How we check businesses for this directory
Last checked Nov 10, 2026
Treasure Valley Welcome Guide lists independent local companies, not national chains or franchise brands. We write each listing from facts published on the business's own website, in our own words. We do not invent reviews, ratings, rankings, or statistics.
What does “Checked” mean?
A listing can show a Checked badge and the date we checked it only when all of the following are true:
- We collected the facts from the business's own website.
- The website lists a local address or a named local service area in the Treasure Valley.
- The business is not a national chain or franchise brand.
- Where the trade requires it, the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses public lookup shows an active contractor registration.
As of November 10, 2026, the official registration lookup is complete for every listing in this directory. 34 listings show a Checked badge because the official DOPL record is unambiguously Active, with a matching name, a single registration number, and an expiration date. 12 listings stay visible with “Registration check pending”: the official result was expired or another non-active status, not found, or too ambiguous to confirm a single record. Those 12 pages are noindexed, are left out of the sitemap, and are not counted toward trade-and-city page thresholds. We do not treat a registration number published on a company's own website as official confirmation, and we do not exempt a trade from this check on our own judgment.
The official public lookup is published by the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses. We last reviewed our checking process on November 10, 2026.
What does “Vetted” mean?
Vetted is a higher standard used only for Featured Pro listings. Vetted means the business already meets the Checked standard, the owner has confirmed insurance, and the editor has approved the listing. There are no Featured Pro listings yet.
Does paying skip any of these checks?
No. Paying never skips quality checks. A Featured Pro upgrade can only be sold to a business that already meets the Vetted standard, and it buys the top spot for one trade in one city plus an expanded profile and a Featured badge. It does not buy a pass on registration, insurance confirmation, or editor review.
How do we handle thin or missing information?
If a company's own website does not give us enough reliable facts, we either leave the business out or publish a noindexed stub marked “Limited information.” We do not fill gaps with guesses. Owners can request a correction through the claim or correct your listing page.
Questions we hear about these checks
What does a Checked badge mean?
A Checked badge means we confirmed the business's own website, a local address or named service area, that it is not a national chain or franchise, and — where the trade requires it — an active Idaho contractor registration from the state's public lookup, with the date shown.
What does Vetted mean?
Vetted is the standard required for a Featured Pro listing. It means the business already meets the Checked standard, the owner has confirmed insurance, and the editor has approved the listing. Paying does not skip any of those steps.
Can a business pay to skip vetting?
No. Paying never skips quality checks. A Featured Pro upgrade also cannot create a listing that would not otherwise qualify.
Read more about the Featured Pro upgrade.