Check if a contractor is licensed.
Do not rely on a licence number printed on a quote. Verify it through the official state or local source.
Before paying: match the licence name to the quote, contract, invoice, and payment recipient.
What to verify
- Licence number and official status.
- Trade/classification: make sure it covers the work being quoted.
- Expiration date and disciplinary history where available.
- Business name match: licence, contract, invoice, website, and payment name.
- Insurance and bonding, ideally confirmed from the insurer/agent.
- Permit responsibility and written scope before work starts.
Run the company legitimacy checker before paying any meaningful deposit.