How LockedBid works

See what you get

From posting to picking a contractor.

Actual LockedBid screens, shown with made-up demonstration data.

Post your project. Describe the work once and choose who can bid.

Trust and verification

What our badges mean, and what they don't.

  • Your contact details stay private: phone and email are shown only to contractors with a Blue or Gold check.
  • Tax IDs: a business's EIN goes to the check once, and only its last four digits stay on its profile. Bidders are never asked for a W-9. A selected contractor can send one privately to the project owner; it shows their tax ID, stays stored until either of them removes it, and isn't sent to AI.
  • AI features: listing text, insurance certificates and proposal documents are processed by Anthropic to power them.
  • LockedBid isn't a party to your contract and doesn't guarantee anyone's work.

  • Gray check: contact confirmed: Email and phone number confirmed. No business check. Gray: contact confirmed

    Confirms: The contractor confirmed an email address and a phone number.

    Doesn't guarantee: That the business exists, or anything about its licensing, insurance or work.

  • Blue check: business identity verified: Email and phone confirmed, plus the owner's ID (sole proprietors) or the business's state registration and EIN checked. Doesn't cover licensing or insurance. Blue: business identity verified

    Confirms: Gray, plus an identity check: a government ID through Stripe for sole proprietors, or state registration records and an IRS EIN match for business entities. Our team decides when the automatic check is inconclusive.

    Doesn't guarantee: Licensing, insurance, or the quality of the work.

  • Gold check: insurance certificate reviewed: Blue check, plus a current general liability insurance certificate we reviewed. Doesn't confirm the coverage fits your project. Gold: insurance certificate reviewed

    Confirms: Blue, plus a review of a current general liability insurance certificate (read by AI, checked by our team when needed), and an active Gold membership.

    Doesn't guarantee: That the coverage fits your project or stays in force after our review. It doesn't cover workers' compensation or other policies.

Not checked by any badge

Contractor licenses, workers' compensation, bonding, the quality of past work, or whether insurance limits fit your project. Ask for these before you hire.

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