How we check every trade
We check identity and the evidence required for the services shown; status and check date appear on the profile.
Every badge maps to a check
What each public badge means, what evidence it takes, and when this check was last reviewed.
ID-verified
Government-issued photo ID, matched against the person behind the profile.
- Evidence:
- A valid photo ID document, checked before the trade can message a homeowner.
- Review:
- Checked once, before the profile goes live. Re-checked if the account's registered identity details change.
- Check last reviewed:
- 2026-10-01
Insured
Current public liability insurance held by the trade.
- Evidence:
- A valid certificate of insurance, with an in-date expiry.
- Review:
- Checked before the trade goes live, and tracked against the certificate's own expiry date. If it lapses, the trade is paused until a valid certificate is back on file.
- Check last reviewed:
- 2026-10-01
Proof of Work
Completed jobs, confirmed by the homeowner who hired the trade — not a star rating anyone can post.
- Evidence:
- At least 2 completed jobs, each confirmed by the homeowner who hired them, before the badge is fully active.
- Review:
- Updated every time a homeowner confirms a completed job.
- Check last reviewed:
- 2026-10-01
The HomeSorted Standard
Version 1.0 · effective 2026-10-01. What we check, the evidence we ask for, and what each check does and doesn't tell you.
Every trade on HomeSorted provides a government-issued photo ID before they can go live. We check it against the person behind the profile — not a Facebook or LinkedIn check, an actual ID check.
A confirmed Irish business or residential address is checked alongside it, so HomeSorted knows where a trade actually operates from.
Reviews Can Be Faked. We Check Identity First.
Unlike platforms that rely only on star ratings, HomeSorted checks identity, insurance and — where the law requires it — a trade's category registration, before they appear in the directory.
Trust questions, answered
The things homeowners ask before they let someone into their home.
They can't take a job. Valid public liability insurance is one of the checks every trade must clear before they can accept work through HomeSorted — if it's not valid, they're not eligible.
See what it takes to join
Homeowners join the waitlist to get matched with a checked trade at launch. Trades can see the full requirements on our trades page.
Something look wrong on a profile? Tell us.