Middlesex County is the middle of the state and the middle of the Turnpike: Edison and Woodbridge's 1950s–70s Capes, ranches and splits; Metuchen's Victorian downtown; East Brunswick, Old Bridge and Piscataway's post-war subdivisions; the adult communities of Monroe; the waterfront cities of Perth Amboy and Sayreville; and New Brunswick, the county seat, with Rutgers and its rowhouses. You get one licensed crew for the repair or the remodel, a price in writing before we start, and a real person on the phone 24/7.
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First Call Contracting is a licensed, insured general contractor serving Middlesex 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 Middlesex 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 post-war housing that fills Edison, Woodbridge, Colonia, Iselin and Old Bridge is on its second roof, original galvanized or early copper lines, 1960s bathrooms and electrical panels that were never meant for central air. Metuchen, Highland Park and New Brunswick's older houses add cast iron, slate and plaster. Newer builds in Monroe, South Brunswick and Plainsboro are hitting first-water-heater and first-deck age. Flood-prone streets near the Raritan and its brooks make sump pumps and backwater valves a real conversation.
We inspect like builders before we quote — stack, lines, panel, roof deck, grading — so what's really there is in the itemized price and never in a surprise bill.
Middlesex emergencies — burst pipes, roof leaks, basement flooding, sewage backup, no heat — usually get a crew the same day. A live person answers 24/7, dispatches, and gives you an honest arrival window instead of a promise we can't keep. For scheduled work, call before noon and we can often be there today or tomorrow.
Permits in New Jersey are pulled at the town level, and Middlesex County has 25 building departments. We pull yours — Edison, Woodbridge, Old Bridge, East Brunswick, Piscataway, New Brunswick, wherever the house is — and meet the inspectors. Work in flood-hazard areas near the Raritan can carry extra floodplain rules, and Metuchen and a few other downtowns review exterior changes in historic districts. We build each step into the plan and the fixed price before work begins.
All 25 Middlesex County municipalities, from Carteret to Cranbury. 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 Edison basement flooded twice after the "waterproofing." The contractor stopped picking up.”
“The kitchen guy in Woodbridge didn't "do" electrical. So the panel upgrade was someone else's problem.”
“The estimate was a number on a business card. The final bill had six new lines.”
Usually the same day. A real person answers 24/7, dispatches the nearest crew and gives you an honest window — we'd rather say "this afternoon" and mean it than say "an hour" and miss it.
Yes. Our crew handles electrical along with plumbing and carpentry, so the panel, the new circuits and the kitchen are one contract and one inspection schedule.
Yes. We check the flood zone before we quote, price any required floodproofing or elevation details as line items, and pull the permit through your town's construction office.
No. Price is built from the scope — labor, materials, permits — and fixed in writing. Distance never changes your number.
Yes. We're based in Paramus in Bergen County and our own crews cover Middlesex 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.
Also serving Union County, Somerset County, Mercer County, Monmouth County · free in-home consultations
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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.