Enter your contractor's name. We run the checks. You get a full, plain-language risk report in 24 hours - and you sign with confidence, or you don't sign at all.
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Triple Distilled
Every Private-i report is the work of three independent investigations of the same contractor, run in parallel and then cross-checked. AI research has a margin of error: a single pass can miss a record, misread a date, or fabricate a citation. We run three. Where the three agree, the finding holds up. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the finding, surfaced clearly so you can see exactly where to verify before you sign.
Your report shows all three scores side by side, in every category, so you can see exactly how confident the methodology is in each finding.
How It Works
We do the research most homeowners don't know how to do - so you can make a fully informed decision before writing a check.
Enter the contractor's name and your contact info. Takes 60 seconds.
License, insurance, BBB history, court records, lien history, online reputation.
A clear, plain-language PDF with a risk level and specific actions to take before signing.
Or don't sign at all. Either way, you made the right call.
What's Included
Every Full Report covers all of the following, sourced and timestamped.
State license verification (active, expired, or suspended)
General liability & workers' comp insurance status
BBB complaint history and resolution status
Court records - liens, judgments, civil suits
State licensing board disciplinary actions
Online reputation summary with red-flag reviews cited
Risk level: Low / Moderate / Elevated
Pre-signing action checklist - specific steps before you sign
FAQ
State license verification, insurance verification, BBB complaint history, court and lien records, state licensing board disciplinary actions, online reputation summary, a risk level (Low / Moderate / Elevated), and a pre-signing action checklist with specific steps to take before you sign.
Triple Distilled is our standard methodology: every report is the result of three independent vetting passes against the same contractor, cross-checked into one final report. Each pass scores six categories (licensing, legal, business identity, customer sentiment, insurance, online presence) on a 0-100 rubric. The Final score for each category is the rounded average of the three passes, and your report shows all four numbers (Pass 1, Pass 2, Pass 3, Final) so you can see exactly how confident the methodology is in each finding.
Why? AI research has a real margin of error. A single pass can miss an OSHA citation, fabricate a license number, or score a contractor higher than the evidence supports. Three independent passes catch what one would miss, and any disagreement between them is surfaced in the report rather than hidden. The disagreement itself becomes part of what you're paying for.
Within 24 hours of payment - usually faster. We'll email it directly to the address you provide.
You sign with confidence. That's the whole point. A clean report is still a valuable report.
No. This is an informational risk-awareness report. Every claim is sourced and timestamped. It is not legal, financial, or professional advice. Private I Contractor Vetting is operated by PAGIOS, a DBA of Pagios Enterprises LLC.
Reply to your delivery email within 30 days and we'll review the disputed item. If we find an error, we'll correct it and re-deliver at no charge.
All 50 states. We pull from each state's licensing board, court records, and regulatory databases. Just enter the contractor's name and the state they operate in (or their license number) and we'll handle the rest.