How we verify builders
A builder receives no buyer request until these checks are done, and keeps receiving them only while they stay true.
Last reviewed
Before the first request
Business registration: we check the company is registered and in good standing in its home state.
Insurance: the builder sends a current certificate of general liability insurance.
Recent work: at least three completed builds of the vehicle type they want requests for, with photos we can match to the shop.
A call with the owner or build manager to confirm service area, typical lead times and the kinds of projects they take on.
While they are on the platform
Buyers rate the builder after the project, and we publish those reviews whether they are good or bad (see our review policy).
We re-check insurance every year and pause a builder whose certificate lapses.
Repeated complaints that a builder did not respond, quoted something different from the plan or missed agreed dates lead to a review and can end their access.
What verification does not mean
Verification is a baseline, not a guarantee of workmanship. Ask for references, visit the shop if you can, and read the contract before you pay a deposit.