3,237 general contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Linden: 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 3,237.
Most-reviewed: Viking Pest Control, 840 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 3,237 ranked after Viking Pest Control; ranked #8.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
3,237 Linden general contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 469 are open 24/7, 1,954 open Saturdays and 1,020 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 3,237 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viking Pest Control | 64 | 4.8★ (845) | Mountainside, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Mosquito Shield of East Central NJ | 63 | 4.8★ (232) | Mountainside, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Christian Construction | 62 | 4.8★ (123) | Staten Island, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Radon Removal | 62 | 4.9★ (416) | Sayreville, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | STELLAR HOME SERVICES NJ | 62 | 5.0★ (36) | Cedar Grove, 1 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Ricart's Home Improvement Corp. | 61 | 5.0★ (28) | Linden | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | VNR Home Renovation | 61 | 4.8★ (75) | Staten Island, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Viking Pest Control | 61 | 4.9★ (840) | Saddle Brook, 21 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 9 | FrancoBuilt Construction | 61 | 4.8★ (64) | Bayonne, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Consider It Done Home Improvement & Pressure Washing | 61 | 5.0★ (75) | Woodbridge, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
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 Linden.
Based in Mountainside, 7 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 Staten Island, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Sayreville, 14 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 416 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Cedar Grove, 1 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Linden
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Staten Island, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Saddle Brook, 21 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 840 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Bayonne, 6 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Woodbridge, 4 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Staten Island, 9 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Union, 6 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in East Brunswick, 7 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Kenilworth, 4 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 131 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Staten Island, 9 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Newark, 9 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Lyndhurst, 15 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 100 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Staten Island, 6 mi away
Ranked #18 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 #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Elizabeth, 3 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Jersey City, 13 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 165 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Scotch Plains, 7 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in East Flatbush, 16 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Brooklyn, 13 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Colonia, 4 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “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 3,237 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.
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 3,237 Linden 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 Linden 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 |