Southern Way Roofing - Member Testimonial

You don’t need to have been a Checkatrade Member for long to feel its benefits. For Stephen Reeves, owner of Southern Way Roofing, the results were immediate. Following his relocation to Cornwall in January, Stephen set up a new firm specialising in the construction and repair of flat and pitched

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You don’t need to have been a Checkatrade Member for long to feel its benefits. For Stephen Reeves, owner of Southern Way Roofing, the results were immediate. Following his relocation to Cornwall in January, Stephen set up a new firm specialising in the construction and repair of flat and pitched roofs. Looking to establish himself, Stephen signed up as a Checkatrade Member in August and has been reaping the rewards ever since. We caught up with him to find out a bit more about his business, why he signed up to Checkatrade and how it’s benefitting him.

“It’s been a long-term dream for me and my family to move to Cornwall. Earlier this year we finally made that dream a reality and moved from Yorkshire. It’s great to have finally made the move, but meant I had to start looking for work in a new area. With over 20 years’ experience, I decided to start my own roofing firm and began working for myself. Whilst it was exciting, you never really know how a business will do until you get it off the ground. For me, it was important to let my work do the talking, so I was interested in finding a service that could help me secure more jobs.

Fortunately, that’s when a member of Checkatrade’s New Membership Team got in touch. They explained to me the benefits of the service and how it would benefit my new business. I was impressed with what they were offering but wanted to do my own homework first to make sure it was the right fit. After searching online, I found out that the company really vets its members, which I thought was brilliant. It meant there were no ‘cowboys’ on the site, so I knew customers would trust the service. When the person from Checkatrade rang me back a few days later I told them that I’d like to move forward with my membership.

Starting a Checkatrade profile has benefitted my company in many ways. For one, we get a regular stream of jobs through the site, which has been really useful as we start to establish our name. I also think it’s helped us build a stronger presence online. Prior to signing up to Checkatrade, our website used to appear on the second page of Google search results. Since joining, we’re consistently on the first page. Similarly, I’ve made sure to upload a lot of photos to my Checkatrade Profile, which now looks great and is helping us attract new customers all the time. I’d recommend Checkatrade to tradespeople, it’s a good service. I’ve been listed on similar sites in the past and have never been happy with the results. In fact, I’ve had some bad experiences, which have left me out of pocket. Thankfully, Checkatrade has fulfilled on all its promises and has delivered a real return on my investment.”