Guides
How to check a NYC home improvement contractor licenseWhat the DCWP Home Improvement Contractor license covers, when it is required, how to look one up, and what an active license does and does not tell you.NYC home improvement contract checklist: what to get in writingWhat to insist on before you sign a renovation contract in New York City, including the three-business-day cancellation right and how to structure payments.Permits and licenses for NYC renovations: DCWP, DOB and the tradesWhich City agency licenses which part of a renovation: the DCWP home improvement contractor, DOB permits, and licensed master plumbers and electricians.What to do when a NYC renovation goes wrong: complaints and the Trust FundHow to complain about a licensed contractor, what mediation involves, and what the DCWP Home Improvement Contractor Trust Fund can repay.