1,425 general contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in South River: Radon Removal, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 416 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Mosquito Shield of East Central NJ, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #5 of 1,425.
Most-reviewed: Viking Pest Control, 845 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 1,425 ranked; ranked #3.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
1,425 South River general contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 168 are open 24/7, 835 open Saturdays and 391 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 1,425 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radon Removal | 65 | 4.9★ (416) | Sayreville, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Uniq Installs, LLC | 62 | 5.0★ (234) | Carteret, 2 mi away | Sat | — |
| 3 | Viking Pest Control | 62 | 4.8★ (845) | Mountainside, 16 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 4 | TDM Sealcoating | 61 | 4.8★ (122) | Spotswood, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Mosquito Shield of East Central NJ | 61 | 4.8★ (232) | Mountainside, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 6 | Tri-County Construction Services | 61 | 5.0★ (46) | East Brunswick, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | M&K Contracting LLC | 60 | 5.0★ (34) | South Amboy, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Viking Pest Control | 60 | 4.8★ (392) | Freehold, 17 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Legacy Contracting, LLC. | 60 | 5.0★ (22) | Bound Brook, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | PNE Construction LLC | 60 | 4.9★ (189) | Little Silver, 20 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 trade focus: 4.9★ from 416 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Carteret, 2 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 234 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Mountainside, 16 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 845 Google reviews, the most in South River.
Based in Spotswood, 4 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 122 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Mountainside, 16 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 232 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in East Brunswick, 7 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in South Amboy, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Freehold, 17 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 392 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Bound Brook, 3 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Little Silver, 20 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 189 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Bedminster, 17 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 382 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in East Brunswick, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 130 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Woodbridge, 10 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in East Brunswick, 3 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Staten Island, 14 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Staten Island, 18 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 Mercerville, 20 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Middlesex, 11 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Bedminster, 8 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in New Brunswick, 5 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 307 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Staten Island, 9 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Crestwood Village, 7 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Edison, 8 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Bridgewater, 16 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 457 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Staten Island, 18 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 69 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 1,425 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 1,425 South River 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 South River 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 |