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How we vet partner shops

Every shop listed in our network has cleared a four-step screening pass. Here's exactly what we check before a shop receives its first lead, and the ongoing standards they have to maintain to stay in the network.

1. Business license verification

Every applicant provides their active state-issued auto-glass business license. We verify the license is current and that it's registered in Kansas or Missouri (our v1 service area). License suspensions or active disciplinary actions are auto-rejections.

Independent of state licensing, we also verify the business is registered with the state Secretary of State and has been operating for at least one year. New shops can apply but face a tighter probation period and lower daily lead caps for the first 90 days.

2. Insurance verification

Active general liability and garage-keepers insurance are mandatory. Applicants upload their Certificate of Insurance during signup. We verify coverage limits meet our minimums ($1M general liability, $100k garage-keepers) and that policies are current.

Insurance must remain current. Shops are required to re-upload their COI annually, and lapses trigger immediate pause of new leads until restored.

3. Warranty + workmanship standards

Partner shops must offer a minimum 1-year workmanship warranty and a lifetime water-leak warranty. We verify this is published on the shop's site or in writing during onboarding.

We also verify ADAS calibration capability. Shops that don't offer in-house static and dynamic calibration must specify their sublet partner — we'll route ADAS-equipped leads accordingly.

4. Ongoing review monitoring

Every customer we connect with a shop receives a one-click review request three days after their service. Reviews under 4 stars route to manual moderation. A shop's running average must stay at or above 4.0 stars across 10+ reviews to remain in the network. Drops below 4.0 trigger a 30-day review pause while we work with the shop to address customer concerns.

We also monitor Google and Yelp listings for partner shops monthly. Major review-score drops or pattern complaints trigger the same internal review process.

What this is not

We are not a regulatory body. We don't inspect shop facilities, test workmanship directly, or audit individual jobs. Our screening focuses on the documentation and customer-experience signals that historically predict shop reliability — license + insurance + warranty + reviews.

That said, the bar is real: applicants with current license suspensions, expired insurance, sub-4.0 review averages, or no warranty offering don't make it into the network. Drivers using our service get a meaningfully filtered shortlist, not a yellow-pages dump.

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