Ramsey is a Main Street town on Route 17 with two train stations, the Ramapo foothills to the west, and Mahwah, Allendale and Upper Saddle River around it. The housing is a mix: older homes near Main Street, colonials and splits from the 60s and 70s, and condos and townhomes along the highway. We do all of it — repairs, remodels, roofs, plumbing and 24/7 emergencies.
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First Call Contracting is a licensed, insured general contractor serving Ramsey, 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 Ramsey? 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 houses near the center have the old-house list: cast iron, galvanized lines, small baths, roofs with layers. Colonials from the 60s and 70s want open kitchens, master baths and finished basements. We inspect first, price it by line, and do the plumbing and electrical while the walls are open.
Townhome and condo owners get kitchens, baths and flooring with the association paperwork handled. Everyone gets the same foreman every day and a photo update text every workday.
Ramsey is inside our fastest zone. A real person answers 24/7, emergencies are dispatched right away — often within the hour in Bergen County — and planned work gets a same-day or next-day consultation with the price in writing.
We file Ramsey's permits, build to code and book the rough and final inspections ourselves. It's a line item in your written price, never an add-on.
“They said two weeks. It took two months, and nobody would tell us why.”
“The big-brand quote had a "manager's discount" that expired at midnight.”
“Nobody called before they showed up. Nobody called when they didn't.”
Yes. Board approvals, certificates of insurance, quiet hours, elevator bookings and protected hallways are routine for us. The wet work is done so the unit below never hears from you, and it's covered by our 5-Year Watertight Guarantee.
Almost always. We seal off the work area, protect the floors, keep a clear path through the house and sweep every night. If a day will be loud or the water will be off, you'll know the day before.
Yes. If the job needs one — moved plumbing or wiring, structural work, an addition, a deck — we file it with the Ramsey building department, schedule the inspections and meet the inspector. It's inside your fixed price, not an extra.
We have a licensed master plumber on the team, plus electricians and heating and AC techs. Kitchens, baths, basements and additions get every trade under one contract, one schedule and one person to call.
Yes. We're based in Paramus in Bergen County and our own crews cover Ramsey 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 Mahwah, Allendale, Upper Saddle River.
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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.