{"product_id":"contractor-due-diligence","title":"Contractor Due Diligence Report","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA license can be active and still leave a question worth asking.\u003c\/strong\u003e One Washington roofer we checked: licensed continuously since 2002, a $15,000 bond, $1,000,000 of liability insurance. Then the permits. One in Seattle, estimated at $70,796, was left Expired rather than Completed, so the work was never signed off under it. That is not proof of bad work. It is a question to put to them before you pay a deposit, and one a reference call won't hand you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"dd-sample\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/7827\/8848\/files\/SAMPLE-Contractor-Due-Diligence-Report_b2e1bcfc-42d7-423f-9e91-4c472611baf2.pdf?v=1793489493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRead that report (PDF, 4 pages)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, names withheld. On a job that size, this report costs about half of one percent of the project.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it answers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIs the license real and current?\u003c\/b\u003e License and classification with the state board, all 50 states and DC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat stands behind the work?\u003c\/b\u003e Bond and liability insurance on file, amounts and expiry dates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIs the business what it says it is?\u003c\/b\u003e The entity's status and how long it has existed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIs there trouble on record?\u003c\/b\u003e Federal cases, county court records, board discipline and complaints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWere past jobs signed off?\u003c\/b\u003e Permits under the contractor's name, including any left unfinished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat should you ask?\u003c\/b\u003e The questions to settle with this contractor before you sign\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery finding names its source and the day it was checked, so you can check our work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType the contractor's name in the box above the button, then order. Not decided yet? Leave it empty and reply to the email from Addison that follows your order with the contractor's name, the state and city of the project, and the license number if you have it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat email also links a real sample report (names withheld), so you can see the format while you wait.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour report arrives by email within two business days of the order, or of your reply if you send the name later. Signing soon? Order at least two business days before you do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComparing bids?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/contractor-due-diligence-three-bids\"\u003eThree Bids\u003c\/a\u003e covers up to three contractors, side by side, for $950: less than three single reports.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorkshop Media Co. is a small studio in Sammamish, Washington, run by Addison Lopez. This is a public-record review, not a consumer report or background check on any person, not legal advice and not a rating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"dd-faq\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions before you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich states?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll 50 states and DC. We check the contractor with the state licensing board for the state where the work will be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if my state does not license contractors?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome states leave general contractors to the city or county. The report says so and checks the city or county license instead, plus the business entity, courts and permits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow fast?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithin two business days for one contractor, three for the three-bid edition, from your order if you name the contractor in the box above the button, or from the day you reply with the details if you send them later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do I send you?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eType the contractor's business name, the state and city of the project, and the license number if you have it in the box above the button. Leave it empty and you can send the same details by replying to the email from Addison at Workshop Media Co. that follows your order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a background check on a person?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. It is a review of the business's public record: license, bond, insurance, business entity, discipline, court cases and permits. It does not cover criminal or credit history, and it is not legal advice or a rating of the contractor. \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/contractor-background-check\"\u003eWhat a contractor background check can cover.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if you cannot identify the contractor?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf a state's records are down or the contractor cannot be identified, we tell you within one business day and refund in full if you ask.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I do this myself?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Our free guide, \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/how-to-vet-a-contractor-before-you-sign\"\u003eHow to Vet a Contractor Before You Sign\u003c\/a\u003e, lists the same checks and every state's license lookup. The report is for when you would rather have it done and written up, every finding sourced and dated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Workshop Media Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50632015347904,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/7827\/8848\/files\/01-cover_e6f2e0ce-c1fb-42d2-8ced-723b9f70ea72.jpg?v=1793373015","url":"https:\/\/workshopmediaco.com\/products\/contractor-due-diligence","provider":"Workshop Media Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}