Prequalification shouldn't be paid for by the people being qualified.
LevelRated is a contractor marketplace where companies pay to search, compare and monitor contractors, and contractors list and get verified for free.
What we saw
The big prequalification networks do real verification work. But they charge contractors an annual fee, a setup fee scaled by headcount, and a reinstatement fee if anything lapses. Small firms pay hundreds of dollars a year per client network just to be considered, and they re-send the same certificate of insurance to every client anyway.
Meanwhile the paperwork tells you whether a firm is insured, not whether the job went well. Almost nobody captures how the work actually turned out.
What we built
One reusable profile per contractor, verified once and monitored continuously. Licenses are re-checked with state boards, insurance expiry is tracked with reminders to the contractor and their broker, and sanctions lists are screened weekly.
A Trust Score that blends compliance, safety, financial health, verified performance and responsiveness, with every factor explained. Companies layer their own pass/fail rules on top. Reviews come only from verified engagements.
Who pays
Companies pay a subscription. Contractors pay nothing to list or get verified through Level 3. Optional paid services never change a score, ranking, review or badge. That’s written into our integrity policy and our Terms.