What “TradeScale Verified” means
Verification exists to represent businesses accurately — not to sell badges, rank companies, or guarantee work. Here is exactly what it does and does not mean.
Verified Kansas City Home Services Business
The definition
A business appears to be actively operating, and an authorized representative has reviewed or confirmed the core business information displayed in its TradeScale profile.
The eight things verification considers
Active business
The company appears to be actively operating in the Kansas City home-services market.
Business identity
The legal and public-facing business identity is represented accurately.
Working contact path
There is a working public path to reach the business.
Primary trade
The primary trade or category the business operates in is correctly identified.
Location / primary market
The headquarters city and primary service area are represented accurately.
Core services
The core services listed reflect what the business actually offers.
Authorized company confirmation
An authorized representative of the business has reviewed or confirmed the profile.
No unresolved material conflict
There is no unresolved material conflict between the business and TradeScale over how it is represented.
What it means
- The business appears to be actively operating.
- An authorized representative reviewed or confirmed the core profile information.
- The business stands behind how it is represented here.
- The owner can correct or remove their profile at any time, without purchasing anything.
What it does not mean
- Not a quality rating.
- Not a customer-review score.
- Not a “best company” designation.
- Not a workmanship guarantee.
- Not a licensing certification.
- Not an insurance certification.
- Not a background check.
- Not a financial assessment.
- Not a recommendation to hire the company.
How a business becomes verified
- 1Identified — TradeScale finds an actively operating business.
- 2Public-source research — core information is gathered from public sources.
- 3Internal QA — the profile is built and checked.
- 4Verification Ready — the profile is prepared for owner review.
- 5Owner invited — the business is invited to review the profile.
- 6Confirm / Correct / Remove — the owner confirms, corrects, or removes information.
- 7Authority confirmed — TradeScale confirms the reviewer’s authority.
- 8TradeScale internal review — TradeScale reviews before awarding the badge.
- 9TradeScale Verified — the badge is applied to the profile.
Verification is never purchased
Verification is not connected to buying advertising, sponsorship, placement, consulting, or any marketing service. Verification and commercial relationships stay separate. A business earns the badge by confirming its information — nothing else.