A homeowner pauses over a contractor estimate and phone before paying a renovation deposit.
PROVETHE PROVERIFY | $39

Contractor verification before the deposit

KNOW WHO
YOU’RE PAYING.

Your quote. Their records. The payee. Current proof. One private report. $39.VERIFY THIS CONTRACTOR | $39
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01

SEND THE QUOTE

Upload the estimate and contractor details.

02

WE VERIFY

We check current sources and request proof.

03

YOU DECIDE

Review the private report before you pay.

See what you receive

Most checks search the contractor. This one checks the deal.

We compare the quote, legal entity, payment recipient, deposit, and current proof route. The report shows what aligns, what does not, and what must be resolved before money moves.

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Resolve before paying

Business entity
Current record aligns
Payment name
Mismatch to resolve
Insurance
Agency confirmation pending
Deposit
40% of quoted total
Every finding includes a source, timestamp, and limit.

What we verify

Four checks. One decision-ready report.

01

License

Current status, classification, named holder, and published discipline where the jurisdiction provides it.

02

Business

The legal entity and whether the business name aligns with the quote and available public records.

03

Insurance

Current proof requested through the reviewed contractor or agency contact. A file is never treated as verified merely because it arrived.

04

Payment name

Whether the person or company requesting payment matches the business that issued the quote.

Deposit$6,800
Example finding

COMPANY ON THE QUOTE.
PERSON ON THE CHECK.

MismatchPAUSE.
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What are you being asked to fund?

DEPOSIT SHAREN/A

Stripe currently displays JustHandled as the payment account and Prove the Pro Contractor Verification as the product. Nothing is sent to the contractor until payment is verified and the request is confirmed in scope.

Straight answers

Before you hand over the deposit.

How do I verify a contractor before paying a deposit?

Confirm the license in the relevant state or local government record, match the legal business name to the quote, obtain current insurance proof, and compare the person or company requesting payment with the entity that gave the quote.

What does the $39 contractor check include?

One contractor and one residential project: quote review, relevant current license and business-record checks, name and amount comparisons, an authorized request for current insurance proof, and a private source-linked report.

Why pay for this instead of asking AI?

AI can explain where to look. Prove the Pro performs the current external checks, requests proof, records mismatches and unanswered requests, and returns a timestamped evidence trail you can review before paying.

How quickly is the report delivered?

The founding-run target is within four business hours during staffed hours after payment and the authorization review. Timing can vary when a government source, contractor, or insurance agency is unavailable.

What if the contractor cannot be meaningfully checked?

If the jurisdiction, trade, records, contact path, document quality, or authorization cannot support a meaningful lawful check, the request is stopped and the full $39 is refunded.

Does a clear report guarantee the contractor?

No. Verification reports current facts and source limits. It is not an endorsement, workmanship guarantee, background report, legal opinion, or insurance guarantee.