Be the trade they choose

We match jobs to trades through a variety of criteria on your account

• Completion of your profile

• High quality reviews

• Membership lead allotment

• Work areas / postcodes

The easier way to book quality trades

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⚠️ Profile requirements to appear in search

• One photo

• One customer review

• Business offerings selected

• If applicable, accreditations uploaded

ℹ️ How do I upload photos to my profile?

ℹ️ How do I get reviews from customers and display them on my profile?

ℹ️ How do I update the types of work I wish to receive?

ℹ️ How do I add accreditations to my profile?

How to create a standout profile to increase chances of winning work

💡 For a compelling profile description, consider including:

1. What jobs you do

2. Where you are based

3. Why should a customer trust you

   1. Accreditations or registrations

   2. £ liability insurance

4. What makes you different or unique

   1. Specific expertise

   2. Years in the field

   3. Finance options

   4. Competitive pricing

   5. Same-day work/quote

Reviews, reviews, oh and more reviews

• Aim for at least one new review a month

• Respond to all of your reviews to show you are responsive and engage with customers

• When you mark a job as complete, we will send review requests on your behalf. You can also send requests through the app.

Responses for positive reviews

Thanks so much for your great review! Glad our team was able to help fix [fill in the blank].

Really appreciate your kind words! Happy to hear you are enjoying [fill in the blank].

Thanks for your great feedback! It was a pleasure to help and resolve your issue.

Responses for negative reviews

Thanks for your feedback. We'll be reviewing [fill in the blank] to ensure a better experience going forward.

Thank you for sharing. This is something I'd like to fix and address with you personally. Please don't hesitate to contact me at [fill in the blank].

I'm sorry to hear your experience wasn't as expected. [Explain what happened]. I'd like to fix this problem. Please contact [fill in the blank].

A picture says a thousand words

• Organise your photos by the type of work you do

• Include before and afters

• Add featured projects to highlight top notch work

• Include details like cost, photos, and a review

⭐ Tip - Even if your work doesn’t result in a dramatic “before and after,” you can still showcase it effectively.

Include photos of items like boilers, sinks, sump pumps, or electrical panels, and add text overlays to explain what you repaired or installed.

➡️ Add photos

➡️ How to add feature projects

Add flexible payment options for customers

• Setup Checkatrade Pay to allow customers to easily pay through a link or Tap to Pay

• We'll send them automatic reminders to help you get paid on time