For main contractors
Fund quality. Choose with evidence.
- Checked subcontractors with current evidence
- Structured quotes on the same scope, side by side
- Contracts, variations and sign-off in writing
Welcome to CONTRACTOR TRADE
Register your contact details free today and be part of a new online platform community.
Designed and developed for contractors, subcontractors, construction companies, tradesmen and professionals trading within the construction industry community.
- 1.REAL workStructured projects with realistic budgets
- 2.BOTH checkedEvery business passes the membership checks
- 3.ONE recordScope, quote, contract and sign-off together
Key benefits
Build STRONGER business together.
Contractor Trade is the online platform that connects the construction industry, helping you find the right people, projects and opportunities.
- Connect with verified trades, contractors, suppliers and clients
- Discover new projects and business opportunities
- Send and receive quotes quickly and securely
- Turn opportunities into contracts
- No per-lead cost: keep more of your profits
- Monthly subscription bands to suit all business sizes
- EASY IN, EASY OUT month-to-month subscriptions
- Increase your visibility in the construction industry
- Access a wide range of trades and services in one place
- Bespoke QUOTING software designed & developed, ready to use
- Support a trusted and growing community
Quality work requires a REALISTIC budget.
For businesses that value reliable delivery over the lowest price.
Contractor to CONTRACT.
Every contractor posting a project is fully verified with our rigorous checks.
- Companies House records checked
- Credit history checked
- Trading history checked
We do the hard work. You quote knowing who you are trading with before you sign the contract.
For subcontractors
Get paid what your work is worth.
- Every live job in the bands you hold
- Structured projects with realistic budgets
- A verified profile and platform trading history
For professional services
Bring your expertise to the industry.
- Architects, surveyors and engineers
- Accounting and financial services
- Website and media
To advertise your services
Reach the people who build and buy.
- Suppliers, merchants and manufacturers
- Plant, tool and equipment hire
- Seen by contractors, subcontractors and trades
What we do on your behalf
We do the WORK before a lead reaches you.
A structured enquiry gives you enough detail to decide whether the work fits your business.
We ask the QUESTIONS.
Scope, location, budget, timing, drawings and approvals are captured before you respond.
Matched with PRECISION.
Work is matched to your trade, postcode group and project-value band.
You see the RESULT.
Review the structured brief before you put yourself forward.
Choose the project-value bands you work in.
Subcontractors pay by band; a second band is half price. Each band shows the jobs in its own range. Main contractors have one plan, £25 + VAT a month.
- No per-lead fees: it’s all in the subscription
- Paid on the 1st. Cancel any day, rejoin any day
- Easy in, easy out with month-to-month subscriptions
Band A£0 – £5,000
£25
a month + VAT
Band B£5,000 – £20,000
£50
a month + VAT
Band C£20,000 – £50,000
£75
a month + VAT
Band D£50,000 – £75,000
£100
a month + VAT
Band E£75,000 – £100,000
£125
a month + VAT
Band F£100,000 – £150,000
£150
a month + VAT
Band G£150,000 – £250,000
£200
a month + VAT
Band H£250,000 – £300,000
£250
a month + VAT
Over £300,000: priced as a one-off.
For main contractors
Post the work. Choose CHECKED subcontractors.
As a main contractor you post the work from your profile: projects and tender packages for verified subcontractors to quote, stage by stage, all in one click from a brief to sign-off.
- POST THE PROJECTLocation, scope with specification and drawings, all at once, with a clear structured brief to see.
- CHOOSE WHO QUOTESVerified subcontractors in the trade come forward, or you choose and invite: it’s your choice.
- CONTRACT FROM THE QUOTEThe accepted quote becomes the contract; each stage is paid when you sign it off.
Main contractor plan
Free to register
After launch £25 + VAT a month for your first 3 months, then £25 + VAT a month.
- Post projects of any value, as many as you like, whenever you want
- Create your company profile: who you are, the work you cover, your company details and past projects, so trades know who they’re connecting with
- Find subcontractors in any trade, anywhere in the UK
- Compare quotes on the same stages, clearly, line by line
- Messaging and our Quote Tool software, ready to use
- Checked like every member: Companies House, credit and trading history
- Paid on the 1st; cancel any day, no cancellation fee
- Easy in, easy out, month to month
- You choose when the work demands the quote
The checks
No MEMBER goes live until EVERY check has passed.
Member businesses are checked and every enquiry starts with a structured brief.
Identity and right to work
Photo ID, a biometric match and work eligibility are reviewed.
Identity verifiedBusiness and trading details
Company, tax and trading records are checked against the application.
Company checkedInsurance cover and expiry
Cover, expiry and three client references are reviewed; renewal is chased before cover lapses.
Insurance in dateWe qualify every HOMEOWNERFrom Direct
Homeowners are checked and verified through our verification process: their name, address, email and card details are all checked before they can post a project. Our detailed project questioning saves you wasting your time, knowing you are connecting with a real, qualified client.
Homeowner verifiedPrice EVERY stage. Build the CONTRACT once.
The accepted quote becomes the contract. Nothing is retyped.
- Price the project stage by stage, from a template for the trade.
- Who supplies what is written into the contract, not argued about later.
- Stage payments, sign-off and variations tracked in one place.
Subcontract works
3 phases, 12 stages
StageSupplied by
RAMS and site inductionMobilisationSubcontractor
Welfare, power and waterMobilisationMain contractor
Labour to the worksThe worksSubcontractor
MaterialsThe worksSubcontractor
Testing and commissioningCompletion and handoverSubcontractor
O&M information and certificatesCompletion and handoverSubcontractor
9 priced, 3 supplied by main contractor3 stage payments
Verified subcontractors across every trade.
Every construction trade, from groundworks to the finishing touches.
Builders & Extensions
Roofers
Bricklayers & Stonework
Electricians
Plumbers & Heating
Carpenters & Joiners
Plasterers & Renderers
Painters & Decorators
Groundworkers
Scaffolders
Tilers & Flooring
Kitchens & Bathrooms
Windows, Doors & Glazing
HVAC & Renewables
Two platforms for a wider audience.
We have two platforms with the same mission: connecting clients with you, the trades. All our members receive projects from both trade inquiries and from homeowners, allowing you to receive a new stream of potential clients from every avenue possible.
- For trades / subcontractors and main contractorsTrade clients: main contractors post their projects and packages for checked subcontractors.
- DirectFor homeownersResidential clients: homeowners post their projects, each one checked and verified before they can post.Visit contractortradedirect.co.uk
Your leads
An electrician, bands B and C, from both platforms
ProjectClient
Full rewire, three-bed semiNottingham NG5 · £5,000 – £20,000Homeowner
First fix electrics, 12 flatsDerby DE1 · £20,000 – £50,000Main contractor
Kitchen extension electricsLeicester LE2 · £5,000 – £20,000Homeowner
Electrical package, retail unitLoughborough LE11 · £20,000 – £50,000Main contractor
2 from Contractor Trade Direct2 from Contractor Trade
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Register your contact details free today and we will be in touch before Contractor Trade opens.
- Free to register
- We contact you before launch
- Your details are never shared
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