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General contractor in Belleville, NJ

We build restaurants, storefronts and offices, and remodel kitchens, bathrooms, basements and decks across Essex, Union and Passaic counties. We coordinate the architect, the building department and the licensed trades, so you deal with one contractor.

Phone estimates are free. Ask for Andrew.

Composite deck with picture-frame border, composite stairs and a covered section on posts

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AB Contracting & Design

908-331-0796

N.J. HIC Reg. #13VH11431800

What we build

Seafood market storefront at night with lit display windows

Commercial build-outs

Restaurants, storefronts, offices, medical suites and industrial space. We deal with the architect, the building department, the suppliers and the licensed trades, so the owner deals with one contractor.

New 1,000 sq ft restaurant: $400K+ on average

Commercial workAbuelo's Steakhouse project

Home remodeling

Smaller jobs too. Drywall, painting, floors, windows and doors, gutters, and electrical and plumbing fixtures. Trades and repairs

Abuelo's Steakhouse, Bloomfield, NJ

A full restaurant renovation, from stripping the old facade and opening the storefront on a new beam to a finished commercial kitchen with an exhaust hood over the cook line.

  • Facade tear-off and storefront rebuild
  • Structural header beam across the storefront opening
  • Full interior demolition to the studs and joists
  • Commercial kitchen: stainless exhaust hood over the cook line

See the whole projectGeneral contractor in Bloomfield

After: Finished commercial kitchen at Abuelo's Steakhouse with stainless exhaust hood, six-burner ranges and fryer line
Before: The existing kitchen at the Abuelo's Steakhouse building before the commercial kitchen was built

The kitchen, before and after. Drag the line to compare.

What jobs cost

These are our own prices for the jobs we're asked about most, so you know where a project starts before anyone visits. Unless a row says material is included, the price is labor only.

All 15 prices

Selected prices from AB Contracting & Design
JobPrice
New restaurant, about 1,000 sq ftBuilding, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, hood / vent / suppression and architectural drawings$400K+ on average
Bathroom remodelIncludes material$12K+ per bathroom
DeckLabor; material billed separately$30 per sq ft + material
Basement renovationLabor; material extra$15K+ per project
New finished floor space (North Jersey average)Labor and material, on average$400 per sq ft
Retaining wall (Cambridge Sigma 8 block)Includes the block$40 per block

How a job works

  1. Call and talk it through

    Phone estimates are free. Call 908-331-0796, describe the job, and we'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit.

  2. Site visit and estimate

    An in-person estimate is $50, and it comes off your contract when you sign. We price from our own costs, so you can compare it line by line with any other bid.

  3. Written proposal

    A written proposal, valid for 30 days. Contracts start with a 25–50% deposit, 25% at an agreed milestone and 25% at completion. Financing is available on every project.

  4. Permits, build, inspection

    We deal with the architect and the building department, run our builders, plumbers and electricians in the right order, and see the job through its inspections.

AB Contracting & Design work van listing decks, bathrooms, kitchens, framing, electrical and plumbing
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Based in Belleville, working across Essex, Union and Passaic counties

We work in all 22 towns in Essex County, all 21 in Union County and all 16 in Passaic County. Don't see your town? We travel on occasion, so call and ask.

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Office

AB Contracting & Design LLC
65 Newark Ave, Unit 1, Belleville, NJ 07109
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Hours

Monday to Thursday:
7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friday:
7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Saturday:
7:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sunday:
Closed

Estimates, payments and paperwork

All questions

Do you offer free estimates?

Phone estimates are free, so call 908-331-0796 and talk it through. An in-person estimate costs $50, and that $50 comes off your contract when you sign.

Why do you ask qualifying questions first?

We want to make sure we're the right fit for your project before either of us spends time on a site visit. A few questions up front mean the visit is useful and the estimate is accurate.

Can you beat another contractor's estimate?

We'll sit down with you and go through the project, then price it from our own costs so you get an apples-to-apples comparison with any other bid, line by line.

What is the payment structure?

Construction contracts start with a deposit of 25% to 50%. Another 25% is due when an agreed milestone is complete, and the remaining 25% at completion. Change orders, if there are any, are due at completion. On large projects we may take a smaller deposit with more frequent payments based on completed work, with a retainer.

When do you require a retainer?

A retainer is required when a project doesn't yet have plans approved by your local building department, or is still in the design phase. All commercial accounts start with a retainer.

Get a free estimate over the phone

Call to talk the job through with Andrew, or send the details and Andrew will get back to you. An in-person estimate is $50, and it comes off your contract when you sign.