| This may come as a shock to many; the State of | | | | happy is a good indicator that you will be satisfied as |
| New York does not require a general contractor to | | | | well. |
| have a state-issued license. Other large states like | | | | The procedure of researching a New York contractor |
| Illinois and Texas also do not require the GC to have | | | | should also include a determination on the status of |
| a license, but these are in the minority. To be a | | | | their liability insurance. If something goes wrong in the |
| general contractor New York, or a remodeling | | | | building you live in as a result of the work being done |
| contractor New York, or in New York City, one can | | | | in your apartment, liability insurance will become very |
| get a Home Improvement Contractor License. This | | | | important. The same goes for worker injuries or |
| process is officiated by the Department of Consumer | | | | damaged property. Liability insurance data for a |
| Affairs. | | | | general contractor in NY can usually be found on the |
| The contractor New York with a satisfactory rating | | | | Buildings Information System website. |
| on the web can be your best bet. In addition to | | | | Be sure to make a checklist of places to read about |
| tracking down a report from the Better Business | | | | a prospective contractor New York, from directory |
| Bureau or checking with the above discussed | | | | websites, to their own homepage, to government |
| Consumer Affairs agency, making sure that a | | | | agencies to consumer agencies so that you can |
| contractor in New York has made other customers | | | | make the decision with all the facts. |