The complaint
“Every contractor "serves" Somerset County — from an hour away, when they feel like it.”
Our fixWe're based in Paramus, NJ — organized routes make Somerset County a normal day for us, so the schedule in your contract actually holds.
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General Contractor In Somerset County, NJ — Repairs & Remodels, One Crew
Somerset County is Somerville, the county seat; Bridgewater, Hillsborough and Franklin Township's big 1970s–2000s subdivisions; Basking Ridge and Bernardsville's estate lots; the horse country of Far Hills, Peapack-Gladstone and Bedminster; the mountain Colonials of Warren and Watchung; and river towns like Bound Brook and Manville that know the Raritan floods. 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 Somerset 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 Somerset County
Searched “plumber near me”, “roofer near me” or “contractor near me” in Somerset County? Every trade below is our own licensed crew, dispatched from Paramus — one company, one written price.
- Plumbing in Somerset County (licensed master plumber on the team)
- Heating & AC in Somerset County
- Roofing in Somerset County
- Bathroom remodeling in Somerset County
- Kitchen remodeling in Somerset County
- Electrical in Somerset County
- Windows & doors in Somerset County
- Siding & exteriors in Somerset County
- Basement finishing in Somerset County
- Decks & outdoor living in Somerset County
- Home additions in Somerset County
- Interior remodeling in Somerset County
- Attic & garage conversions in Somerset County
- Handyman & small repairs in Somerset County
- 24/7 emergency repairs in Somerset 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 Somerset County houses
The 1980s–2000s Colonials that fill Bridgewater, Hillsborough, Montgomery, Warren and Watchung were built in a hurry: thin flashing, builder-grade windows, decks on undersized ledgers, first water heaters and furnaces that are done. Somerville and Bound Brook's 1900s–30s houses carry cast iron, plaster and slate — and along the river, a flood history that follows every basement. Estate homes in Basking Ridge, Bernardsville and Far Hills are often on well and septic.
We inspect before we quote — stack, lines, panel, roof, grading, water supply — so the number you sign is the number you pay.
Response times
Somerset emergencies — burst pipes, roof leaks, basement flooding, sewage backup, no heat — usually get a crew the same day. A live person answers 24/7 and gives you an honest arrival window rather than a promise we can't keep.
Permits in Somerset County
Permits in New Jersey are pulled at the town level, and Somerset County has 21 municipalities. We pull yours — Bridgewater, Hillsborough, Franklin, Bernards, Montgomery, Warren, wherever the house is — and meet the inspectors. Flood-hazard streets along the Raritan carry extra floodplain rules; septic changes go through the county health department; Somerville and a few downtowns review exterior changes in historic districts. Every step is named in the estimate up front.
Towns we serve in Somerset County
All 21 Somerset County municipalities. Don't see your town by name? Call anyway — we cover all of New Jersey.
- Bedminster
- Bernards Township (Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner)
- Bernardsville
- Bound Brook
- Branchburg
- Bridgewater (incl. Martinsville)
- Far Hills
- Franklin Township (Somerset)
- Green Brook
- Hillsborough
- Manville
- Millstone
- Montgomery Township (Skillman, Belle Mead)
- North Plainfield
- Peapack-Gladstone
- Raritan
- Rocky Hill
- Somerville
- South Bound Brook
- Warren Township
- Watchung
Bathroom remodeling in Somerset County
By licensed master plumbers. We know Somerset County: estate homes and horse-country customs that deserve estate-level craft. 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 Somerset 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.
Somerset County: your new bathroom starts with one visit. Also serving Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Warren, Watchung, Bridgewater · 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
“Our Bound Brook basement "waterproofing" lasted until the next storm. The company was gone.”
Our fixWe fix the cause — grading, discharge, a properly sized sump with battery backup, a backwater valve if the sewer is the problem — and the owner's number is on the contract. Anything we install that carries water is under the 5-Year Watertight Guarantee.
Somerset County questions, answered
How fast can you get to Somerset County for an emergency?
Usually the same day. A real person answers 24/7, dispatches the nearest crew and gives you an honest window — "this afternoon" and mean it, not "an hour" and miss it.
Do you handle well and septic houses in Basking Ridge or Bedminster?
Yes. A licensed master plumber on the team checks well pressure and drainage before we quote, and we coordinate the county health department review when the septic is involved.
Can you fix a flooding basement near the Raritan for good?
We fix what's fixable: grading, downspouts, a sized sump with battery backup, a backwater valve if the sewer backs up. We tell you straight what will and won't hold in a Floyd- or Ida-level flood.
Does the drive change the price?
No. Somerset is a normal day for us. Your price is built from the scope and fixed in writing.
Is there a First Call crew near me in Somerset County?
Yes. We're based in Paramus in Bergen County and our own crews cover Somerset 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.
Somerset County: the first call is the only call.
Also serving Morris County, Union County, Middlesex County, Hunterdon County, Mercer 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.