Nine things, checked by us. You send nothing.
- Your licence — confirmed with the board that issued it, not from a photo you send us.
- The board’s record on you — we look at what the state has on file.
- Your insurance — confirmed directly with your carrier.
- Your business filing — active and in good standing with the Secretary of State.
- Public business records — the searches a careful homeowner would do.
- Your address — a real place of business, matching your state registration.
- Years in business — confirmed through state records.
- Your phone and email — confirmed live, because a number nobody answers helps nobody.
- Your reviews — checked for gating and manipulation.
We confirm your licence with the state board and your insurance with the carrier ourselves. You don’t dig out a single document. Most verifications take a few days.
The nine checks, the badge for your own site, and your listing in the directory.
Only one verified contractor per trade, per parish. When yours is taken, it’s taken.
If we can’t verify you, you get your money back. The whole $497.
Why this exists
After every storm, out-of-state crews show up with a truck and a clipboard. They take deposits. They don’t come back. The people who lose are the families — and the local contractors who were here before the storm and will be here after it.
TrustLight was built with Cajun Navy Ground Force to make sure the work goes to local, verified contractors. Rob Gaudet founded Cajun Navy Ground Force during the 2016 Louisiana floods and was named Louisianian of the Year for it. This directory is handed to families after hurricanes and floods.
Two things you can do
Get verified, so a family can see you’ve been checked. Or fix what’s holding your score down, so they can find you at all. Most businesses do both, in that order.
Get verified — $497/year → See TrustLight Growth — $297/mo →
Questions? Reply to the message that brought you here, or get in touch.