Find Out If Your Contractor Is Licensed - Check This Site First!

Whether you want to find out if your home improvement contractor is licensed or have a complaint against a home improvement contractor check out this site or Call 311. It's easy and it's FREE.

Tips

• Get trustworthy referrences - (also check for complaints in neighboring counties ie. Suffolk, Nassau, and Westchester)
• Cancellation of the agreement- You have the right to cancel the agreement within three (3) days of signing.
• Get the (DCA) Department of Consumer Affairs Home Improvement Consumer Guide by calling 311 or download it here.
• Don't pay more than one third upfront to start the job (continue with "progress" payments)
• Don't take loan advice from your contractor IT'S ILLEGAL!
• Always use a licensed contractor!!

Please note: the links above are good only for the five boroughs of NYC. Home Improvement Contractors who do work in NYC are required to be licensed by DCA. The work includes, but is not limited to, remodeling or repairs of your home (including on your grounds). It does NOT include NEW constructions, or plumbing and electrical work.

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Disclaimer: The above Real Estate information was provided by Vincent Martinez, Realtor for the #1 Real Estate offices in New York and the #4 office in the USA. Vincent Martinez is a Certified Realtor Short Sale Professional by the Long Island Board of Realtors (L.I.B.O.R.) and a member of Prudential Douglas Elliman - Licensed Real Estate Broker. Vincent Martinez does not guarantee or is any way responsible for the accuracy of the information in this blog post and information provided is without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Information here represents the opinions and ideas of the author; comments by others may not express the views of the author. Find Out If Your Contractor Is Licensed - Check This Site First! Copyright © 2009 By Vincent Martinez, All Rights Reserved.

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