Trades directory

Find the right tradesperson for every job

Pick a trade to see what they do, the checks to make before you hire and what affects the price, then compare quotes from local tradespeople.

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Builder in a hard hat working on a timber house frame

Builders

Renovations, structural work, repairs and full projects

Modern single-storey home extension with large glazed windows

Extensions

Rear, side-return, wrap-around and two-storey extensions

Dark tiled roof with several dormer windows against a blue sky

Loft conversions

Dormer, Velux, hip-to-gable and mansard conversions

Modern kitchen with grey cabinets, a white island and pendant lights

Kitchen fitters

Units, worktops, appliances and full kitchen refits

Modern bathroom with a walk-in shower and vanity unit

Bathroom fitters

Full refits, shower rooms, wet rooms and en suites

Roofer carrying a bundle of shingles across a house roof

Roofers

Repairs, re-roofs, flat roofs, chimneys and guttering

Electrician in a yellow hard hat installing wiring

Electricians

Rewires, consumer units, lighting, EV chargers and EICRs

Plasterer applying plaster to a wall with two trowels

Plasterers

Skimming, re-plastering, ceilings and rendering

Paint roller applying blue paint to a white wall

Painters & decorators

Interior and exterior painting, wallpapering and woodwork

Brick garden path lined with flowers and trees

Landscapers

Patios, driveways, fencing, decking, turf and planting

Carpenter wearing a leather tool belt in a workshop

Carpenters & joiners

Doors, stairs, flooring, fitted furniture and timber frames

Architect drawing a building plan with a pencil and ruler

Guide

Hiring guide

Quotes, contracts, payments and your rights, in plain English

Not sure which trade you need?

More than one trade involved? Start with a general builder who can manage the project.
Adding space? See extensions and loft conversions.
New kitchen or bathroom? Talk to kitchen fitters or bathroom fitters, who will bring in an electrician or gas engineer where needed.
Leak or storm damage? Call a roofer.
Finishing touches? Plasterers, decorators and carpenters.

Last updated: 14 October 2026

Find the right tradesperson for every job

Browse trades

Builders

Extensions

Loft conversions

Kitchen fitters

Bathroom fitters

Roofers

Electricians

Plasterers

Painters & decorators

Landscapers

Carpenters & joiners

Hiring guide

Not sure which trade you need?

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