Criminal Background Checks

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Have you left a complete stranger in your house with your spouse and children?

Scary isn’t it?

What’s even scarier is not even the state license board screen technicians - this excerpt is from the cslb - click to view the cslb page regarding fingerprints.

“All applicants for license and each officer, partner, owner, and responsible managing employee, as well as home improvement salesperson applicants, must be fingerprinted. Individuals currently licensed by CSLB who do not apply for any changes to their license and applicants for a joint venture license are not required to be fingerprinted.”

This basically means that the only people that get background checked are the owner(s) of the company and the salesperson - not the actual workers who will be in your home for extended periods of time with your family!

Right now - you have no protection from anyone as to who comes into your home - you have no idea who they really are - until now...

Like most people you’ve probably never even thought about it but now you’re thinking. Scary huh?

By choosing contractors through word of mouth or the phone book or online resources you really have no idea who you are inviting into your house and you could be putting your friends and family and possessions in grave danger.

23HourBids.com aims to put your mind at rest.

And before we get into if these people are criminals or not, let’s look at these other possibilities…

Do they have the right insurance and if not what happens if they hurt themselves while on your property?

Are you responsible? Yes...

Can he/she sue for medical insurance, loss of work, compensation? Yes…

If you can’t pay can they take your home? Yes...

Are you covered? Probably not – as it’s up to the homeowner to ensure they are covered for contractor’s accidents. A quick google search of “premises liability” will show you instances of families losing their homes due to injuries that were incurred by contractors while working in their homes or even on the property of the homeowner.

For example, what if an uninsured roofer falls off your roof?

You know that guy who knocks at your door offering to trim your tree? What if he falls out of it?

Or the guy you hired outside Home Depot to do some handyman work?

GWhat if your window cleaner falls off his ladder or an uninsured electrician blows himself up in your house? You could be bankrupted - you must insure that anyone who comes onto your property is adequately insured to cover any unfortunate eventuality or you may lose your home.

Before hiring a contractor , check out their business page on 23HourBids.com or type their business name in here or his license number in here. You will then be able to check their license is current and active and also look at his sales personnel who have been fingerprinted by the Contractors State License Board. You’ll find their bonding information and their worker’s comp details. It’s a fabulous resource for home improvers.

We advise all of our members to check for themselves as we deal with thousands of contractors, It’s possible we may miss something. And while we check licenses at the time of contractor sign-up, something may change later that we may not be aware of.

23HourBids.com conducts extensive criminal background checks on all of the contractors we promote on our website for your safety, security and peace of mind through a tried and trusted third party who investigates on our behalf the principal of the company whether they are a sole proprietor, a corporation or an LLC. We also work closely with the contractor’s state license board to ensure our contractors are fully compliant and have the relevant insurances to work in your home. More importantly, we are the only company who insists that all technical staff coming onto your property or into your home have all carry the 23 Safe Secure Seal

And the best bit...

IT’S ALL FREE FOR YOU AS HOMEOWNER

So what shows up on a Criminal record check?

Felony and misdemeanour criminal convictions such as murder, manslaughter, rape, kidnap, arson and theft (over $500) and aggravated assault as well as pending criminal investigations. Criminal record checks may also show active warrants, incarceration as an adult and infractions.

As of EEOC guidelines infractions can only be reported if they are within the last 7 years. See

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines for legalities.

Sex Offenders LIst

Criminal background checks may also include a sex offender’s registry check, which searches registries across all states to report where a candidate may be currently registered as a sex offender.

Double vetting

Pursuant to California law*, all Contractors State License Board (CSLB) license applicants are required to submit a full set of fingerprints for criminal background check. … *Business and Professions Code sections 144 and 7069, and California Code of Regulations sections 869.1, 869.2, 869.3, 869.4, and 869.5.

In order to register and be licensed with the CSLB, contractors must submit their fingerprints for their criminal background check – when a contractor submits their bid for your home improvement project, check out their unique business page and copy and paste their cslb license number here to check for yourself – this is our way of double checking the credentials of all of our contractors as your safety and security is our main concern.

We advise all homeowners to run the name of the contractor through governmental sites such as Megan’s Law to ensure nothing unsavory has happened since their sign-up stage to 23HourBids.com.

23HourBids.com do not promote any business which shows up in a bad light on criminal background checks or sex offender’s lists. We are concerned only with the safety and security of you, your family and your friends. All of our contractors are screened and vetted to the best of our ability through the contractor’s state license board and by our third party vendors – we’re not sure we can do any more. At 23HourBids.com we are all family men and women – we want only the best for you. Please be confident that unlike some other sites we will do all we can to ensure your safety.

Disclaimer

Apologies but we have to say this for legal reasons – The resources provided here are for educational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. We advise you to consult your own counsel if you have legal questions related to your specific practices and compliance with applicable laws. We also advise that you check your contractor’s credentials and backgrounds within the links provided.