3,100 general contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Carteret: Viking Pest Control, CR Score 64/100; 4.8★ from 845 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Mosquito Shield of East Central NJ, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 3,100.
Most-reviewed: Viking Pest Control, 840 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 3,100 ranked after Viking Pest Control; ranked #14.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
3,100 Carteret general contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 449 are open 24/7, 1,855 open Saturdays and 984 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 3,100 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viking Pest Control | 64 | 4.8★ (845) | Mountainside, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Mosquito Shield of East Central NJ | 63 | 4.8★ (232) | Mountainside, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Uniq Installs, LLC | 63 | 5.0★ (234) | Carteret | Sat | — |
| 4 | Christian Construction | 62 | 4.8★ (123) | Staten Island, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Radon Removal | 62 | 4.9★ (416) | Sayreville, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | VNR Home Renovation | 62 | 4.8★ (75) | Staten Island, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Altrix Contracting | 62 | 5.0★ (35) | Carteret | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Consider It Done Home Improvement & Pressure Washing | 61 | 5.0★ (75) | Woodbridge, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | HomeRenovation4U | 61 | 4.9★ (69) | Staten Island, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Tri-County Construction Services | 61 | 5.0★ (46) | East Brunswick, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 845 Google reviews, the most in Carteret.
Based in Mountainside, 9 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 232 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Carteret
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 234 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Staten Island, 6 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Sayreville, 12 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 416 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Staten Island, 4 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Carteret
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Woodbridge, 3 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Staten Island, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in East Brunswick, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Staten Island, 7 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Bayonne, 7 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Cedar Grove, 5 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Saddle Brook, 23 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 840 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Staten Island, 6 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Staten Island, 4 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Brooklyn, 13 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Linden, 5 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in East Flatbush, 16 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Carteret
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Little Silver, 20 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 189 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Staten Island, 4 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Lyndhurst, 17 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 100 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Staten Island, 3 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Union, 9 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 3,100 ranked general contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more general contractors within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| A.A. Masonry & Construction LLC | 5.0★ (126) | In Carteret |
| Clark Brothers Roofing & Construction | 4.9★ (59) | In Carteret |
| Gemma Builders Inc. | 5.0★ (34) | In Carteret |
| GROUT GURU | 4.9★ (56) | In Carteret |
| J. Hatz-Handyman Services | 5.0★ (19) | In Carteret |
| JR & Associates Construction LLC • Elevare Bath | 5.0★ (26) | In Carteret |
| Juice Electrical Contracting | 4.8★ (23) | In Carteret |
| Malma Home Improvement | 5.0★ (19) | In Carteret |
| Princeton Property Worx | 5.0★ (115) | In Carteret |
| Red Trim Painting Services LLC | 5.0★ (18) | In Carteret |
| Richmond Waterproofing | 4.2★ (25) | In Carteret |
| Rightway Renovation | 5.0★ (14) | In Carteret |
| Tile Craft | 5.0★ (52) | In Carteret |
| Tommy’s masonry | 5.0★ (45) | In Carteret |
| Top Notch Construction NJ | 4.4★ (19) | In Carteret |
| Top Supreme Construction & Roofer | 5.0★ (37) | In Carteret |
| Trident Contracting | 5.0★ (44) | In Carteret |
| Valiant Home Remodelers | 4.8★ (57) | In Carteret |
| Vision Contracting | 5.0★ (33) | In Carteret |
| Zamin Construction Corp | 5.0★ (22) | In Carteret |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for New Jersey with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | $16,000 | $29,600 | $45,640 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported remodels (about $75 to $250 per sq ft). US national range × 1.10 Middle Atlantic factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
| Bathroom remodel | $7,670 | $14,020 | $20,380 | Per bathroom: typical range of customer-reported remodels. US national range × 1.15 Middle Atlantic factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 3,100 Carteret general contractors on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Carteret data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |