Reading a contractor's page
How to read a Tavlee contractor profile: the overall rating and confidence level, the honest read, cited strengths and concerns, license and BBB signals, and the update timeline.
Last updated: August 23, 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 honest read
Below the rating is an insightful 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
- What is the honest read?
- An insightful 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.