Who is Tradespeoplehub.co.uk ?

Tradespeoplehub.co.uk is an online tradesmen marketplace that connects homeowners and tradespeople across the UK. Homeowners or businesses in need of skilled tradespeople for short or large projects can post those projects and allow tradesmen to submit quotes for the completion of the work.

For the homeowner, Tradespeoplehub.co.uk provides immediate access to thousands of independent tradesmen with specific skills, without the need for searching and making calls to individual tradesmen. For the tradespeople, Tradespeoplehub.co.uk offers a constant source of part-time to full-time work opportunities, without the trouble and expenses of advertising and self-promotion.

Becoming a member

Although anyone can browse tradesmen profiles on the site, posting jobs, getting and submitting quotes are restricted to registered members. Follow these easy steps to activate your Tradespeoplehub.co.uk account:

1) Fill out a short sign up form. From the Signup page, you’ll be asked to provide a unique username. You’ll also need to provide a valid email address and agree to our Terms and Conditions. No personal information will be demanded.

2) Confirm your email address. When you submit the sign up form, a message containing a link will be sent to the email address you provided. In order to activate your account, you must click on the link.

3) Create your profile. Take a few minutes to provide some information about you or your business. This information will be saved on your profile page to provide other users with an overview of your skills and so on.

Job posting

Jobs are posted by registered homeowners with work descriptions, skill requirements, and a budget range. Tradesmen get notified of posted jobs that match their skills and interests. After reading the full descriptions of applicable jobs, tradespeople can submit quotes and upload their work samples on their portfolio page for homeowners to check. Homeowners then examine the posted quotes and work samples to determine the most qualified one and award the project to one tradesperson.

Tradespeoplehub.co.uk encourages homeowners to provide accurate and complete descriptions when posting jobs. Our posting and quote systems are designed to maximize the potential for satisfactory results for both the homeowner and tradesmen.

Accounts

Each registered Tradespeoplehub.co.uk user is provided with a free online account for payments or fund transfers. Funds can be added from various payment sources such as the user's credit card, PayPal or bank transfer.

A Tradesperson can withdraw funds from his or her Tradespeoplehub.co.uk account via express withdrawal, PayPal or bank transfer.

Payments

Homeowners can pay tradesmen via transfer from their accounts to tradesmen' accounts. This can be achieved through Milestone Payments.

Funds can be deposited to Tradespeoplehub.co.uk Milestone Payment System and released when a specific task or entire project is completed and the homeowner is 100% satisfied.

Homeowners are under no obligation to provide upfront payment and should only consider this with well-trusted tradespeople as released payments can only be returned upon consent of the tradesperson.

Small projects can also be paid via our Milestone Payment System, to assure the tradesperson that the funds are available while allowing the homeowner to release the funds only after the job is completed and he or she is pleased.

The Tradespeoplehub.co.uk rating and feedback system explained below is only available for projects when payments are made through Tradespeoplehub.co.uk.

Ratings & Feedback

When a project is completed through payments made within theTradespeoplehub.co.uk system, the feedback and rating system for that project will be activated. This provides the opportunity for the homeowner and tradespeople to rate each other’s performance through comments and a simple 5-star rating scale. To ensure fairness, members may also post a response to the other party’s comments. A tradesperson's overall ratings and individual project ratings and feedback are shown on their profile page to help homeowners assess the value of working with that tradesperson.

The feedback and rating system allows both homeowners and tradesmen the opportunity to build their reputations through performance. It also provides the entire Tradespeoplehub.co.uk community with added protection against potential scams and unsatisfactory project delivery.

Summary

Tradespeoplehub.co.uk strives to provide a safe, simple, and affordable environment for cooperation between tradespeople and homeowners across the UK. Join our ever-increasing community to find rated, reviewed and vetted local tradespeople near you or maximize the earning potential of your business.

The feedback and rating system allows both homeowners and tradesmen the opportunity to build their reputations through performance. It also provides the entire Tradespeoplehub.co.uk community with added protection against potential scams and unsatisfactory project delivery.

Getting work done on Tradespeoplehub.co.uk

Tradespeoplehubhub.co.uk makes finding and hiring local tradespeople near you for projects over a wide range of trade categories quick and easy. Simply sign up for free, and hire tradesmen to get your home improvement or repair work done securely for you.

Post jobs. Work with tradespeople of your choice. You can post jobs for tradesmen to quote on. Shortlist them, and award the job to who can best deliver your project’s needs.

Directly hire tradespeople. Instead of inviting quotes by posting jobs, you can directly hire tradesmen if you are looking for something more specific to be delivered. Check the Browse tradespeople page, and use the filter section to narrow down the search result to what is applicable to your project.

Please note that project success is dependent on effective collaboration between homeowner and tradesperson. Therefore what needs to be done has to be clear to both parties. Consider asking these questions to your tradesmen to help ensure your project is completed to your satisfaction.

Choosing the right tradesman

Choosing a tradesperson to work with demands considerations on several factors. Here are some things to consider before awarding your job.

Project Budget

Staying within the posted job’s budget range is a major consideration for most homeowners. Eliminating tradespeople who went over your indicated budget is an easy way to shorten your quote list.

We also suggest contacting and asking them why they priced their quotes as such. Tradespeople who are experts in their fields will usually price themselves higher than others. If quality is what you are after, try to negotiate the job requirements and payments with experienced tradespeople to get the most out of your money’s worth.

Project Timeline

If the deadline is non-negotiable for your project, you can eliminate quotes that fall outside that range. Tradesmen may still indicate a longer time frame, especially if your deadline is too short for the work that the project requires. If this is the case, messaging your them is still the best way of knowing which tradespeople are most likely to make it to your shortlist.

Tradespeople’s Received Reviews/Feedback

The number of reviews received by tradesperson does not necessarily indicate higher skill and better output quality because some new tradesmen with no reviews may actually be experts in their fields.

Checking out tradespeople profile Portfolio is also recommended, as well as making an effort to reach out and ask for previous work samples to see if they are a match to what your project requires.

Quotes Quality

Tradesperson who try to tailor their quotes to address your project’s requirements at the onset show dedicated interest in getting your project completed.

Asking for specific information in your project description can also be a way to determine if the tradesperson took the time to read it. If what you asked for is not included in their proposal, the quote can easily be disregarded.

Summary

What you need to accomplish is best known to you, so sit down and think about them before awarding your project.