Warren County runs along the Delaware from Phillipsburg, across the free bridge from Easton, up through Belvidere — the county seat, with its courthouse square — to the Water Gap. In between are Hackettstown and Washington's older downtowns, 1700s–1800s stone and brick houses in Hope, Blairstown and Knowlton, and 1980s–2000s Colonials along the Route 80 corridor in Allamuchy, Independence and Lopatcong. Wells and septic are the rule outside the towns. 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 Warren 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 Warren 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 old stone and brick houses carry plaster, thick walls that hide the plumbing, cast iron and additions from every decade since. Phillipsburg, Washington and Hackettstown's 1900s–30s houses have slate, old wiring and shared stacks in the two-families. The Route 80 Colonials from the 90s were built fast: thin flashing, builder-grade windows, decks on undersized ledgers, first furnaces finished. Everywhere outside town: well pumps, pressure tanks, hard water, septic fields and winter roads that make a 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.
Emergencies — frozen or burst pipes, roof leaks, ice-dam and storm 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 Warren County has 22 municipalities. We pull yours — Phillipsburg, Hackettstown, Washington Township, Lopatcong, Blairstown, Independence, 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; Belvidere, Hope and a few other towns have historic districts where exterior changes may need a review. Every step is named in the estimate before work begins.
All 22 Warren County municipalities, from Phillipsburg to the Water Gap. 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 contractor didn't know the house was on a well until the water pressure died mid-shower.”
“Our stone house scared off every "real" company. The guy who took it learned on our dime.”
“The crew came out from an hour away when it suited them. Six weeks became five months.”
Yes — it's a normal run for us. Scheduled projects are planned as a block so the crew stays until the job is 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, and we coordinate the county health department review when the septic is involved.
Much of Warren is in the Highlands area. Most repairs and interior remodels aren't affected; additions and new septic can be. 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, not yours.
Yes. We're based in Paramus in Bergen County and our own crews cover Warren 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 Sussex County, Morris County, Hunterdon 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.