Find a licensed water damage repair company in Southampton, NY

Who licenses water damage repair companies in Southampton

• Suffolk's home improvement law reaches any repair, remodeling, alteration or improvement to residential property, and running a business it regulates without a county license is unlawful unless exempt.
• Suffolk Consumer Affairs says its list of home improvement work includes but is not limited to the trades it names, such as waterproofing and weatherproofing.
• Southampton requires its own Home Improvement Contractor's License for home improvement work, and its licensing covers every village except the Village of Westhampton Dunes. A builder of a new home needs no town license for now, but the builder's subcontractors must be licensed.
• A Southampton home improvement license is valid for one year. A new application costs $250.00 by cash or check or $257.50 by credit, and an on-time renewal costs $175.00, or $180.25 by credit.

State rules and the lookup steps: how to check a water damage repair company's license.

What the Town of Southampton requires

• Southampton requires any restoration, reconstruction or retrofit of a flood-damaged building to comply with Town Code Chapters 330, 138, 169 and 325, as they apply.
• Under Southampton's FEMA non-conversion agreement, the enclosed area below the lowest floor may be used only for parking, limited storage or building access, and the owner agrees not to alter the building later in violation of the building code or flood damage prevention rules.
• For a property's FEMA flood zone information, Southampton says to speak with a Building Inspector, who can research the property.

The Town of Southampton Building and Zoning Department handles permits (631-287-5700). Our Town of Southampton permit guide covers how to apply, inspections and certificates.

Homes in Southampton: what the Census shows

Across the Town of Southampton, villages included, the median home was built in 1983, and 22% of homes were built before 1960, 10% before 1940. 82% of homes here are owner-occupied, and 89% are single-family detached houses.

What water damage repair costs here

Labor is a large part of any price. Long Island construction laborers earn a median $58,875 a year, from about $39,468 at entry level to $79,154 with experience. Carpenters earn a median $78,841 a year, from about $54,732 at entry level to $97,440 with experience. (New York State Department of Labor, wages updated to the first quarter of 2026.) Prices come from written estimates; more in the water damage repair cost guide.

Before you hire in Southampton

• Ask for the license number the work needs here (see who licenses water damage repair companies above), and check it before you sign.
• Ask who files with the Town of Southampton Building and Zoning Department, and who books the inspections.
• Will you take moisture readings before and after drying, and give them to me in writing?
• If you find mold, who assesses it? In New York the assessor and the remediator on a mold job must be different companies.