Westchester County

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 All Bedford Village Listings10506, hamlets, bedford hills, bedford village, katonah, history of bedford, about bedford village, bedford village memorial park, biking, hiking, fishing, ward pound ridge reservation,  largest park, fun day, out with the kids, historic sites

 Bedford Village General Contractor

Cowley Engineering

914-234-7054
 

Franzoso Contracting

914-234-0325
 

Halpin Excavating

914-234-9329
 
 All Briarcliff Manor Listings10510, history, about briarcliff, village of briarcliff manor, activities, attractions, things to do, hudson river, golf at westchester golf courses, best golf courses in the country, antique shops, antique dealers, outdoor activities, fishing, picnic

 Briarcliff Manor General Contractor

Home Service Solutions Inc.

914-923-9620
 
 All Croton-on-Hudson Listings10520, village of croton-on-hudson, history, croton landing, croton and new croton dams, new croton aqueduct, croton dam, about croton-on-hudson, activities, attractions, things to do, places to go, fishing, children, kids, picnic at a croton-on-hudson

 Croton-on-Hudson General Contractor

M-Squared Remodeling

914-736-2038
 
 All Eastchester Listingsabout the town of eastchester, southern westchester county, bronxville, tuckahoe, grand central station, bronxville or tuckahoe stations, town government, eastchester town hall, neighborhoods of eastchester, school district, history

 Eastchester General Contractor

Eagle Home Improvements

914-779-2774
 
 All Harrison Listings10528, 10577, purchase, northeastern, history, about purchase, purchase college suny, manhattanville college, cultural attractions, performing arts center at purchase college, neuberger museum of art, sculpture gardens at pepsico, mta to harrison

 Harrison General Contractor

Santino Construction Corporation

914-835-6612
 

Westchester Building & Design

914-946-7877
 
 All Hastings-on-Hudson Listings

 Hastings-on-Hudson General Contractor

Paquette Ronald & Sons

914-478-0006
 
 All Katonah Listings10536, history, town history, about katonah, activities, attractions, things to do, hamlets, katonah, biking, hiking, fishing, katonah memorial park, antiquing, antique shops in katonah, historic sites, john jay homestead, historic site, children

 Katonah General Contractor

10598, Boniello Land & Realty, Sommers, NY, Northern Westchester County | Westchester Boniello Land & Realty Ltd.

914-245-9000
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Boniello Land & Realty
Sommers, NY 10598
northern Westchester County Boniello Land & Realty Ltd. | Westchester  more . . .

Carmine D'Uva General Contracting

914-245-7869
 

Fiacco Construction

914-232-7598
 

It's Your Home

914-232-2223
 

Mangione Construction

914-232-1484
 

Mylard General Contracting

914-962-6800
 

William A Kelly & Co

914-232-3191
 
 All Mamaroneck Listings10543, history of mamaroneck, about mamaroneck, history, interesting facts, about westchester county, things to do, about activities, attractions, places to go, great theatre, emelin theatre in mamaroneck, for children, restaurants in mamaroneck

 Mamaroneck General Contractor

Touch of Class Home Improvements Inc.

914-381-6286
 
 All Mount Kisco Listings

 Mount Kisco General Contractor

10549 | Westchester Dakin Construction

914-666-5082
 
 All Mount Vernon Listings

 Mount Vernon General Contractor

Avanti Building & Construction Corporation

914-699-4507
 

Belezaire Construction Inc

914-665-8961
 

Carstel Construction

914-667-3004
 

Original Builders Construction Group

914-776-7777
 

Reno Construction

914-663-1495
 

Wain Contracting

914-667-4369
 

West Indian Woodwork

914-664-2419
 
 All City of New Rochelle Listings10801, history, about new rochelle, things to do, places to visit, activities, attractions, restaurants, dining, buying a home in new rochelle, concert, golf course, antique stores, children, park, kids, parks in new rochelle, playground, movies, shopping

 City of New Rochelle General Contractor

C & C Woodwork Craftsmen

914-632-6880
 

M A S General Contrctrs Woodwork

914-576-0036
 

Pro Companies

914-637-0586
 
 All Pelham Listings10803, dining out, excellent restaurants in pelham, buying a home in pelham, oldest town, thomas pell, village of pelham manor, village of pelham, history, history of pelham, huguenots, history of westchester county, about pelham manor

 Pelham General Contractor

Component Assembly

212-752-3548
 
 All Pleasantville Listings

 Pleasantville General Contractor

Home Services Shop

914-769-1100
 
 All Port Chester Listings10573, history, restaurants, multiplex movie theater, about, attractions, things to do, places to see, children, parks in port chester, activities for children, kids can play, antique stores, movies

 Port Chester General Contractor

Grid Limited

914-934-0910
 

Installrite Woodworkers

914-939-7891
 
 All City of Rye Listings10580, history of the city of rye, new york, schools, rye school districts, historical landmarks, about rye, hiking, golf courses in rye, antique stores, birding in rye, place for children, kids, time to eat, rye restaurants, buying a home in rye

 City of Rye General Contractor

Capital Building & Development

914-967-3900
 
 All Sleepy Hollow Listingsriver towns, river town, hudson river, hudson river valley, central, mid west, western

 Sleepy Hollow General Contractor

Laurentino Rodrigues Enterprises

914-631-3336
 
 All Thornwood Listings

 Thornwood General Contractor

S and G Maintenance and Contracting

914-747-6788
 
 All Valhalla Listings

 Valhalla General Contractor

Dce Contracting

914-949-2550
 
 All City of White Plains Listingscentral mid south southern southeast southeastern central mid whiteplains

 City of White Plains General Contractor

Frank's Painting & Home Improvement

914-683-8503
 

Iveragh Construction

718-476-7980
 
 All City of Yonkers Listingssouth southern southwest southwestern hudson river valley

 City of Yonkers General Contractor

All Types of Home Improvements

914-376-4600
 

B & V Contracting Enterprises Inc

914-337-1086
 

Burder Conyracting

914-760-8315
 

Cashin Hardwood Flooring

914-237-8312
 

Cross County Woodworking

914-965-1622
 

Drumman Construction

914-663-9560
 

Elvin Contracting

914-969-1300
 

Falcone Building and Remodeling

914-969-7025
 

H & D Painting & Restoration Contractor

914-963-2274
 

Leithlong Construction Corporation

914-237-7181
 

Macassar

914-423-5157
 
 All Yorktown Heights Listingsnorthwest northwestern north northern hudson river valley yorktownheights yorktownheight height

 Yorktown Heights General Contractor

True Dimensions

914-962-7553
 

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Westchester, NY

Are you looking for a contractor in Westchester County? Are you thinking about remodeling or renovating your home? Select a contractor from our List of Contractors in Westchester NY. If you're going to hire a contractor for your home, find someone that your are comfortable with and that can give you excellent references; and be sure you're working with licensed contractors.

10 Tips for Working with a Contractor
This is the year you're going all out. You're going to build a deck, add a porch, erect a gazebo or lay a patio. You've done the research. It's well within your capability and you're looking forward to the satisfaction of creating a structure of beauty.

Or not. Yes - you'd like to proceed with an outdoor structure but for you, it isn't a do-it-yourself project. How can you find the right person to do it for you? Here are 10 tips for hiring and working with a contractor.

    1. Plan your project carefully. Clip pictures, make sketches, write a description. This will help you accurately convey to the contractor what you want the finished product to be.

    2. Make a list of contractors. Ask your neighbors or friends for the names of reputable tradesmen. Contact material suppliers - lumberyards, for example - and ask for recommendations.

    3. Get at least three written bids for the project, but don't give in to the temptation to automatically accept the lowest bid. A higher bid may be worth the price in better materials, workmanship and reliability. If you get a very low bid, the contractor may have made a mistake or forgotten to bid on everything you wanted. If they have deliberately low-bid, they may use cheaper materials or take shortcuts to make a profit.

    4. Many states and provinces require registration and/or licensing. For the USA, www.nationalcontractors.com provides a starting point for your state and type of construction. Click on Verify Contractors License. If licenses are required in your jurisdiction, be certain to ask to see your contractor's licenses and be sure that it's not expired.

    5. Ask for references and then check them out. Look at the projects and ask the previous clients if they are satisfied with the quality of work done, if it was started and completed on schedule and if it met expectations.

    6. Get a signed, written contract and be sure you understand it. The Construction Contractors Board of Oregon claims that the single biggest cause of homeowner-contractor disputes is the written contract: not having one, having a poor one, or having one everyone ignores. A good contract should include:

      The company name, address (not a post office box) & phone number, the name of the builder, contractor and license number, if applicable

      A detailed project description

      A materials list

      A statement that all necessary permits and inspections are the responsibility of the contractor

      Starting and completion dates

      Warranties of workmanship, the length of the warranty, and specifically what's covered and what's not

      Contractor's guarantee that he carries liability insurance and worker's compensation coverage

      A statement that clean-up will be done by the contractor

      The total price and payment schedule

      Be wary of hourly, time and materials or cost-plus pricing where the final price is not determined until completion of the project. Although it may seem higher, a fixed price may give you the best protection and price.

      Be cautious about upfront payments for more than 15% of the contract price. The schedule and criteria for each installment should be clearly defined in the contract. Any installments should be not be required on a certain date, but correlated to work completion. Do not pay cash. A reputable builder will ask for a check.

    7. Make any changes to the project in writing with a "work order change" to avoid misunderstandings and surprises.

    8. Keep pets and children away from the construction site. This will ensure not only their safety, but also that of the workers. In addition, it helps keep the project on schedule.

    9. Inspect the work regularly.

    10. Pay directly and promptly according to the contract.

    Above all, you should feel comfortable communicating with your contractor. If you sense he is being evasive when you are getting a quote, it won't get any better during the construction period. Find someone you understand and who understands you, and who is open and forthright.

    Working with a contractor takes a little preparation, but following these steps is well worth it. Are you looking forward to your new outdoor space?

    Written by: Debbie Rodgers, mail to: debbie@paradiseporch.com



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