Sussex County is the top corner of the state: Newton, the county seat; Sparta and Lake Mohawk; Hopatcong on the big lake; Vernon under the ski slopes; Franklin, Hamburg and Wantage on the way up to High Point; and the farms and woods of Frankford, Stillwater and Montague along the Delaware Water Gap. Lake cottages, farmhouses and 1980s–2000s Colonials, nearly all on wells and septic. 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 Sussex 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 Sussex County? Every trade below is our own licensed crew, dispatched from Paramus — one company, one written price.
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Lake houses started as summer cottages and were winterized a piece at a time: shallow water lines that freeze, crawlspaces, undersized heat, decks over the water and roofs that carry real snow load. Farmhouses in Frankford, Wantage and Stillwater have plaster, hand-hewn framing and additions from every decade since. The newer Colonials in Sparta, Vernon and Andover were built fast — thin flashing, builder-grade windows, first furnaces that are finished. Everywhere: well pumps, pressure tanks, hard water, septic fields and long driveways that make a January no-heat call urgent.
A licensed master plumber on our team checks the water supply and drainage before we quote, and we inspect like builders. The itemized price covers what's really there — not what a salesman guessed from the road.
Emergencies — frozen or burst pipes, roof leaks, ice-dam damage, storm and tree damage, no heat, a well pump that quits — get a live person 24/7 and same-day dispatch of the nearest crew, with an honest arrival window. Scheduled projects run statewide: we plan the trip, keep the crew on site until it's done, and build the price from the scope, not the mileage.
Permits in New Jersey are pulled at the town level, and Sussex County has 24 municipalities. We pull yours — Sparta, Vernon, Hopatcong, Newton, Wantage, Byram, wherever the house is — and meet the inspectors. Septic changes go through the county health department; most of the county sits under Highlands rules, which matter for additions and new septic; lake associations often have their own approvals; Newton and a few downtowns review exterior changes in historic districts. Every step is named in the estimate before work begins.
All 24 Sussex County municipalities, from Stanhope to High Point. 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.
“The lake-house repipe was "simple" — until the contractor found three generations of pipe and walked.”
“Our roof was replaced in October. The first ice dam pulled the gutters off and leaked into the bedroom.”
“No heat, ten degrees out, and the "emergency line" was voicemail.”
Yes. It's a normal run for us, and scheduled projects are planned as a block so one crew stays on site until it's done. Emergencies get the nearest crew the same day with an honest window.
Yes — that's most of the county. Our licensed master plumber checks the well and drain path before quoting, we coordinate the health department on septic, and we prepare the lake-association package where one is needed.
Much of Sussex is in the Highlands preservation or planning area. For most repairs and interior remodels it doesn't apply; for additions and new septic it can. We tell you at the consultation and build any review into the timeline.
No. Price is built from the scope — labor, materials, permits — and fixed in writing. The drive is our cost.
Yes. We're based in Paramus in Bergen County and our own crews cover Sussex 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 Passaic County, Morris County, Warren County · free in-home consultations · scheduled projects statewide
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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.