The complaint
“Every contractor "serves" Passaic 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 Passaic County, NJ — Repairs & Remodels, One Crew
Passaic County is two counties in one. Down-county: Clifton's two-families and Capes, Wayne's 1950s–70s Colonials and splits around Packanack and Pines Lake, Little Falls, Totowa, Hawthorne, and Paterson — the county seat, with the Great Falls at its center. Up-county: the lake and mountain towns of West Milford, Ringwood, Wanaque, Bloomingdale and Pompton Lakes, where wells, septic and steep driveways are normal. One licensed crew, a price in writing before we start, and 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 Passaic 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 Passaic County
Searched “plumber near me”, “roofer near me” or “contractor near me” in Passaic County? Every trade below is our own licensed crew, dispatched from Paramus — one company, one written price.
- Plumbing in Passaic County (licensed master plumber on the team)
- Heating & AC in Passaic County
- Roofing in Passaic County
- Bathroom remodeling in Passaic County
- Kitchen remodeling in Passaic County
- Electrical in Passaic County
- Windows & doors in Passaic County
- Siding & exteriors in Passaic County
- Basement finishing in Passaic County
- Decks & outdoor living in Passaic County
- Home additions in Passaic County
- Interior remodeling in Passaic County
- Attic & garage conversions in Passaic County
- Handyman & small repairs in Passaic County
- 24/7 emergency repairs in Passaic 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 Passaic County houses
Clifton, Passaic and Paterson's 1920s–50s houses carry cast iron, galvanized lines, old wiring and shared stacks in the two-families. Wayne, Totowa and Little Falls splits are on second roofs, original windows and 60-year-old bathrooms — and the streets near the Passaic and Pompton rivers know floods. Up in West Milford and Ringwood, lake cottages were winterized a piece at a time: shallow water lines, crawlspaces, undersized heat, wells, septic, Highlands rules.
We inspect before we quote — stack, lines, panel, roof, water supply — so the number you sign is the number you pay.
Response times
Passaic is next door to our Paramus shop. Emergencies — burst or frozen pipes, ceiling leaks, roof leaks, no heat, basement flooding — often see a crew within the hour, and even far West Milford gets an honest arrival time from a live person, 24/7. Scheduled work: call before noon and we're often there today.
Permits in Passaic County
Permits in New Jersey are pulled at the town level, and Passaic County has 16 building departments. We pull yours — Wayne, Clifton, Paterson, West Milford, Ringwood, wherever the house is — and meet the inspectors. Flood-hazard streets along the Passaic and Pompton rivers carry extra floodplain rules; septic changes up-county go through the health department; Highlands rules touch the northern towns. All named in your estimate up front.
Towns we serve in Passaic County
All 16 Passaic County municipalities, Clifton to the New York line. Don't see your town by name? Call anyway — we cover all of New Jersey.
- Bloomingdale
- Clifton
- Haledon
- Hawthorne
- Little Falls
- North Haledon
- Passaic
- Paterson
- Pompton Lakes
- Prospect Park
- Ringwood
- Totowa
- Wanaque
- Wayne (Packanack Lake, Pines Lake)
- West Milford (Hewitt, Upper Greenwood Lake)
- Woodland Park
Bathroom remodeling in Passaic County
By licensed master plumbers. We know Passaic County: everything from Wayne colonials to Clifton two-families. 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 Passaic 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.
Passaic County: your new bathroom starts with one visit. Also serving Wayne, Clifton, Little Falls, Totowa, Hawthorne · 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
“After the last flood, every "restoration" company quoted us from the curb and disappeared.”
Our fixWe open the walls, dry them, inspect and quote from what's there. Then one licensed crew does the rebuild — framing, plumbing, electrical, finish — fixed price, finish date in writing.
Passaic County questions, answered
How fast can you get to Wayne or Clifton for an emergency?
Often within the hour. A real person answers 24/7, dispatches the nearest crew and gives you an honest arrival time. Text a photo and we'll tell you what to shut off first.
Do you go all the way up to West Milford and Ringwood?
Yes — a normal run for us. Lake houses, wells, septic and Highlands rules are all familiar. Emergencies up-county get an honest window, not a guess.
Can you rebuild after river flooding?
Yes. We inspect, document with photos for your insurer, and give you an itemized price for the rebuild — framing, insulation, plumbing, electrical, finishes — one crew for all of it.
Do you handle two-family houses in Clifton and Paterson?
Yes — both units, one contract, one crew. The occupied unit stays clean and working while we do the other.
Is there a First Call crew near me in Passaic County?
Yes. We're based in Paramus in Bergen County and our own crews cover Passaic 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.
Passaic County: the first call is the only call.
Also serving Bergen County, Essex County, Morris County, Sussex County · free in-home consultations
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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.