ny.gf.cx/contractors — first NY contractor record: “$49.99 Sewer SVC” drain cleaning (parked 2026-05-26)

DARE.CO.UK · PARKED SKETCH · 2026-05-31

Mirrored from ~/.claude/.../memory/parked_sketch_ny_gfcx_drain_cleaning_sewer_svc_contractor_2026-05-26.md. This is a design sketch parked for future build — read for context, not as a current deliverable.

Dan dropped a photo of a “$49.99 Sewer SVC” van (Flushing NY) and asked for the contractor record to be built on ny.gf.cx mirroring the pa.gf.cx /contractors/ structure. This will ALSO be the seed record that proves out the ny.gf.cx /contractors/ scaffold — likely a fresh top-level directory + landing page + the existing contractor primitives (dropzone, two-tier framing, gold-standard structure). Resume after the check-redaction A/B cycle closes.

Dan 2026-05-26: “can we add to ny.gf.cx/contractors - Drain Cleaning [van photo] do your magic on building a similar structure /contractors in pa.gf.cx, but now it’s ny.gf.cx -“

What the photo shows

A white work van (Ford Transit Connect class) advertising drain-cleaning service:

What to build (two halves)

Half 1 — ny.gf.cx contractor substrate scaffold

If ~/Code/home-projects/ny/contractors/ doesn’t exist yet, this is the seed. Mirror the pa.gf.cx pattern:

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Apply the two-tier framing (see feedback_contractor_two_tier_top_level_vs_category.md): - This first vendor is pre-engagement (Dan saw the van on the street; no service delivered yet) → 🟡 YELLOW signal. - Right home is either /ny/contractors/<slug>/ if NY doesn’t have category-substrates yet, OR /ny/drainage/contractors/<slug>/ if a drainage/plumbing scope category exists. Decide at build time.

Also add the ny-contractors mapping to ~/bin/pa_dropzone_apply.py (currently has pa-contractors, pa-technology, pa-well-water, etc):

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Half 2 — the vendor record itself

Slug: 49-99-sewer-svc (or sewer-svc-49-99-flushing — confirm at build time).

Identity: - Trading name: “$49.99 Sewer Svc” (also “Sewer Man” per mascot) - Mailing: PO Box 671137, Flushing NY 11367 - Phones: 718-456-4999 · 718-456-4919 - Scope: drain/sewer specialist — main sewer, storm sewer, tubs & sinks, toilets, yard drain, leaders - Service mode: 24/7 - Equipment: high-pressure water jet, camera inspection - Card processor: Visa/MC/Discover/Amex - Web presence: TBD (likely thin given “ask for business card” copy)

Signal block (pre-engagement): - 🟡 YELLOW · 50-65/100 - Yellow flags: $49.99 callout pricing is a common bait-and-switch hook (real cost often higher); two phone numbers + PO Box (not street) suggest mobile-only owner-operator; “ask for business card” suggests no web brand - Green flags: 24/7 availability, camera inspection (legit diagnostic), water-jet equipment (legit professional tool), card acceptance (legit POS), Flushing NY base (matches NY-property service area)

Photo workflow

Drop the van photo via the dropzone (once ny-contractors mapping ships) OR copy directly into the contractor folder. Apply the asset-record photo-drop workflow per feedback_asset_record_photo_drop_workflow.md: - SEO rename: e.g. 49-99-sewer-svc-van-side-pricing-phones-flushing-ny.jpg - Web variant (only if the original is >2400px wide — these phone photos often are) - Wire into a photo strip on the record page - Alt sentence carrying brand + phone + PO Box + scope

Vetting checklist to seed

• BBB lookup for “$49.99 Sewer Svc” / “Sewer Man” / Flushing NY
• Google Business search · capture rating + recent reviews
• Reddit search for r/AskNYC / r/NYC mentions of the $49.99 callout
• NYS Department of State entity search at https://apps.dos.ny.gov/publicInquiry/
• License lookup — NYC DOB plumbing license? NYC DEP licensed master plumber? (PA-side analog of LMP-status check)
• Compare to sibling shortlist categories if NY already has plumbing/drainage shortlists

Cross-references

• feedback_contractor_page_gold_standard.md — 7-element structure
• feedback_contractor_two_tier_top_level_vs_category.md — top-level vs in-category placement
• feedback_dropzone_pattern_shipped.md — dropzone primitive
• feedback_seo_rewrite_for_dropped_images.md — image slug + alt rules
• feedback_asset_record_photo_drop_workflow.md — 5-step photo workflow
• parked_sketch_hardscaping_gardens_fredy_montoya_contractor_record_2026-05-26.md — sibling sketch built same day (then SHIPPED) — same pattern, different domain
• parked_sketch_water_service_patrick_raimondo_contractor_record_2026-05-26.md — second sibling sketch (then SHIPPED) — pa.gf.cx version of “active multi-call” vendor

Resume trigger

• Check-redaction A/B cycle closes (current)
• Dan signals “build the NY contractor record now”
• A second NY contractor surfaces — making the substrate seed more valuable