License check
How to check a demolition company's license in Suffolk or Nassau
A license number takes a minute to check and tells you the company can legally do the work. Here is who issues it in each county, where to look it up, and what else to ask, from the official pages we read on 2026-11-03.
What New York State and federal rules say
- The state Department of Labor says the law requires an asbestos survey before all interior and exterior renovation, remodeling, repair and demolition work.
- Licensing of contractors is one of the duties of the state Department of Labor's Asbestos Control Bureau.
In Nassau County
- Demolition is part of Nassau's definition of home improvement work, and the county's code bars running a home improvement business without a license.
- 1Step 1A Nassau demolition contractor's home improvement license can be searched in the county's Valid Business License Search by license, company name or street address.
Towns with a license of their own
- Town of Hempstead: The Town issues its own Private Carters License, and the license form lists (516) 812-3025 and Licensing@hempsteadny.gov for applicants.
- City of Long Beach: Under the City Code, demolition and excavation contractors pay a $265.00 license fee, and carting and refuse compactor businesses pay the same.
- Town of Huntington: A business collecting or hauling solid waste anywhere in the Town of Huntington must hold a town solid waste collection license.
- Town of Huntington: A solid waste collection license in Huntington carries a $500 application fee that covers the first vehicle.
- Town of Huntington: Collecting or transporting solid waste in Huntington without a license violates the Town Code and is subject to a fine. Licensed haulers need public liability and property damage insurance with a minimum limit of $1,000,000 for each occurrence.
- Town of Huntington: Huntington posts a list of currently licensed solid waste haulers, which does not separate carters who supply commercial trash containers from those who supply roll-offs for construction and demolition.
- Town of Shelter Island: Shelter Island's notice to contractors says every contractor or subcontractor working on the island, landscapers included, needs a town license.
Beyond the license
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent to you by the insurer, naming you as the certificate holder.
- Ask who files the permit and books the inspections, and get it in the contract.
- Get the price, the scope, the start and finish dates and the payment schedule in a written contract.
Related
Questions homeowners ask
Do I need a permit to demolish a shed or a house on Long Island?
Demolition usually needs a permit from the town or village. The town pages below quote what each town's own pages require.
Does a junk removal company need a license on Long Island?
It depends on the town and the work. The town pages list any carting or hauling license the town's own pages mention.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these official pages. Rules and fees change, so confirm with the office before you file anything.
- NYS Department of Labor, asbestos survey requirements for building permit applicants (P231) (read 2026-11-03; page dated 1/26)
- NYS Department of Labor, Asbestos Control Bureau (read 2026-11-03)
- Nassau County, Administrative Code (PDF) (read 2026-11-03; page dated January 1, 2026)
- Nassau County Consumer Affairs, Valid Business License Search (read 2026-11-03)
- Town of Hempstead, Private Carters License form (PDF) (read 2026-11-03; page dated revision of 6/22)
- City of Long Beach, Code of Ordinances, Supplement No. 87 (PDF) (read 2026-11-03; page dated Supplement No. 87 (ordinances enacted April 7, 2026))
- Town of Huntington, Solid Waste License (read 2026-11-03)
- Town of Huntington, Licensed Solid Waste Haulers (read 2026-11-03)
- Town of Shelter Island, Notice to All Contractors (read 2026-11-03)
Checked 2026-11-03. Facts come only from the official pages listed, read on that date.
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