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Contractors in New York

13,296 listed, 12,728 from official state records, downloaded November 6, 2026.

Who Licenses Contractors in New York?

New York has no statewide general contractor license, and cities or counties set the rules. Threshold: None statewide; cities such as New York City and Buffalo have their own rules. We list 13,296 contractors there, most in Brooklyn, New York, Rochester. Records here come from the state, but check the current status before you sign.

Updated November 6, 2026 · Source: state license data, OpenStreetMap and a 51-state public summary; see the state rules page.

New York License Rules

By Trade in New York

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Hiring in New York

Ask for the license or registration number and proof of insurance, get two or three written bids, keep payments behind the work, and confirm who pulls permits. The hiring checklist and the payment schedule calculator walk you through it. Trades such as electrical and plumbing are often licensed separately from general contracting, so ask about each one.

Sources: Washington L&I, Oregon CCB and New York DOL open data; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Data last updated November 6, 2026 · Sources & method