Licensed Home Improvement Contractors in New York City

Every home improvement contractor license on file with the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, licensed by New York City to perform home improvement work. Status recomputed daily. Last updated August 17, 2026.

69,884licenses on record

43,429active today

26,455expired

6counties covered

26,455 of 69,884 home improvement contractors in New York City (37.9%) currently hold an expired license. That is not a rounding error, it is roughly one in 3 of everyone in the trade. Licenses lapse quietly, and nothing stops an expired licensee from answering the phone and quoting your job.

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Queens County13,129 licensed · 4,760 expired Brooklyn County13,067 licensed · 5,158 expired Manhattan County9,986 licensed · 3,711 expired Bronx County6,144 licensed · 2,506 expired Outside Nyc County3,786 licensed · 1,229 expired Staten Island County2,998 licensed · 973 expired

What a home improvement contractor license does and does not tell you

A current license means the DCWP has confirmed this person met the state's competency and examination requirements and has kept the registration paid up. It does not mean they carry liability insurance, that their work is warrantied, or that previous customers were happy. Verify the license here, then ask for a certificate of insurance and references separately.