This may come as a shock to many; the State of New York does not require a general contractor to have a state-issued license. Other large states like Illinois and Texas also do not require the GC to have a license, but these are in the minority. To be a general contractor New York, or a remodeling contractor New York, or in New York City, one can get a Home Improvement Contractor License. This process is officiated by the Department of Consumer Affairs.
The contractor New York with a satisfactory rating on the web can be your best bet. In addition to tracking down a report from the Better Business Bureau or checking with the above discussed Consumer Affairs agency, making sure that a contractor in New York has made other customers happy is a good indicator that you will be satisfied as well.
The procedure of researching a New York contractor should also include a determination on the status of their liability insurance. If something goes wrong in the building you live in as a result of the work being done in your apartment, liability insurance will become very important. The same goes for worker injuries or damaged property. Liability insurance data for a general contractor in NY can usually be found on the Buildings Information System website.
Be sure to make a checklist of places to read about a prospective contractor New York, from directory websites, to their own homepage, to government agencies to consumer agencies so that you can make the decision with all the facts.
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