How many verified contractors does ProFix list in Paterson, NJ?

ProFix currently lists 20 verified gold-tier contractors serving Paterson, NJ. This city page covers Passaic County, 158,171 residents, and 1 trade category from the current local pro shard. Use it to compare profiles, local Q&A, and state-level licensing before requesting quotes.

Local pros in Paterson, NJ

Passaic County, New Jersey. Population 158,171.

Updated June 2026what's new

Passaic CountyFIPS 3457000158,171 residents

Top verified pros in Paterson, NJ

20 gold-tier pros (confidence score 80+ — full NAP, license, and multi-source coverage). Ranked by ProFix data-confidence: complete licensed contact details and multi-source public-record coverage; ProFix verifies state licenses where available; never by payment.

Trade breakdown

General Contractors: 20

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Top 10 General Contractors in Paterson, NJ

Ranked by ProFix data-confidence: complete licensed contact details and multi-source public-record coverage; ProFix verifies state licenses where available; never by payment.

Top 4 Electricians in Paterson, NJ

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Data-derived local notes

Hiring context for Paterson, NJ

Paterson is a large-city page in the top-2,000 launched-state city set, ranked #162 by the population value in all-cities.json. The city record places it in Passaic County; the pro counts below are exact city-name matches from the NJ gold shard.

Population in seed: 158,171.
Matched pro records: 225.
24/7 emergency flag count: 0.
Top matched trade buckets: General Contractors (208), Electricians (15), and Water/Fire/Mold Restoration (2).
Passaic County hub has 642 state-shard records.

Trade counts from the shard

General Contractors: 208
Electricians: 15
Water/Fire/Mold Restoration: 2

0 records carry the 24/7 emergency flag.

County and permits

Paterson is in Passaic County. This seed does not name a city-specific permit office, so use the authority having jurisdiction for the job address and cross-check state licensing through New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs.

Passaic County hub Nueva Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs

Phone: +1-973-504-6200

Code adoption checks

State code context for Paterson comes from the New Jersey NEC / IRC / IECC seed. Current adoption values in the seed: NEC: NEC 2020; IRC: IRC 2021; IECC: IECC 2021. The permit date and local amendments still control the job.

Seasonal scheduling notes

New Jersey's seasonal seed describes the climate zone as "Northeast coastal and inland climate with nor'easters, humidity, and tropical remnants". For Paterson, the highlighted windows below are selected from hvac service / install, roofing, and exterior paint / siding because those projects match either the city's top trade counts or the highest-urgency state calendar entries.

HVAC service / install
Ideal: March, April, September, October, January, February · High urgency
Roofing
Ideal: May, June, September, October · High urgency
Exterior paint / siding
Ideal: May, June, September · Medium urgency

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Climate resilience context

Paterson uses the New Jersey state resilience seed. The scenarios linked to this city page are flooding, freezes and winter cold snaps, and hurricanes / coastal tropical storms; they are state-level hazards, not city incident claims.

flooding
New Jersey flooding is coastal, tidal, riverine, and urban; basements can flood from surge, intense rain, or sewer backups.
freezes and winter cold snaps
New Jersey homes face coastal nor'easter freezes, basement water, older boilers, and pipes routed through garages or exterior walls.
hurricanes / coastal tropical storms
New Jersey's coastal and tidal-river homes face surge, wave action, sewer backups, and wind-driven rain, especially where Sandy-era repairs are aging.

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Emergency playbooks to keep handy

Emergency links for Paterson are selected from New Jersey's state emergency scenarios and climate-relevant playbooks. They are planning links; call 911 or the serving utility first when life safety, gas, fire, downed lines, or shock risk is present.

State 24-hour guide

Flooded basement with possible electrical hazardCall 911
Sump pump fails during a stormPro today
Sewage backing up from a floor drainPro today
Frozen pipe with no visible burstPro today

Generated from all-cities, all-counties, state pro shards, state code updates, seasonal/climate seeds, emergency seeds, and licensing/permit-contact seeds.