several news articles have reported on the screening process of homeadvisor, investigating possible loopholes available to contractors that have been used by criminals. denver investigative reporter heidi hemmat wrote one such story about a client that used a contractor recommended by homeadvisor to put in a concrete driveway. the recommended "local" company did not complete the work, demanded payment upfront and any work that was performed needed to be redone. the company recommended was from avon co and did not have a business license.