RenoBinderNew York Contractor License Lookup
Checked 2026-11-13.
We could not verify a statewide general-contractor license lookup for New York. Licensing for a remodel is often local. Outside New York City, ask the city or county where the house is.
In New York City we verified two official checks: the Department of Buildings license and registration status page, and the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection license check. Use the one that matches the license the contractor claims. A license for one city is not a license for the rest of the state.
Verify this with the board or the city before you hire. Rules change, and a city or county can require its own license on top of a state record. This is general information, not legal advice.
Common questions
- Is there a New York statewide contractor license lookup?
- We could not verify one. Ask the city or county. In New York City, use the Buildings and consumer-affairs checks.
- Does a New York City license cover a job in another county?
- Do not assume it does. Ask the building department where the house actually is.
Keep the license number with the bid
One room is free. The project holds the legal name, the license number, and the contract together.
Start your free project