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Advice on how to find a qualified home improvement contractor and how to make the process work. We also have advice on what to do if you are having problems with a contractor. Our Department of Consumer Protection may be able to help.
Search here to see if a home improvement contractor or landscaper is licensed to work in Westchester County.
Make sure you know what you are buying or agreeing to before you sign on the dotted line or give over your money.
Many government forms may be downloaded, including those dealing with the licensing of electricians and plumbers. Also available are forms from the County Clerk’s office, dealing with land records. Many forms are in PDF format and require Acrobat Reader.
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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.
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.
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.
Westchester has a Neighbor Notification Law that requires the notification of neighbors, with signs, when pesticides have been applied. This brochure explains the law.
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