Stop Work Order Removal in NYC

A stop work order freezes your project — every idle day burns money on labor, financing, and schedule. We get stop work orders and vacate orders rescinded across all five boroughs: fix what's wrong, file what's required, and get your site moving again.

Why Orders Get Issued — and What Lifts Them

DOB issues full and partial stop work orders for work without permits, work deviating from approved plans, unsafe conditions, or failed inspections. A vacate order goes further — clearing occupants until the hazardous condition is resolved. In every case, the order lifts when two things happen: the underlying condition is corrected, and DOB accepts the proof. Owners lose weeks when those two halves are handled by different vendors who don't coordinate. We're contractor-led, so the crew correcting the condition and the team filing the rescind paperwork are the same company.

Our Rescind Process

Same-day assessment — we read the order, identify every cited condition, and tell you the fastest path to rescind
Corrective work — our crews fix the cited conditions: permit issues, plan deviations, unsafe conditions, failed items
Permits and filings — if the cure needs after-the-fact permits or amended plans, we handle that side too
Rescind request and reinspection — we file for the lift and coordinate the reinspection
Violation dismissal — the summonses behind the order still need Certificates of Correction and often an OATH hearing; we handle those so nothing lingers

Partial Stop Work Orders

A partial SWO only freezes part of the site — which means the rest of your project can keep moving while we clear the cited area. Knowing exactly what the order covers (and what it doesn't) saves real money. We scope the cure to the order's language so you're not doing — or stopping — more than required.

Vacate Orders

A vacate order empties the building — tenants, workers, everyone — until the hazard is resolved. The financial bleeding is immediate: relocation costs, lost rent, stopped work. Vacate rescission is our fastest-track service: assess immediately, correct around the clock where needed, and push the rescind filing the moment the condition is cured. If you're reading this with a vacate order in hand, call now — this is the one violation type where hours genuinely matter.

Can I do any work while a stop work order is active?

Only work specifically exempted or authorized — generally, corrective work aimed at lifting the order itself. Doing anything else risks additional violations and bigger penalties. We'll tell you exactly where the line is for your order.

How long does it take to lift a stop work order?

Depends on what's cited. Straightforward cures with clean filings can rescind in days; orders tied to major plan deviations or missing permits take longer. Your free case review comes with an honest timeline.

Do the violations behind the order still need hearings?

Usually yes — the summonses that came with the order typically carry OATH hearing dates and penalties separate from the rescind process. We handle the hearings and the violation dismissals as part of the same engagement.

Do you work in all five boroughs?

Yes — Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island.

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