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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Home Repairs & the Law - License Requirement in Westchester County

Home Repairs & the Law - License Requirement in Westchester County
All home improvement contractors in Westchester County need to be licensed. To read the Laws Governing the Licensing of Home Improvement Contracts in Westchester County, click here.

To look up if a home improvement contractor is licensed in Westchester County, click here.

Remember, if your contractor is unlicensed, they cannot enforce your home improvement contract against you & they are subject to arrest & prosecution.
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Home Repairs & the Law - License Requirement in New York City

Home Repairs & the Law - License Requirement in New York City
All home improvement contractors in New York City need to be licensed to perform the following services, among others:

construction, repair, remodeling, or addition to any land or building used as a residence. This includes, but is not limited to, the construction, replacement, or improvement of basements, driveways, fences, garages, landscaping, patios, porches, sidewalks, swimming pools, terraces, and other improvements to structures or upon land that is next to a home or apartment building. 

In New York City, there is also a license requirement called a Home Improvement Salesperson License for those who "solicit, negotiate, or offer to negotiate a home improvement contract with a property owner".

Click here to verify licensing in New York City.

Remember, if your contractor is unlicensed, they cannot enforce your home improvement contract against you & they are subject to arrest & prosecution. 
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Home Repairs & the Law - License Requirement in Nassau County

Home Repairs & the Law - License Requirement in Nassau County
All home improvement contractors in Nassau County need to be licensed to perform the following services, among others:

  • air conditioning & heating systems
  • carpentry work
  • ceramic tile & marble installers
  • cesspool builders & cleaners
  • chimney/fireplace builders, repairs, cleaners
  • doors, windows, awnings
  • dry wall contractors
  • fences and railings
  • fire escape stairs & ladders
  • floor installation & refinishing (including sub-floors)
  • garage builders
  • general contractors
  • insulation contractors
  • lawn irrigation contractors
  • masonry work
  • painting contractors
  • paving and driveway seal coating
  • power washers & sandblasters
  • reglazing/porcelain refinishing
  • retaining wall contractors
  • roofing contractors
  • sewer cleaners
  • siding installation
  • swimming pool (building, installing and maintenance)
  • tree surgery
  • vacuum cleaner central systems
  • waterproofing
  • well drilling

Check your contractor's licensing & open complaints by contacting Office of Consumer Affairs at (516) 571-3871.  To view the Nassau County Local Law, click here. Remember  if your contractor is unlicensed, they cannot enforce your home improvement contract against you & they are subject to arrest & prosecution. 

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