Verify before you
hand over the keys.
You're trusting this person with a $50K rehab, a 200-unit building, or a tenant's home. We pull license status, complaints, BBB history, and verified reviews into one report so you know who you're actually hiring. Under an hour. $14.99.
Same report. Every contractor. License, complaints, BBB, and reviews in one place.
Get your report for $14.99 →An active license doesn't tell you
what happened on the last job.
Most investors and property managers run one check. They pull up the state board, confirm the license is active, and move on. That's the check that tells you the least.
The contractor who disappeared with $17K in materials had an active license. The one who did plumbing without permits and failed inspection had an active license. The one who rebranded under a new LLC to bury his complaint history had an active license.
The pattern of disputes, the BBB strikes, the consistent warnings on review platforms — that's where the signal is. And it takes four different sites to find it.
Investors are losing $3K–$110K per incident
Those aren’t hypothetical numbers. They’re from real investors posting on BiggerPockets about contractors who disappeared with deposits, did work without permits, or left rehabs in worse shape than they started.
The vetting process is stuck in 2005
Check the state license board. Call the insurance company and get stonewalled. Google their name and hope the right John Smith shows up. Check BBB separately. Read Yelp. That’s four sites, four search interfaces, different rules by state. Most people give up after the license check.
One report replaces the entire runaround
We pull license status, complaints, BBB, and verified reviews into one document with a plain-English verdict: clear to proceed, proceed with caution, or do not hire. Takes us under an hour. Takes you 60 seconds to read.
$274M
Lost to contractor fraud in 2024
FTC
81,925
Fraud reports filed in 2024
FTC
1 in 10
Americans scammed by a contractor
Today’s Homeowner
#2
Most-complained-about industry in the US
BBB
What you get
Six sources. One report. One verdict.
Forward it to your partner, your property owner, or your lender. Everything's in one document.
Apex Renovations LLC
California — CheckLicensed Report
Verdict
Clear to proceed. No red flags found across all 6 verification sources.
Sample report — actual data redacted
- State license status (active, expired, revoked, or not found)
- License classification and authorized scope of work
- Surety bond and workers' comp verification
- Disciplinary actions and complaints on file
- BBB rating and complaint history
- Verified customer review summary across platforms
“I used to just eyeball the state board and call it ‘due diligence.’ That cost me three weeks and $9,000 last summer when a GC had disciplinary actions I didn't know how to find. Now, nobody touches a property until I run the report. At $14.99, it's the cheapest insurance I buy.”
Three steps. Under an hour.
Tell us who to check.
Contractor name, license number if you have it, and the state they work in. That’s all we need.
We run every check.
License board, state complaints database, BBB, and the review platforms. We cross-reference everything so you’re not bouncing between tabs trying to figure out if the John Smith with 14 complaints is the same one bidding your rehab.
Read your verdict.
A clean report hits your inbox, usually inside an hour. License status, complaints, ratings, and a plain-English call. Forward it to your partner, your property owner, or keep it for your files.
All 50 states · Under 1 hour · 100% money-back guarantee
What investors and managers are saying
“I used to just eyeball the state board and call it due diligence. That cost me three weeks and $9,000 last summer when a GC had disciplinary actions I didn't know how to find. Now, nobody touches a property until I run the report.”
“We manage 62 rentals, and our owners expect us to know exactly who we're sending to their houses. I can't spend all morning jumping between four different websites every time a roof needs work. I just pull a report, forward it to the owner, and the approval takes an afternoon instead of a week.”
“The report flagged a pattern I totally would've missed. The license was fine, but the summary found the same complaints about the same foreman across three different platforms. Turns out the owner just rebranded under a new LLC to hide his history. Saved me a deposit I wasn't getting back.”
Built for people who hire contractors repeatedly.
Flippers and BRRRR investors.
Each rehab runs through 5–8 subs. One unlicensed electrician or a GC with a complaint trail can blow your timeline, your budget, and your inspection. Run the check before you hand over the deposit.
Property managers.
Your owners trust you to vet the people walking onto their properties. One report per contractor, forwarded to the owner for approval. Know what you’re working with before anyone starts swinging a hammer.
Out-of-state investors.
You can’t drive by the job site every morning. When you’re investing in a market 1,000 miles away, verifying the contractor’s license, complaint history, and reputation is the one thing you can control from a distance.
Common questions
What’s in a CheckLicensed report?
Four categories. State license status (including classification, bond, and workers’ comp). Disciplinary actions and complaints on record. BBB rating and complaint history. A summary of verified customer reviews across the major platforms. Every report closes with a plain-English verdict: clear to proceed, proceed with caution, or do not hire.
How is this different from checking the state license board myself?
An active license is one data point. It doesn’t show complaint history, disciplinary actions, BBB strikes, or whether previous clients left consistent warnings on review platforms. Those checks live on separate sites with different search interfaces, and the process varies by state. We do all of it in one report.
I’m investing out of state. Does this cover all 50?
Yes. Every state runs its own licensing system. We know how to work each one. Whether you’re flipping in Ohio from California or managing properties in Texas from New York, same report, same coverage.
How fast do I get it?
Most reports land in your inbox inside an hour during business hours (9am to 6pm ET, Monday through Friday). Weekend and evening requests go out the next business morning.
Can I run multiple contractors at once?
Each report covers one contractor. If you’re vetting a crew for a rehab, just submit each one separately. Most investors run 3–5 at a time when starting a new project.
Do you verify insurance?
Not currently. We verify license status, complaints, BBB, and reviews. Insurance verification is notoriously difficult — even calling the insurer directly often gets you stonewalled. We’re working on adding it, but we won’t promise something we can’t deliver reliably today.
I manage a large portfolio. Do you offer volume pricing?
Not yet, but we’re building toward it. If you’re running more than 10 checks a month, email us and we’ll work something out.
What if I’m not satisfied?
100% money-back guarantee. Email us for any reason and you’ll be refunded the same day.
$15 now or $15,000 later.
The complaints are already on file. The disciplinary actions are sitting on a state board website. Three review platforms have warnings from real clients who hired this person before you. All of it is public. The only question is whether you look before you wire the deposit.
“We bought a 6-unit out of state and the GC came recommended. I almost skipped the check. Report came back with two prior complaints and a BBB warning I never would have found on my own. Went with a different contractor and the rehab came in on time and under budget. Best $15 I've ever spent on a property.”
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