Why leaving your tradesperson a review is so important
It doesn’t take long to write an honest review about a service you’ve experienced. Not only that, it’s so important to the person providing the service to get your feedback.
Here’s why leaving tradespeople reviews is so important for both the trade and fellow homeowners.
Leaving tradespeople reviews builds a reputation
From a tradesperson’s perspective, one of the most beneficial aspects of customer reviews is that they help to build a trustworthy reputation.
It’s one thing for a tradesperson to say that they have specific skills and experience, but seeing a selection of reviews that verify this gives a huge boost to a tradesperson’s reputation.
Customer reviews help to validate a tradesperson’s skills and experience, which is important for building and maintaining their reputation. Having a list of customer reviews helps a tradesperson paint a picture of how reliable and safe their business is.
Leaving tradespeople reviews help trades to find new customers
Online reviews are key to marketing for any business
Customers today look for services online more than ever. This includes those looking for a tradesperson.
This means that when customers find a tradesperson online, they rely on seeing reviews to help them to decide which tradesperson to contact.
People listen to people
Honest customer feedback is the way forward for any business. People listen to people. That social proof of someone saying, “Bob the Builder is great,” instantly fills other homeowners with confidence in Bob the Builder.
Your review for a tradesperson could be the difference between them winning more jobs and not.
Local reviews make a difference
By providing a review, previous customers may share their town or location as part of their review. This makes a huge difference to someone’s decision making.
It signals to potential customers that this tradesperson has completed work in their local area before. Even better, they did an awesome job!
Leaving tradespeople reviews help trades to stand out
When choosing a tradesperson, would you pick the one with great reviews or one without any?
A business with more reviews will likely improve the opinion people form of that business. By leaving tradespeople reviews, you help that business stand out from others who offer similar services.
A standout review or a whole collection of positive reviews can not only elevate the tradesperson’s business but can it makes the difference between a customer choosing to work with them versus a competitor.
Leaving tradespeople reviews give customers confidence
Probably the most important and influential benefit of leaving a tradesperson a review is that it gives other potential customers confidence.
Research shows that customers typically have more confidence when they can see recent reviews. Providing up-to-date feedback is vital to help tradespeople show that they are popular and trusted.
7 steps to ‘review excellence’ – how to write a good review
Source: Checkatrade’s ‘Review-fluence: Half of consumers never buy anything online without checking reviews first‘
How does Checkatrade help?
Thanks to homeowners already leaving Checkatrade members countless reviews, they’re making the process of choosing a tradesperson easier than ever.
Choosing a tradesperson can feel like a gamble, but being able to read real reviews on Checkatrade removes that element of doubt.
On top of the reviews, Checkatrade checks all tradespeople before they become members – they have to pass the 12 step check. Only the best of the best trades pass the checks!
Using a quick postcode search, you’re only a click away from being able to find a tradesperson that people recommend.
How to leave a review on Checkatrade
Once your tradesperson has completed their job, you’ll be invited to leave a review on their profile.
It’s quick and easy to do, and you can rate them on their workmanship, tidiness, reliability, quote accuracy and courtesy, as well as leaving your comments.
Please do make sure to leave your review on their Checkatrade profile. If you post your review on this blog it will not be read by the member, – and we want them to see what an awesome job they’ve done for you!
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Let us do the searching for you with our post a job feature.
Give us the details of your job, we’ll send it to three tradespeople near you, and they’ll get in touch with you. Easy!
Your review will only be seen by your tradesperson if you leave your review on their Checkatrade profile, not in the comments on this post. This is also the only way to activate your guarantee (T&Cs apply).
Carol Forber
I contacted we/fix doors and Windows , wow, absolutely excellent company, from enquiring to finish, everything was done to time, absolutely professional company, lovely people, and cost wise excellent, cannot thank you enough for all your help, highly recommended..
Julie
Very quick and courteous service from Jim at Aspects Home Improvements. Gutters cleaned and all outside material taken away and everything left clean and tidy, all for a reasonable cost.
Barbara Thomas
Ricky Stedman. Very professional. The work entailed was re grouting of a large patio area which was a very messy and dirty job. He quoted a price soon after I contacted him and we agreed that he could start a week later. Great completed job and very happy with his work.
Catherine Greenham
Kings wood Paving have recently block paved our driveway. They were very reliable, did an excellent job, were polite and courteous and we would happily use their services again.
Mrs Carol McGilvery
I have just had my garage and dining roofs done by a fantastic company. AJ Roofing Solutions. Well they are absolutely wonderful. The work is excellent. They are very polite people to work with. I will wholly recommend them to everyone who needs work done. Thank you guys very much couldn't be more pleased.
John
HD Tree Services, Came and reviewed my requirements,gave me a reasonable quote and followed up a couple of days later and did a superb job of removing four tree stumps.
Alan Russell
Lord of the Bins waste disposable were very easy and friendly to deal with. Competitive pricing, prompt and efficient. I’d use them again and I’m very happy to recommend them.
Dean Fowler
Mick Waterfield Very professional and friendly service. Mick provided us with plastering the kitchen ceiling, which was done to a high specification. He arrived on time was quick, tidy and very knowledgeable. Highly recommended 👌
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Dave Chadwick gave prompt service fitting our door he arrived on time and did a lovely Job price of job very good Will definitely have Dave back for future jobs Lyn and Tony
Matthew Wood
A very good job at a reasonable price
John Deacon
Very pleased with my repair nice clean job by Malvern body repair centre and nice people to deal with i give it 5 stars
Michael
Tony was fast and worked hard and was very polite, did a good job of renewing my front door lock.
Sonia Arch
Needed a couple of new fence posts and found A1 Fencing and Groundwork’s LTD friendly, competitively priced and they were able to get the job done quickly. Very happy with them. Would definitely recommend.
CEE
Perry from Rubish Master was booked for me by my shower fitter. Came as promised and removed the rubbish cleanly and tidily.
Mamad
On 6th Feb 2023, I used JL plumbing to fix the problem of faulty pressure release valve and two other issues on my hot water tank. He came on time as he promised and he did a very professional job. I will recommend him to anyone with plumbing problems. Thank you.
Evelyn Cathcart
Colin Tucker provided a guttering service at my home. I would highly recommend him, he provided a quick quote which was within the range I had expected. Once I excepted he provided the date the work could start. Colin keep me informed at all times,He did a very good job of a high quality, he was very clean and tidy worker. I would recommend him wholeheartedly.
Mr Ian Aitken
Enjoy Your Space did an excellent job on time and as quoted. Very clean and efficient - can't fault them.
Allan Bennett
Today I had a small garden makeover by JENKINS TREE AND GARDEN SERVICES,They were quick and efficient,I’m very happy with the results,and a competitive price,thanks guys.
Leslie Anderton
Today we had new fascia and gutters fitted to the front of the house by Roofline Design uk Their fitters Andrew and Keith did an excellent job. I would definitely recommend this company
W Buley
Garage roof repair by W Probert Roofline Systems. Very efficient service very good , left property clean and tidy all rubbish removed. Very satisfied.
Eric Spelling
Urgent roof tile job. Stubbington Roofing Ltd. were in the area and attended within an hour. Job done efficiently and well. Highly recommended.
MAGGIE HALDANE
Diamond Drains did an excellent job in SE5 not only finding the source of a water leak, but also pointing out disintegrating exterior bathroom piping. They were efficient and quick
MRS V WEBSTER
I have recently had my garden tidied and the trees and shrubs pruned by Wakeham & Gilbert Ltd. This is the eleventh consecutive year that we have used this company and will continue to do so. The staff are punctual, helpful and knowledgeable and always leave the property in a clean and tidy state. The company work hard to complete the tasks and all staff are friendly and efficient.
Ben T.kosol
The only experience we've had with Skimline Plastering Rendering Services Ltd to date has been exemplary - couldn't speak highly enough of them. They are very helpful, hard-working and got the job done very well. We would strongly recommend them to all my friends. Nothing was too much trouble. Here on time, always left the area clean at the end of each day.
David Braithwaite
Gibsons Plumbing Preston Road Standish Just replaced our en-suite.Cannot recommend them highly enough.Excellent quote and quality workmanship throughout.Staff were friendly,knowledgeable and superb craftsmen.
Christine McDaid
Thank you so much Checkatrade for this site. We have just had Darren Lee hang 5 doors gorgeous us in a property that is soon to be rented out. He was polite and very hard working, he stayed and finished the job late, to early evening . He was very professional and done an excellent job. Tidied up all the mess also,would definitely recommend him. Darren Lee is who you need to hang your Doors. Many thanks for your skill and workmanship. From Christine and Mark.
Mrs Joy
H DWYER .Builder. we can definitely recommend Hughi Dwyer you will be able to trust him to deliver a first rate job. From your fist meeting you will immediately like him as he is both very professional and friendly. The work he did for us pleased us 100%.He is unbeatable. ,
Lynda
Brilliant service and workmanship by LSF Lock and Safe. Would highly recommend.
Myra Bray
Having just moved to the area, Richard of Domestic Solutions was recommended to me by a friend as an electrician to renew two bathroom extractor fans. The work to be done was first checked out and very fairly quoted for. Richard arrived on time carried out the work and left the areas clean and tidy. Have used him a second time to replace a very old outside light and remove some old bell wiring. Again a very fair quote was given . I would highly recommend this focussed engineer and will certainly use him again. Many thanks
John Coyle
I have recently used P & G Gardens for a small fencing related job in my back garden. From first contact to ask for a quote to job being done was less than 48hrs and the job was carried out efficiently and professionally at a very reasonable and affordable price. I would recommend P&G to friends and family without hesitation, thanks lads......a job well done.
Paul Lowe
Had AH RAPID ROOFING of Plymouth carry out my roof repairs and leaks. First class guy, clean and tidy, great personality. Well recommended.
Jeff Dallison
James of Astra roofing promptly answered my call visited and then quoted me for the repairs to my broken ridge tiles. He arrived on the correct date and scheduled time and was very polite. I have used Astra on a previous occasion and again I was very pleased with the completed job at a very competitive cost. Many thanks James.
Richard Myers
Colin Nolan Joinery - Leeds Colin has just carried out a major repair to our crumbling staircase. He arrived at the time arranged and dust sheeted the whole area, removed the worn and damaged parts of the staircase, cut and fitted replacement treads and risers with the minimum of fuss or disruption. He cleaned up and left the area spotless, all in all an excellent job carried out by a skilled and caring craftsman. I would highly recommend Colin to anyone without hesitation.
Sean Calver
Special Building Projects Ltd brilliant service, we have started the interior work in our extension. First job of the year was to construct the utility room. Michael from Special Building Projects Ltd has been reliable, very good communication and great advice. Very reasonably priced. His team completed the work in a day, left area very tidy. We are very very pleased with the job done. Thank you
Emma Culshaw
Ben Forshaw Lancs Roofing Specialist Ben and his team carried out the work on my roof quickly and efficiently and I would definately recommend them to friends and family. Price wise they were very reasonable.
James burton
Gary of Sherlock Locksmiths came at short notice to fix 3 d00rs in our house. He was quietly efficient and carried out the work to our complete satisfaction. We would have no hesitation in recommending him to any other potential client
Allan
Nichols and Sons Ltd They came and pruned my Mulberry Tree and took down two plum trees they were very professional and cleared all up and took everything away so no mess .Highly recommend
Nigel Fothergill
Jones Property Maintenance, roofing and painting contractors. I would throughly recommend them.They did a 1st class job also turned up on time & also very courteous in their dealings with them. Would recommend them to others.
Anthony morris
Swansea oil and gas. Replacement boiler . Anthony and kerian arrived on time . Ripped out and replaced the boiler . Quicker than they said. Done a good clean job. Cleaned up as they went, very little mess. Would recommend them to anyone .
Sue Tippett
Thank you so much Danny from Aerial Installations, Stroud Wish I had contacted you earlier! No more excess leads, and it was so quick to do, really pleased Thanks Sue
SHIRLEY FRANKS
Clean tidy workers with pride in their standard of workmanship a pleasure to have them working in my home
Sandra Christine Myers
We had a kitchen Makeover, with new doors and cupboards by Dream Doors in Harrogate.Such lovely people, friendly and most helpful, they really take care when selecting doors etc. The work was carried out by a skilled worker, who worked hard and everything was tidied, and cutting etc was done outside. I would certainly recommend to others.
Jackie Gallagher
Mark, from Ridgeway Garage Doors, along with his partner fitted a new Garage door for us on 1st December. I would thoroughly recommend them. From arranging a date to the fitting of the Garage door. We are very pleased with the result. Well done. and thank you.
Rosamunde Campbell-Crocker
Steven Ball of Pinhoe, Exeter, Gas Safe Registered engineer, responded to an emergency at my house which I had just moved into. He was thorough, knew what he was doing and explained everything clearly. Turned up on time and worked tirelessly through the day to get the job done. I would recommend him without hesitation.
Rw Robert beer
Chris Powell from Foxtel did a great job for us fixing our TV aerials. Very cold day with snow around but didn’t bother Chris; arrived when he said he would, was extremely pleasant, very professional, suggested a more efficient solution and our TVs now work perfectly. Highly recommended him to all
John Hocking
Goss and Sons I would like to record my appreciation of the excellent work carried by two their employees recently ,who repaired a leak in the roof.
Sue W
Had heating fitted by Electricians Renegade Middleton. Good price, didn’t have to wait long. Excellent customer service. Highly recommend.
Neil Delanty
Just had Tarlink Installations do some work , cannot complain thank you for prompt service and good work Thank you
Raymond Parr
Ltf plumbing Excellent very polite and very tidy excellent value for money
Peter Wheeler
R J Prince gave us fast, efficient, friendly service for our central heating problem. Repaired faulty contact on our programmer and phoned the next day to make sure it was working. Would use him again, highly recommended
Stephanie Pateman
Devon Drainage were fabulous. Very helpful, professional yet friendly. We were instantly impressed by their knowledge and ability and honesty. They were able to fix our problem for less than they quoted which was brilliant. Guys you are in our phone book now🙂 as we’ll recommend you in a heart beat . Many thanks
James Hutchison
Recently had ACE windows fit new double glazed windows in my home both up and downstairs. The windows were fitted on the agreed date and completed as they said they would within a tight timeframe. The whole job was completed in a professional manner and the site left clean and tidy. They also took away my old windows. The price was extremely reasonable and the final payment was not required until the job was finished to my satisfaction. I was then shown all the window operations and given a box of security keys for the locks. First class job.
Mrs Holder
Charles from Traderight roofing did a good job replacing some tiles on our old roof, after searching everywhere for a match. Thank you.
Jane
Crown Roofing Solutions I called Steve from Crown Roofing Solutions this morning and explained that I had a leak …. He came to my house a couple of hours later and he and his colleague were brilliant! They immediately sourced the problem and fixed it straight away! They were polite, prompt, tidy and very reasonably priced….. would definitely recommend Crown Roofing Solutions !
Cheryl Powell
We found Denton Decorators through Check a Trader. Denton has recently finished our kitchen and is returning in January 2023 to decorate upstairs and downstairs. We have no hesitation in recommending him. He was professional, arrived on time, worked well with no mess, kept in touch and made some very helpful suggestions to the decor. We hope his business continues to thrive. He works hard and deserves to be successful.
Phillip Robinson
Very good work carried out efficiently. A good result
R evans
Oven sheen Ltd arrived on time clean , polite , perfect job
Iain Edington
We had J.B. Mechanic to attend to a Vauxhall Corsa which was needed. James came along and solved the problem. He was pretty much on time and worked diligently. He also came back to solve another little problem and again, roughly on time, and got on with the job. A good guy who deserves the credit we have given him. We would be happy to recommend him.
Barbara Leppert
Garage Doors Direct Did an excellent job of replacing my old garage door. Very polite and pleasant people who gave a rapid response to my initial query. Quality product,
David Williams
John Biggs of Biggs Heating Poole has just completed my annual boiler service and I must commend him for yet again doing an excellent job. John always arrives on time, answers all my questions and gives tips for economy. He is respectful of his surroundings when he visits and is reasonable and fair with his charges. I recommend him to everyone, he is top class.,
Mrs v north
Tim at Crown landscaping and tree care came and renovated a very overgrown front garden and back garden They took large trees down at the front and landscaped the whole front including a new lawn. At the back there was a huge amount of work. A pond to remove, overgrown flower beds to dig up plus a new lawn to lay. Tim also laid a new patio removing the existing old stone one. His work was excellent and I would highly recommend him. He was polite friendly and hard working and very helpful.
Norma pavelka
After contacting Neil Lloyd, Lloyds Roofing and Home Maintenance about my leaking roof, he wasted no time in looking at the problem and recommending work required with a reaonable quote. The work was completed soonest, a first class job paying particular attention to detail. I cannot recommend Neil highly enough for any roofing problem, he was punctual, cleaned up after and did a great job. Thanks Neil, I made the right choice.
Mr Ken Stevens
Just had job completed (one tree felled and stump ground out, a a second tree pollarded), by Sycamore Tree Surgeons Waterlooville. An excellent result in every respect. The work was carried out promptly, on time, efficiently, courteously, and cleaned up perfectly on completion. I have used SCS on two previous occasions, with the same excellent results. Can recommend very highly
Patricia Payling
Chris Dilks refurbished my shower cubicle, and replaced my shower, and handrail, he is a very pleasant man and respects ones home, i.e. cleanliness and care. needed to call him back, to which he responded immediately so very happy with him.
Mrs Martin
Shellis roofing renewed our guttering and fascia boarding on our house The work crew did a good job and were very tidy clearing and sweeping the driveway
Alan Shortland
REVIEW FOR H&E TREE SERVICES We needed two trees reduced in size by about 25%, we were recommended to try H&E. Matt came along and gave us a very fair price for the job. Both trees had TPO's ,but as part of their service they contacted the relevant offices and obtained permission to proceed with the work, Matt & his team arrived on the day arranged and completed the work in a very professional manner, living in a small private estate along side the only road to enter &exit every safety precaution was made. Once the job was finished the team Cleared up the site removing all signs of the work undertaken. All in all Matt & his team did a fantastic job from start to finish. Should you require a tree surgeon I thoroughly recommend H&E TREE SERVICES.
Christine Moore
We needed a painter and decorator for our kitchen and hallway/landing. We saw Art Decorating Services on checkatrade and decided to go ahead with the wonderful Joanne. She was punctual, very tidy and did an excellent job. So glad we chose her, would recommend her and would Definitely use her again. Thank you Joanne. Checkatrade ID 888287.
Jackie G
I had been having problems with my electric garage door. Chris from Mr Handy Hands contacted me after I posted my job on Checkatrade. He arrived promptly at the agreed time and the door was fixed within an hour. The fee was extremely reasonable. I was very happy with the work done.
Val
We had N Bird & Son to do a fair amount of work on the house. A chimney was taken down to gutter height, roof tiles needed replacing, new guttering along garage roof, ridge tiles over porch and garage. The men were very polite, friendly, worked well. We were very pleased with the firm. Paid no money until we were satisfied with job. Have no hesitation in recommending N Bird & Son.
Mr Alan Cross
The Handyman North West T/A Aimers Home Improvements. Neil did excellent work on painting the woodwork on the outside of my property, arrived on time & completed on time and at the price quoted. would certainly recommend & use again.
David G
This very pleasant lady made an excellent job of decorating my kitchen.She was !meticulous in her work and went above and beyond what I expected. At the end of each working day she made sure the working area was expressly clean.I would have no qualms about asking her to do jobs for me again. Thank you Kate.
Deborah Aitchison
Smart Building Services, gutted my family bathroom, fitted shower, bath, bidet, toilet and bathroom sink including sink top, shelves and accessories and all tiling, flooring and lighting, fantastic! Always tidy and safe and removed every single piece of rubbish. And they were all very nice polite people.
Tracey Dickie
AK and Son Painting Services have just painted my lounge to a very high standard. I would highly recommend them very tidy worker and a really lovely man.
D Coulton
ProGas Wxm have just completed a refurbishment of my walk in shower. They’ve done a brilliant job. Shaun and Mark were very polite, friendly, and clean efficient workers ensuring that everywhere was tidy and cleaned up before they left. I can highly recommend ProGas Wxm. And would be more than happy to engage them for any future work.
Susan Garnett
Alef Security and Electrical did a brilliant job on my security alarm. Arrived on time, explained what he was going to go, texted me the following day to see if alarm was ok overnight. Couldn’t ask for more. Price really reasonable too. Prestwich area. Thorough recommend 😊
Kate
Thoroughly recommend Responsive Plumbing. Carl attended to fix a toilet flush mechanism. Very helpful, explaining exactly what was required and how the job had been completed. Will definitely use again for any future plumbing maintenance.
Philippa wright
Electrician Courtney Kuss , polite really nice person, did an excellent job of checking the wiring in my house, full report came through no problem, fully explained, helping select a new fuse box and up dating all the plug sockets and light switches, I would highly recommend his services if you need an electrician
Rosemary
Ridgeway repaired my garage door today. They provided very quick and efficient service. I cannot fault them and would highly recommend this company.
Wendy Bush
I am delighted with the secondary acoustic double glazing installed by Nick James at Revive Windows and Doors. Nick was efficient, tidy and friendly, knew his job and took pride in his work. I now have very good sound insulation at a reasonable price.
Mandy Stone
Mark from Zero Dry Time Burton upon Trent did a fantastic job of cleaning my house carpets today. He was prompt, realistically priced and left the carpets clean and freshened up including an old Chinese rug. I would certainly recommend him to do a first class job.
Susan lane
Had work done by area maintenance from Chester le Street. 2 guys Jason and Dave Excellent work hanging pictures and mirrors quick efficient and tidy. Arrived on time and very very pleasant and helpful I'm delighted and would highly recommend
Mrs Margaret A Jones
Sparkle cleaning services did a very good job on an end of tenancy deep clean