- Company you named
- Example Home Renovations Ltd.
- Project
- Kitchen renovation
- Where
- Vancouver, BC
- Quote
- None yet. Checked before the visit.
- Delivered
- By 8 p.m. Pacific the next day, reviewed by a person
- Report
- SAMPLE-BC-0002
At a glance
10 checks · 3 verified · 3 not found · 2 what the web says · 2 doesn't apply
- Business registrationActive BC company since 2014Verified
- City business licenceVancouver 2026 licence, currentVerified
- New-home builder registryNot a new home: registry doesn't applyDoes not apply
- Building permits, last three years5 permits in Vancouver since Nov 2023Verified
- Tribunal decisionsNo decisions foundNot found
- Court judgmentsNo judgments foundNot found
- The business's own websiteSite matches the licence; domain since 2016What the web says
- ReviewsBBB profile, 2 complaints closed; 41 HomeStars reviewsWhat the web says
- NewsNo news stories foundNot found
- Quote and insuranceNo quote yet, so no papers readDoes not apply
Registry and licences
Business registration
VerifiedActive BC company, incorporated March 2014. The name you gave us matches the registry.
OrgBook BC · Oct 16, 2026 · 9:02 a.m.City business licence
Verified2026 City of Vancouver licence issued as a general contractor, expiring Dec 31, 2026. Licensed every year since 2015.
City of Vancouver business licences · Oct 16, 2026 · 9:03 a.m.New-home builder registry
Does not applyThis registry covers new homes. A kitchen renovation is not on it.
BC Housing Licensed Builder Registry · Oct 16, 2026 · 9:03 a.m.
Permit history
Building permits, last three years
Verified5 building permits issued to this business in Vancouver between Nov 2023 and Aug 2026. The latest: an addition or alteration, residential renovation.
City of Vancouver issued building permits · Oct 16, 2026 · 9:04 a.m.
Public records
Tribunal decisions
Not foundNo published decisions found under the business name. Not found is not proof of anything, good or bad.
Civil Resolution Tribunal decisions · Oct 16, 2026 · 9:04 a.m.Court judgments
Not foundNo BC Supreme Court or Court of Appeal judgments found under the business name.
BC Courts judgments search · Oct 16, 2026 · 9:05 a.m.
What the web says
The business's own website
What the web saysThe site shows the same phone number and address as the city licence, says "12 years in business", and its web address has been registered since 2016.
examplehomerenos.example · domain record · Oct 16, 2026 · 9:07 a.m.Reviews
What the web saysBBB lists a profile with 2 complaints, both closed. HomeStars shows 41 reviews. These are what people wrote, not facts we checked.
BBB · HomeStars · Oct 16, 2026 · 9:08 a.m.News
Not foundNo news stories name the business.
Web search · Oct 16, 2026 · 9:09 a.m.
Your quote and insurance papers
Quote and insurance
Does not applyYou asked us to check the company before getting a quote, so no quote or insurance papers were read on this check.
Ask: When they quote, ask for it in writing with their certificate of insurance. Start another Full Check to have a person read them.
Your order · Oct 16, 2026 · 9:10 a.m.
Questions to ask when they come over
- Which business will I be paying? Will the quote carry that name?
- What is your city licence number?
- When they quote, ask for it in writing with their certificate of insurance. Start another Full Check to have a person read them.
What we couldn't check
- New-home builder registry: Not a new home: registry doesn't apply
- Quote and insurance: No quote yet, so no papers read
A check we couldn't run says nothing about the contractor. Ask them for the number or document, and we'll check it.
Jay reports what official sources and your documents show. Not legal, insurance, or safety advice.