How do I get a home improvement contractor license in New York City? Complete your basic license application. Apply for your Certificate of Authority. Provide proof of your address. Submit proof of workers' compensation insurance. Provide proof of your EPA certification.
No State-Level Licensing for General Contractors In New York, the onus is on the contractor to navigate the local licensing landscape, ensuring compliance with the specific requirements of each municipality where they intend to work.
No State-Level Licensing for General Contractors In New York, the onus is on the contractor to navigate the local licensing landscape, ensuring compliance with the specific requirements of each municipality where they intend to work.
By checking for formal complaints with a consumer agency you might spot a history of poor service. Search for complaints with the Better Business Bureau at BBB.
You can use the Uhire Professional License Search tool to verify whether your prospective contractors have been appropriately licensed (and registered) to operate in your city or county – this tool lets you conduct name, license number, and location-based searches for these contractors.
You can make anonymous tips, by phone, about possible unlicensed home improvement work in the five boroughs. A City representative will ask you several questions to determine whether or not the contractor is licensed. The results of any investigation are confidential. Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) for help.
You can check if a home improvement contractor is licensed by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP). Any contractor performing home improvement work costing more than $200 must have a DCWP license to operate legally in New York City.
Who must be licensed? Contractors who perform remodeling on residential homes in Nassau County.