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Home Improvement Contractor License

*Note: Home Improvement Contractor Licenses are issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs.*

A person or business must have a Home Improvement Contractor License if engaged in the 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.

This description is only a general explanation of who must have a Home Improvement Contractor License. To obtain a Home Improvement Contractor License, please visit the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs or call (212) 487-4060. If you need to renew, change or update your license, call (212) 487-4104.