Home Contractors

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Home Contractors

Westchester law requires that home improvement contractors have a county license. A list of licensed contractors is maintained by the Department of Consumer Protection. The department also has a list of renegade renovators you should avoid. Other licensing laws relate to plumbers and electricians. Homeowners can also get information on laws and regulations regarding pesticide usage and safety precautions when maintaining a septic tank.

Home Improvement Contractor Application

Download a home improvement license application. Please review Workers’ Compensation Board requirements which took effect Dec. 1, 2008. Applications can be filed in person or through the mail.

Home Improvement Contractor Written Test

Effective July 1, 2008, any first time applicant for a Westchester County Home Improvement License must pass a written exam covering the laws regulating home improvement contractors.

Consumers’ Bill of Rights

Home contractors who directly or indirectly arrange or facilitate the financing of a home improvement contract must complete a disclosure form.

Find a Licensed Home Improvement Contractor

Search here to see if a home improvement contractor or landscaper is licensed to work in Westchester County. According to the law, contractors may not legally work without a valid license.

Tips on Finding and Hiring a Home Improvement Contractor

Our brochure with advice in English and Spanish on how to find a qualified home improvement contractor and what to do if you are having problems with a contractor. See our video with tips on how to avoid problems.

Leaf Blower Emissions Law - Reminder

Home Contractors are reminded that the new law requiring the use of low emission leaf blowers took effect Jan. 1, 2009.

Home Contractor Seizure and Impound Law

The seizure law is an important new tool to rid the county of unlicensed home improvement contractors.

Phosphorus Fertilizer Law Specifics for Landscapers

New law began to phase in on July 3, 2009.

Home Improvement Contractor Enforcement

Westchester County joined other Regional Consumer Protection Agencies and District Attorney Offices to announce the results of multi-county home improvement enforcement effort.

Renegade Renovators

Our list of those unlicensed contractors you should avoid using. These contractors have been the source of many consumer complaints. The Department of Consumer Protection is continuing to pursue these contractors.

Tips on Tree Care

Trees need care — and caring for trees is more cost effective than neglecting them and dealing with the damage that can result. Trees or tree limbs can fall and cause serious injury to people and substantial damage to property.

Prevent Costly Home Heating Spills

Spills of home heating oil can result in devastating damage to private property and the environment and can be extremely expensive to clean. Spills are preventable. Our brochure, "Preventing Home Heating Oil Spills," provides information about overfill prevention devices, along with tips on general system maintenance and conservation.

The Neighbor Notification Law for Homeowners

Westchester has a Neighbor Notification Law that requires the notification of neighbors, with signs, when pesticides have been applied. This brochure explains the law.

Westchester TV Library of Publications Septic Reimbursement Home Heating Costs
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