AI-assisted builder checks · Australia-wide

Check your builder before you sign.

We pull the licence, insurance, company, credit, tribunal and review records on any builder or tradie, and write them up in plain English with the help of AI. Every finding names its source. Emailed within 24 hours.

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$99 per builder 6 record sources 24 hrs to your inbox

Builder reportSample · invented data

Example Constructions Pty Ltd

Domestic builder · VIC · ABN 00 000 000 000

Building licence Current
Company status Registered
Insurance eligibility Eligible
Tribunal decisions 3 published
Adverse credit 2 defaults

How it works

A dozen registers, read for you

Checking a builder properly means searching regulator, company, credit, tribunal and court records, then making sense of them. We do the legwork. You get the evidence.

Step 1 · You
Name the builder
Their business name and state. Add an ABN or licence number if you have it.
Step 2 · Us, with AI
We collect and read the records
Six record sources are searched, and every finding is matched back to the record it came from and checked by a person.
Step 3 · Your report
Read it in plain English
A short summary, then a table of findings with sources. Emailed within 24 hours.

What we check

Six record sources in every report

Building and Plumbing Commission (Vic) · state regulators

Licence and discipline

Registration class and status, conditions, suspensions, prosecutions and disciplinary action.

Domestic building insurance

Insurance eligibility

Whether the builder is approved to buy the insurance Victoria requires on jobs over $16,000.

ABN Lookup · ASIC · published notices

Identity, company and insolvency

Whether the name on your quote matches a real registered business, plus company status, directors and insolvency notices.

Experian commercial credit bureau

Credit and court actions

Commercial payment defaults, court actions and other adverse events recorded against the business.

Published tribunal decisions

Building disputes

Published domestic building decisions involving the builder. Many disputes settle privately and never appear.

Google and the web

Reviews and online presence

Rating and number of reviews, the themes that keep coming up, summarised by us, and whether the business is active online.

Sample report

See exactly what you'll receive

A made-up builder with invented figures, laid out exactly like a real report.

Verify Your Builder · Builder reportSample only. Fictional business, invented data.

Example Constructions Pty Ltd

Domestic builder · Victoria · records checked on the day of issue

Report ref VYB-SAMPLE
Issued within 24 hours of order

10 checks run 1 flag 2 worth asking about 7 clear or neutral

Summary

The business on the quote matches its registered entity, the registration is current, and the builder is eligible for domestic building insurance. Two payment defaults to suppliers were listed in the last 12 months, and three published tribunal decisions appear over five years, one decided against the builder. Reviews are mostly positive; delays and slow communication are the recurring complaint. Worth asking the builder about the defaults and the tribunal decision before you sign.

Check	Result	Finding	Source
Business identity	Matches	Name and ABN on the quote match the registered company. ABN active, registered for GST.	ABN Lookup
Building registration	Current	Domestic builder (unlimited), expires 14 Mar 2027.	Building and Plumbing Commission
Insurance eligibility	Eligible	Currently eligible to buy domestic building insurance.	BPC domestic building insurance search
Disciplinary history	1 matter	Conditions placed on licence in 2024, lifted in 2025.	BPC prosecution and disciplinary register
Company status	Registered	Registered since 2016. No change of directors in the last 3 years.	ASIC company register
Insolvency notices	None found	No published notices for the company or its directors.	ASIC published notices
Adverse credit	2 defaults	Two payment defaults to suppliers, $18,400 combined, listed in the last 12 months.	Experian commercial bureau
Tribunal decisions	3 published	Three published domestic building decisions in 5 years: two resolved by consent, one decided against the builder.	VCAT decisions (published)
Court actions	None found	No court actions or judgements recorded against the business.	Experian commercial bureau
Google reviews	4.1 of 5	62 reviews. In our reading, customers praise the finish; delays and slow replies are the recurring complaint.	Google Maps listing (rating and count)

The report lists what the records show. It does not recommend for or against hiring the builder.

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Emailed within 24 hours.

Pricing

One report. Then stay subscribed if you want.

Most people need one report before they sign. If you want to keep watching a builder through your build, follow them for $9 a week.

Builder report

$99

one-off · per builder · incl. GST

All six record sources, each named
Plain-English summary and a sourced table of findings
Emailed as a PDF within 24 hours
Full refund if we can't find the business you name

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You'll enter the builder's details and pay on the next screen.

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a week · per builder · incl. GST

We re-check your builder's records every week
Email alert if anything changes: licence, insolvency, new tribunal matters, defaults
One subscription follows one builder
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FAQ

Questions before you order

What does the report include?

A plain-English summary and a table of findings: whether the business on your quote is the registered entity, registration status and disciplinary history, domestic building insurance eligibility, company status and insolvency notices, commercial credit defaults and court actions, published tribunal decisions, reviews and online presence. Every finding names its source.

How does the AI part work?

We collect the records, and AI helps read them and draft the summary. Each finding is matched back to its source record and checked by a person before the report is issued, so nothing appears without evidence behind it.

Do you contact the builder?

No. We search records only. We never contact the builder or tell them you asked.

How long does it take?

Your report is emailed within 24 hours of ordering, seven days a week.

What does staying subscribed do?

For $9 a week per builder, we re-check that builder's records every week and email you if anything changes, such as a licence suspension, an insolvency notice, a new tribunal matter or a new default. Cancel any time online via Manage subscription at the bottom of this page.

Which trades and states do you cover?

Builders, tradespeople and subcontractors in every Australian state and territory. Licence records vary by state; your report says which registers were searched.

Can I get a refund?

If we can't find the business you named, we refund you in full. The findings themselves can't be a reason for a refund: the report shows what the records say.

Is it only for new homes?

No. Use it before a renovation, extension, pool, landscaping or driveway, or before you subcontract to a builder.

Who is behind VYB

Built by people from Australian construction, who have run building businesses and seen how often the warning signs were in the records before anyone signed.

Verify Your Builder Pty Ltd · ACN 687 611 123 · Melbourne

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