How does Tavlee rate a contractor?

Each rating is synthesized from reviews gathered across every source Tavlee can find, weighted by how credible and how recent each review is, and discounted when the track record is thin. Every synthesized claim cites the source it came from.

What is the honest read?

A plain-language summary of what the evidence says about a contractor — its strengths and its concerns — with each point linked to the source it came from.

How do I know a contractor is actually licensed?

The page shows whether the contractor's state license is currently active, checked against the official state registry rather than the contractor's own claim, with a link to the record.

What is the update timeline?

A public log of changes to the listing, including edits a verified owner has made, so you can see what changed and when.

Reading a contractor's page

How to read a Tavlee contractor profile: the synthesized rating and confidence level, the honest read, cited strengths and concerns, license and BBB signals, and the update timeline.

Last updated: June 30, 2026

A contractor’s page is the heart of Tavlee. It’s designed to be read top to bottom like a briefing: what the evidence says, how confident that read is, and where every claim came from.

The rating and its confidence

The rating is synthesized from reviews gathered across every source Tavlee can find, weighted by how credible and how recent each review is. It also carries a confidence level that reflects how much evidence backs it. A thin or conflicting record lowers the confidence, so a couple of five-star reviews can’t float a business to the top of the scale.

The honest read

Below the rating is a plain-language summary of what the evidence actually says — the contractor’s strengths and its concerns, side by side. Each point links to the source it came from, so nothing is asserted that you can’t go verify.

License and trust signals

License verification.The page shows whether the contractor’s state license is currently active, checked against the official state registry rather than the contractor’s own claim, with a link to the record.
BBB grade and other third-party signals appear where available.
The update timeline is a public log of changes to the listing, including edits a verified owner has made, so you can see what changed and when.

Save it for later

Tap the heart to save a contractor to your shortlist. With an account you can compare two to four saved contractors side by side before you decide who to call.

Common questions

How does Tavlee rate a contractor?: Each rating is synthesized from reviews gathered across every source Tavlee can find, weighted by how credible and how recent each review is, and discounted when the track record is thin. Every synthesized claim cites the source it came from.
What does the confidence level on a rating mean?: It reflects how much evidence backs the rating. A thin or conflicting record lowers the confidence, so a couple of five-star reviews can't float a business to the top.
What is the honest read?: A plain-language summary of what the evidence says about a contractor — its strengths and its concerns — with each point linked to the source it came from.
How do I know a contractor is actually licensed?: The page shows whether the contractor's state license is currently active, checked against the official state registry rather than the contractor's own claim, with a link to the record.
What is the update timeline?: A public log of changes to the listing, including edits a verified owner has made, so you can see what changed and when.