How Shovels Verifies Data Accuracy
The methods Shovels uses to ensure data accuracy and reliability
Shovels verifies data accuracy through multiple external sources. For address standardization, we cross-reference details using four different address sources: the National Address Dataset from the US Census, the Open Address dataset, Simple Maps, and ESRI. For contractor verification, we match contractor information against publicly available state license files, ensuring that the contractors in our database are properly licensed and legitimate operators in their respective fields.