How contractor vetting works
What Proofstead reviews before routing a contractor and what vetting does - and does not - promise.
- +Proofstead's trust model is built around verification before routing, not after problems appear.
- +The review focuses on business identity and compliance signals like license, insurance, and related status tracked in the platform.
- +Vetting improves baseline trust, but it does not replace reading the written scope or following the documented process.
What Proofstead reviews before routing
The repo already reflects verification states around contractor credentials and routing readiness. In practical terms, that means Proofstead is not waiting until a dispute to start caring about basics like business identity, license, insurance, and related document status.
The exact mix of reviewed items can depend on the workflow, but the pattern is consistent: routing depends on a documented readiness standard.
What vetting is supposed to do
Vetting is meant to raise the trust floor before a homeowner approves scope. It helps the platform route contractors who have already passed the required setup and verification steps for the network.
That is different from relying on anonymous reviews or unsupported claims. Proofstead pairs vetting with documented scope, approvals, and later job records.
What vetting does not promise
Vetting does not eliminate the need for clear scope, written change orders, or homeowner review. A verified contractor can still have a scope document that needs revision, and a homeowner should still read it carefully before approval.
Think of vetting as the starting trust layer, not the whole system.
The strongest trust signal is verified contractor status plus a clean documented job record. One without the other is weaker.