New York state law requires that consumers receive a written contract for home-improvement work that exceeds $500. The contract must contain: the contractor's name, address and telephone number.
As a general rule of thumb your contractor rate should be at least 50% more than you'd get for the same work as an employee.
Thankfully, there are several options available to you for solving disputes against a contractor, some of these include submitting a complaint to the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (also known as the DCWP/DCA), and filing a lawsuit in small claims court.
Contract Types Comparison Party 1 offers Unilateral Services or goods that the other party requested, usually in an open request Implied Services or goods Express Anything Simple Something of value to the other party9 more rows •