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Find a licensed home improvement contractor in Upper East Side, Lenox Hill, Roosevelt Island, Carnegie Hill & Yorkville, Manhattan

134 licensed home improvement contractors in Upper East Side, Manhattan for kitchen remodeling, bathroom renovation and general contracting. Public license records, local data and how to check a license.

Contractors in Upper 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 Upper East Side?

Upper 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.

  1. Metamorphosis Construction Corp

    Based in Upper East Side (10065) · licensed since 2003
    DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #0884593-DCA · (212) 772-6543

  2. Bedor Development And Construction Inc.

    Based in Upper East Side (10075) · licensed since 2002
    DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #0897374-DCA · (212) 861-7959

  3. Little Wolf Cabinet Shop, Inc.

    Based in Upper East Side (10028) · licensed since 2003
    DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #0911102-DCA · (212) 734-2120

  4. Abigail H.HESS Interiors Inc.

    Based in Upper East Side (10075) · licensed since 2002
    DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #0952058-DCA · (212) 772-6230

  5. Valley Construction Services, Inc.

    Based in Upper East Side (10022) · licensed since 2007
    DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #0955764-DCA · (718) 661-9390

  6. Techne & Associates, Inc.

    Based in Upper East Side (10128) · licensed since 1998
    DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #0979672-DCA · (917) 582-5001

  7. Gotham Painting Company Inc.

    Based in Upper East Side (10128) · licensed since 1998
    DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #0980985-DCA · (212) 427-5752

  8. Toned Painting & Construction, Inc.

    Based in Upper East Side (10028) · licensed since 1999
    DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #1006806-DCA · (212) 988-7185

  9. Pawley Interior Contracting, Inc.

    Based in Upper East Side (10128) · licensed since 2002
    DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #1014594-DCA · (212) 423-9330

  10. ZEC Enterprises Inc.

    Based in Upper East Side (10065) · licensed since 2004
    DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #1039187-DCA · (212) 888-4224

  11. Genesis Design And Construction Corp

    Based in Upper East Side (10128) · licensed since 2002
    DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #1102019-DCA · (917) 439-7311

  12. Alcon Builders Group Inc.

    Based in Upper East Side (10128) · licensed since 2008
    DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #1152297-DCA · (212) 489-0300

  13. Bernhardt Construction Management Corp

    Based in Upper East Side (10021) · licensed since 2004
    DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #1162686-DCA · (212) 717-1983

  14. T FOX Contracting Inc.

    Based in Upper East Side (10028) · licensed since 2005
    DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #1197043-DCA · (718) 249-7334

  15. Matrix, Inc.

    Based in Upper East Side (10065) · licensed since 2008
    DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #1207338-DCA · (212) 207-9065

Licensed home improvement contractors based near Upper East Side

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What should you know about home improvement work in Upper East Side?

Upper East Side, Lenox Hill, Roosevelt Island, Carnegie Hill & Yorkville has about 151,356 homes, in buildings with an average build year of 1918. About 40% of homes are in pre-1940 buildings, and 60% are in elevator buildings.

DOB issued 2,677 general construction permits for work in Upper East Side in the past 12 months (11th of 25 in Manhattan). 98 DCWP-licensed home improvement contractors are based in Upper East Side, and 36 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 Upper East Side compare?

Homes (housing units)151,356 (NYC PLUTO)
Average year built1918 (NYC PLUTO)
Homes in pre-1940 buildings40% (NYC PLUTO)
General construction permits (12 months)2,677 (DOB NOW)
Licensed contractors based here98 (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.

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How many licensed home improvement contractors are based in Upper East Side?

98 are based in Upper East Side and 36 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 Upper 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.