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Our Standard

THE 47-POINT
VETTING PROCESS

Every contractor listed on Portland Roofings passes 47 verification checkpoints. Here's exactly what we check — and why.

47
Verification Points
6
Check Categories
<3%
Est. Pass Rate

Licensing & Legal

01
Active Oregon CCB licence confirmed
Verified directly at oregon.gov/ccb. Expired, suspended, or revoked licences result in automatic disqualification.
02
CCB licence class matches work scope
Oregon CCB has multiple licence classes. We confirm the contractor holds the correct class for residential roofing.
03
No active CCB complaints
We review the contractor's CCB complaint history. Active or unresolved complaints trigger additional review.
04
Business entity registration confirmed
Oregon Secretary of State business registry checked to confirm active status.
05
No active judgements or liens
Public records check for roofing-related contractor liens or court judgements in Oregon.

Insurance

06
General liability minimum $1M
Certificate of insurance reviewed. We do not accept attestation — we require the actual COI.
07
Workers' compensation confirmed
Active policy or certified exempt status. No uncovered crews.
08
Insurance not expired at time of listing
COI expiry date checked. Contractors with policies expiring within 90 days flagged for renewal confirmation.
09
Insurer is AM Best rated
We check that the insuring carrier holds a minimum AM Best financial strength rating.
10
Umbrella or excess coverage noted
Higher-value projects in premium zones require contractors with umbrella policies.

Review Authenticity

11
Google review velocity analysis
Review clusters (sudden spikes of 5-star reviews) are a fraud signal. We analyse review velocity over 24 months.
12
Reviewer profile authenticity check
We scan for single-review accounts, accounts reviewing multiple businesses in a single day, and other bot signals.
13
BBB status confirmed
BBB accreditation status and complaint history reviewed.
14
Response to negative reviews assessed
How a contractor handles negative reviews reveals as much as the reviews themselves.
15
Yelp and Angi cross-referenced
Review pattern consistency checked across platforms.
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