3,201 general contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Livingston: Viking Pest Control, CR Score 64/100; 4.8★ from 845 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Legacy Construction Group, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 3,201.
Most-reviewed: Viking Pest Control, 840 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 3,201 ranked after Viking Pest Control; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
3,201 Livingston general contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 480 are open 24/7, 1,930 open Saturdays and 1,005 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 3,201 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 | Viking Pest Control | 63 | 4.9★ (840) | Saddle Brook, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 3 | Legacy Construction Group | 63 | 5.0★ (81) | East Hanover, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Mosquito Shield of East Central NJ | 63 | 4.8★ (232) | Mountainside, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | The Container Store | 62 | 4.4★ (363) | Livingston | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | TRUSSTY HAND LLC CONSTRUCTION | 62 | 5.0★ (100) | Lyndhurst, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Gold Medal Construction | 61 | 4.8★ (106) | Clifton, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Quality Pro Construcion LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (60) | Cedar Grove, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Lojas Home Improvement Plus LLC | 61 | 4.9★ (108) | Union, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | HDL Construction LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (183) | Hasbrouck Heights, 13 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 Livingston.
Based in Saddle Brook, 14 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 840 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in East Hanover, 3 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Mountainside, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 232 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Livingston
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 363 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Lyndhurst, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 100 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Clifton, 10 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Cedar Grove, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Union, 6 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Hasbrouck Heights, 13 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 183 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Carlstadt, 12 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Hawthorne, 14 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 191 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Hackensack, 15 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Newark, 10 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Bedminster, 17 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 382 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Staten Island, 15 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Morristown, 9 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in West Orange, 2 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Cedar Grove, 9 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Caldwell, 4 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Montclair, 5 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Fairfield, 5 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Scotch Plains, 10 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Kenilworth, 8 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 131 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Jersey City, 16 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 165 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 3,201 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 3,201 Livingston 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 Livingston 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 |