If you do remodeling or repair work on homes in New York City, you almost certainly need a NYC home improvement license, officially the Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) license, from the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP). This guide covers who needs one, what the application asks for, what it costs right now, […]
In New York City, who may do a job depends on the type of work, not the job title on the van. A home improvement contractor can redo your kitchen cabinets but cannot move the gas line. A handyman needs the same license as a contractor once the job costs more than $200. Even swapping […]
New cabinets and a fresh coat of paint usually need no permit. Moving a gas line, adding circuits or taking out a wall usually does. Kitchens also involve gas, which has its own rules about who may touch it. Here is how the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) treats the common parts of a kitchen […]