Leaving HomeStars, Hipages, and Checkatrade. Across 12 regions.

Ontario splits licensing across HCRA (new homes) and municipal trade authorities (ECRA, TSSA, building permits) for renovations — AskBaily unifies verification across both paths and surfaces Tarion warranty enrollment on new-build scopes.

BC requires a Licensed Residential Builder registration + mandatory 2-5-10 Home Warranty through an approved provider for every new home; AskBaily re-verifies both at match time and surfaces strata / rain-screen context for renovations.

Alberta's NHBPA mandates builder licensing + attached warranty enrolment for every new home through Service Alberta — AskBaily re-verifies licensee + warranty status on new-build scopes and surfaces municipal permit context for renovations.

Quebec RBQ mandates contractor licensing in defined classes (general, specialized, owner-builder) plus Garantie de construction résidentielle enrolment on new homes — AskBaily re-verifies RBQ class at match time and serves French-language intake where requested.

NSW Fair Trading licenses Home Building contractors by class + monetary limit, requires iCare HBCF insurance for residential work $20K+ and surfaces strata-scheme considerations for most Sydney renovations — AskBaily re-verifies licence + HBCF policy at match time.

Victoria's VBA requires Registered Building Practitioner status in the correct category + class and mandates Domestic Building Insurance for contracts over $16K — AskBaily re-verifies RBP class + DBI policy at match time and surfaces VicSmart vs full-planning context.

Queensland's QBCC tiers licences by monetary limit (Trade, Low Rise, Medium Rise, Open, Unlimited) and mandates Home Warranty Scheme insurance on residential work — AskBaily routes scopes to stay within each licensee's monetary limit + re-verifies warranty insurance at match time.

WA's Building Services Board registers builders in specific classes and the state mandates Home Indemnity Insurance for residential contracts over AU$20K — AskBaily re-verifies registration class + home-indemnity policy at match time.

England has no single construction licence — TrustMark, Gas Safe, Part P electrical, NHBC / LABC / Premier Guarantee, and Party Wall Act compliance stack across every renovation; AskBaily unifies verification across the full regulatory mesh.

Scotland runs a Building Warrant system distinct from England's Building Regulations — warrants are mandatory pre-start and verified by local authority building-standards teams; AskBaily surfaces warrant requirements + Approved Certifier eligibility on every relevant scope.

Wales enforces Part P electrical + Part L energy compliance through local authority Building Control with competent-person scheme registration (NICEIC, NAPIT, ELECSA) — AskBaily verifies competent-person registration + Building Control notification status at match time.

Northern Ireland runs Building Control through the 11 district councils under its own Building Regulations, separate from the GB regime, and HMO properties require HPR licensing — AskBaily unifies district-level verification + HPR status.