New York does not require a statewide solar contractor license — verification leans on entity registration, court records, OSHA citation history, and BBB complaints. Plus any local municipal licensing in your city. Groundcheck cross-checks all of these.
New York does not license electricians or solar contractors at the state level. NYC, Long Island, and other municipalities issue local electrical licenses required for PV interconnection; NYSERDA also requires installer eligibility for incentive programs.
What we check
What we check for New York solar contractors.
Local license standing
Where local licensing exists, status from the city or county building department.
Entity registration
Secretary of State filing status: active, dissolved, or administratively revoked.
Records we hold for New York
Held and checked: Licence status, Licence discipline, Mechanic's liens, State tax liens & warrants, Stop-work orders, Court filings & judgments, Entity standing (SOS), Registered agents, Building permits. Looked up live at the source: Federal tax liens, Attorney-general actions. Anything else is reported as not searched, never as clear.
OSHA safety record
Federal OSHA inspection history, citations, and penalty amounts. Installs photovoltaic systems, solar thermal systems, battery storage, and related electrical interconnection on residential and commercial buildings-specific.
BBB complaints
Better Business Bureau complaint history and accreditation status.
Phoenix detection
Dissolved entities reopening under a new name at the same address.
Coverage
Verify solar contractors in any New York city.
Search a solar contractor or contractor entity anywhere in New York; each report names the records it searched there and through what date, including in: