The Checked badge
Proof you can put on your own website.
The Checked badge tells homeowners we looked up your license, your insurance and your business with real records. Put it on your website, your estimates and your emails. One click shows today's proof.
The simple version
Proof that someone checked
Anyone can say "I'm licensed and insured." The badge means a person checked. If your license or insurance runs out, the badge comes off that same day.
The criteria
6 things you must pass
We check every one against official records or documents, not just what you tell us.
You're a real business
Your business name and address match an active registration with your state.
We look you up with the state.
You hold the right license
Every state or local license your trade needs is active and in your business's name. If your trade needs no license where you work, we note that.
The license is real and not expired.
You're insured
Active general liability insurance, from a certificate we confirm with the insurer. Workers' comp, or a legal exemption, where your state requires it.
If something goes wrong on the job, insurance is in place.
Your record is clean
No current license suspension or revocation, and no open disciplinary order.
No open disciplinary action with the state.
You play fair
You agree to our pro code: no fake or paid reviews, written estimates when asked, and a real reply to every complaint we pass on.
You agree to deal honestly with customers.
You stay current
We re-check every month and whenever a license or policy expires. Miss it and the badge comes off the same day.
The check is repeated every month, so it never goes stale.
$199 a year or $19 a month. Paying starts the check. Only passing earns the badge. If you don't pass the check, you get a full refund, automatically.
Try it
Would you pass today?
For Checked businesses
Get your badge code
Paste this on your website. Every badge links to your live verification page, so homeowners always see today's status.
How the badge stays honest
✓ Every badge links to a live page with the date of each check.
✓ If something lapses, that page says so right away.
✓ Homeowners can report a misused badge.
✓ We never approve someone who fails a check.
Badge rules
✓ Use it only for your own business.
✓ Keep the link to your verification page.
✕ Don't change the badge's colors or words.
✕ Take it down if your badge is removed.
Questions
Plain answers
Is this the same as an award?
No. Checked means your paperwork is real. A Winner badge means homeowners voted you the best. You can have one, both, or neither.
How long does the check take?
Most checks finish within a few business days once you send your insurance certificate and license number.
My trade doesn't need a license. Can I get the badge?
Yes. We record that your trade needs no license where you work and check everything else.
I work in more than one state.
The badge covers each state where we've checked your license. Your verification page lists them.