NYC HOME IMPROVEMENT EXAM
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉What parts of a home can a H.I. include? ANSWER: - Any part of the
home OR land (including basements, driveways, fences, garages,
landscaping, patios, porches, sidewalks, swimming pools, and terraces.)
◉What system installations are part of H.I.? (4) ANSWER: - Central
heating/air conditioning, Central vacuum, Doors, windows, awnings,
and Communication systems.
◉What is NOT considered H.I.? ANSWER: - Construction of a new
home or building, Sale of goods or materials in connection with the
installation of or application of goods or materials, Work performed on a
residence owned or controlled by the state or municipality
◉When is Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or
apartment considered H.I.? ANSWER: - When there is painting work
being done as part of other home improvement work.
◉When is Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or
apartment NOT considered H.I.? ANSWER: - When it is a standalone
job not part of of other home improvement work.
, ◉Who is a "contractor"? ANSWER: - Anyone who owns, operates,
maintains, conducts, controls, or transacts a home improvement business
and undertakes or agrees to perform any home improvement.
◉What legal entity is a contractor required to be? ANSWER: - A
contractor may be an individual, a firm, a company, a partnership, or a
corporation.
◉What is a H.I. contract? ANSWER: - An agreement between a
contractor and a consumer or tenant for performance of a home
improvement
◉What must a H.I. contract detail? ANSWER: - All labor, services, and
materials to be furnished and performed.
◉Who is a "salesperson"? ANSWER: - Someone who negotiates a H.I.
contract with a consumer or tenant, or solicits a home improvement
contract from an owner or tenant.
◉Who must have a DCA license? ANSWER: - Any person who solicits,
canvasses, sells, performs, or obtains a H.I. contract as a contractor or
salesperson must have a DCA license.
◉Does an individual employee of a contractor, who does not solicit or
negotiate contracts, need to be licensed? ANSWER: - No
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉What parts of a home can a H.I. include? ANSWER: - Any part of the
home OR land (including basements, driveways, fences, garages,
landscaping, patios, porches, sidewalks, swimming pools, and terraces.)
◉What system installations are part of H.I.? (4) ANSWER: - Central
heating/air conditioning, Central vacuum, Doors, windows, awnings,
and Communication systems.
◉What is NOT considered H.I.? ANSWER: - Construction of a new
home or building, Sale of goods or materials in connection with the
installation of or application of goods or materials, Work performed on a
residence owned or controlled by the state or municipality
◉When is Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or
apartment considered H.I.? ANSWER: - When there is painting work
being done as part of other home improvement work.
◉When is Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or
apartment NOT considered H.I.? ANSWER: - When it is a standalone
job not part of of other home improvement work.
, ◉Who is a "contractor"? ANSWER: - Anyone who owns, operates,
maintains, conducts, controls, or transacts a home improvement business
and undertakes or agrees to perform any home improvement.
◉What legal entity is a contractor required to be? ANSWER: - A
contractor may be an individual, a firm, a company, a partnership, or a
corporation.
◉What is a H.I. contract? ANSWER: - An agreement between a
contractor and a consumer or tenant for performance of a home
improvement
◉What must a H.I. contract detail? ANSWER: - All labor, services, and
materials to be furnished and performed.
◉Who is a "salesperson"? ANSWER: - Someone who negotiates a H.I.
contract with a consumer or tenant, or solicits a home improvement
contract from an owner or tenant.
◉Who must have a DCA license? ANSWER: - Any person who solicits,
canvasses, sells, performs, or obtains a H.I. contract as a contractor or
salesperson must have a DCA license.
◉Does an individual employee of a contractor, who does not solicit or
negotiate contracts, need to be licensed? ANSWER: - No
