Find a licensed home improvement contractor in Lower East Side, Manhattan
117 licensed home improvement contractors in Lower East Side, Manhattan for kitchen remodeling, bathroom renovation and general contracting. Public license records, local data and how to check a license.
Contractors in Lower East Side with an active license, for kitchen remodeling, bathroom renovation, general contracting, flooring, painting and home repairs. Every listing comes from public license records, so you can check it before you hire.
Which licensed home improvement contractors work in Lower East Side?
Lower East Side home improvement contractors based in the neighborhood are listed first, then licensed ones based next door. Every listing holds an active license; tap one for its record.
Lower Eastside Construction, Inc.
DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #1093517-DCA · (212) 420-0014Expert Finest Company Inc.
DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #1244653-DCA · (917) 406-5706Elan Contracts Inc.
DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #1287940-DCA · (212) 473-9611TD Renovations Inc.
DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #1334554-DCA · (732) 690-1550Alma C.T., Inc.
DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #1467438-DCA · (347) 268-7121The Republic Trading Co., Inc.
DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #2063382-DCA · (212) 724-4570Fine Line MIC Corp
DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #2081002-DCA · (917) 560-6889Vconstruction Corp
DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #2099740-DCA · (212) 333-3010W&y Development Corp
DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #2102041-DCALempira Restoration Inc.
DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #2102212-DCA · (917) 244-4525KW Renovation Inc.
DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #2121301-DCWP · (646) 678-6674NDM Construction Management LLC
DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #2127261-DCWP · (929) 630-5084Hawkins Projects LLC
DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #2135055-DCWP
Licensed home improvement contractors based near Lower East Side
G. M. Construction & Waterproofing Corp
DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #0980617-DCA · (212) 979-1414Speedy Lock & Door Co., Inc.
DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #0995275-DCA · (212) 475-6840Space Carpenter LLC
DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #1125681-DCA · (212) 995-8765C MC Cormack Inc.
DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #1231588-DCA · (212) 674-2750Bodia, Inc.
DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #1305706-DCA · (212) 228-2790MID Developers, Inc.
DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #1381291-DCA · (646) 208-7612
Every Lower East Side home improvement contractor record, A to Z
What should you know about home improvement work in Lower East Side?
Lower East Side has about 25,685 homes, in buildings with an average build year of 1926. About 32% of homes are in pre-1940 buildings, and 60% are in elevator buildings.
DOB issued 256 general construction permits for work in Lower East Side in the past 12 months (17th of 25 in Manhattan). 13 DCWP-licensed home improvement contractors are based in Lower East Side, and 104 more are based in neighborhoods next to it.
Ask the contractor which parts of the job need DOB permits, and tie payments to finished stages of work.
How does Lower East Side compare?
| Homes (housing units) | 25,685 (NYC PLUTO) |
|---|---|
| Average year built | 1926 (NYC PLUTO) |
| Homes in pre-1940 buildings | 32% (NYC PLUTO) |
| General construction permits (12 months) | 256 (DOB NOW) |
| Licensed contractors based here | 13 (DCWP) |
Do home improvement contractors need a license in New York City?
Most home improvement work on homes and apartments in New York City needs a Home Improvement Contractor license from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP). That covers remodeling, painting, flooring, windows, roofing, basements and similar work above a small dollar amount. Structural, plumbing and electrical parts of a job also need DOB permits filed by the right licensed trade.
How can you check the license yourself?
Ask for the DCWP license number and check it on DCWP's license search before you sign a contract or pay a deposit. Every contractor we list holds an active DCWP home improvement license.
Where can you check a pro or report a problem in NYC?
- NYC 311: report a housing, pest or noise problem
- HPD Online: building violations and complaints
- DOB NOW Public Portal: permits and licenses
- DCWP license search
- DCWP: file a consumer complaint
- NYS DEC: pesticide businesses and applicators
- NYC Health: rats and rat prevention
- HPD: bed bugs and landlord duties
- DOB: gas piping inspections (Local Law 152)
- NYC Open Data (the records behind these pages)
What can a home improvement contractor in Lower East Side help with?
- Kitchen remodeling
- Bathroom renovation
- Flooring and tile
- Painting and drywall
- Windows and doors
- Basement finishing
- Decks, porches and fences
- Small repairs and handyman jobs
Questions people ask
How many licensed home improvement contractors are based in Lower East Side?
13 are based in Lower East Side and 104 more in nearby Manhattan neighborhoods, according to DCWP records. Every one holds an active license or registration.
How do I check a home improvement contractor's license in Lower East Side?
Ask for the DCWP license number and check it on DCWP's license search before you sign a contract or pay a deposit. Every contractor we list holds an active DCWP home improvement license.
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Sources: DCWP active Home Improvement Contractor licenses; NYC HPD housing violations; NYC DOHMH rat inspections; NYC PLUTO. Counts cover the 12 or 24 months before November 4, 2026.