprise.
Do you handle historic-district approvals in Montclair or Glen Ridge?
Yes. We prepare the package — specs, photos, product sheets — and handle the review for exterior work. Inside, it's a standard permit that we pull and inspect through.
Do you work on two-family houses in Newark, Bloomfield or Belleville?
Yes — kitchens, bathrooms, roofs, repiping and electrical for both units. One crew, one fixed price, and the occupied unit stays clean and working while we do the other.
Is there a First Call crew near me in Essex County?
Yes. We're based in Paramus in Bergen County and our own crews cover Essex 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.
Essex County: the first call is the only call.
Also serving Bergen County, Hudson County, Passaic County, Morris County, Union County · free in-home consultations
Or call Alex direct: (201) 676-3099
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.