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Find a licensed general contractor in New York

Every general contractor here holds an active state license, re-verified against the board weekly. Describe your project once. Get matched with licensed pros before you hand over a deposit. Free for homeowners.

NYC Department of Buildings + DCWP · Official state records
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Why verification matters

Remodels are where unlicensed contractors do the most damage - deposits taken, work abandoned, no bond to recover from. A state license means there is a real, accountable business behind the bid.

Common general contractors jobs

Kitchen and bathroom remodelsHome additionsWhole-home renovationsBasement finishingStructural, permit-required work

For businesses

Buy the general contractors list in New York, by territory

Every active general contractor license in New York, verified against the state board and enriched with phone, email, and website. Draw your territory and pay for what you draw.

BrooklynHuntington StationWhite PlainsAlbanyBrewsterMonroeSouthamptonPoughkeepsieMonticelloRochesterUticaSaugertiesPreston HollowWilliamsvilleMontaukSaratoga SpringsMarylandGreeneNorth CreekE SyracuseWaterlooMillertonPainted PostAusterlitz
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Radius

Statewide

Why ContractorRoster

The state board's job ends at the license. Ours starts there.

GC licensing is jurisdiction-heavy: California separates A, B, and B-2; most states roll residential and commercial into one. Cross-checking who's actually active in a given city takes hours. ContractorRoster pulls every active GC license in the area, normalizes the classifications, and adds phone, email, and website for over 95% of records.

New York: New York State licenses essentially no construction trades directly — NYC handles its own. The NYC Department of Buildings licenses general contractors, electrical contractors, master plumbers, and fire-suppression contractors (about 14,800 active), and DCWP licenses about 12,900 Home Improvement Contractors covering residential remodel work. Buffalo runs a separate city roster of 1,100 contractors. Outside NYC and Buffalo, contractor licensing is per-municipality with no statewide roster.

Use cases

  • Sourcing GC bidders for a multi-property rehab in a market you don't live in
  • Building a sales-territory list for construction insurance, materials, or software
  • Spinning up a vendor shortlist when expanding into a new metro
  • Outreach to ABC/AGC chapter members in a specific county

Top cities for general contractors in New York

1Brooklyn4,732
2New York2,050
3Staten Island1,867
4Bronx1,520
5Buffalo1,174
6Flushing547
7Jamaica530
8Astoria452
9Yonkers441
10Long Island City279

24,160 active general contractors licensed across New York, with phone, email, and website on most records. See the full New York map →

I needed every licensed plumber in three counties by Wednesday for a vendor outreach campaign. The CSV hit my inbox in under 4 minutes. Used it the same afternoon.

Daniel R.

Operations Director, building services firm, Washington

Common questions about general contractors in New York

How do I find a licensed general contractor in New York?

Describe your job on ContractorRoster and we match you with general contractors verified against the NYC Department of Buildings + DCWP — license status re-checked weekly, not just a star rating. It's free for homeowners, and matched pros reach out to you directly.

How do I check if a New York general contractor is licensed?

Every general contractor we list carries their active license number, which you can confirm directly with the NYC Department of Buildings + DCWP. We re-check the board weekly, so you see current license status rather than a badge that could be out of date.

How many licensed general contractors are in New York?

24,160 general contractors hold an active license in New York, verified against the NYC Department of Buildings + DCWP. ContractorRoster delivers the full list with phone, email, and website.

Where does the New York general contractor data come from?

Every record is sourced directly from the NYC Department of Buildings + DCWP — the official New York licensing board — then enriched with phone, email, website, and Google ratings from public business sources.

What's included for each general contractor?

Business name, license number and status, issue and expiration dates, and full address — plus phone, email, website, and Google rating where publicly available. About 9 in 10 records include a phone number.

How much does a list of New York general contractors cost?

Pricing follows the size of the territory you draw, starting at $19 for a small area. You pay once and the CSV arrives by email within minutes — no subscription and no account required.

Is the New York general contractor list current?

Yes. The data is refreshed from the NYC Department of Buildings + DCWP on a recurring basis, last updated 2026-07-07, so you reach general contractors whose licenses are active right now.

From $19. Pay for what you draw

Draw your territory on the map; the price follows the size of the list. Pay once. CSV in your inbox shortly. No subscription, no account.

✓ Name, license #, expiration, verification URL✓ Phone, email, website (most records)✓ Google rating + review count, Yelp link✓ Territory intel: population, income, permits, storms✓ CSV ready for Excel or Google Sheets