Trade advice

Price jobs, win work, run your business and get paid.

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Pricing and profit

Set a rate that covers the cost of doing the job.

Winning work

Make it easier for people to find and choose your business.

Running jobs

Keep the scope, visits and work record together.

Getting paid

Agree payment terms and follow up overdue invoices.

Practical starting points

Current UK Trade Rule Changes: Dates, Sources and Job Records

A dated source board for October 2026 gas, electrical, EV planning and business-record decisions. Check jurisdiction, status and evidence before agreeing the affected work.

Your First Paid Trade Job: Quote-to-Handover Record Pack

Use the actual free quote and materials PDFs, a fictional worked example and a copyable handover index. Keep scope, permission, completion and payment as separate records.

Start here

Pricing and profit

Winning work

Running jobs

Getting paid

Practical starting points

Current UK Trade Rule Changes: Dates, Sources and Job Records

Your First Paid Trade Job: Quote-to-Handover Record Pack

All trade advice articles

Managing trade jobs on WhatsApp: a practical workflow

Office-to-site handover for a small trade business

Battery Retrofit Survey and Quote Checklist for UK Installers

EV Charger Aftercare: Faults, Warranty and Repair Visits

EV Charger Installation Quote Template for UK Installers

EV Charger Site Survey Checklist for UK Installers

Quoting a Solar, Battery and EV Package: A UK Installer's Scope Example

Working with Heat Pump Installers: An Electrician's Partnership Checklist

Quote follow-up for UK trades: what to say next

How to Add Battery Storage Jobs to Your Electrical Business

Why Can't ChatGPT or Claude Read My Trade Website?

Work From Home as a Plumber or Electrician: Google Address and Service Area

Too Busy for a Job? How to Recommend Another Tradesperson

How to Reply to a Nextdoor Trade Job Request and Prepare a Comparable Quote

Trade Website Case Study Template: Turn a Real Job Into a Useful Service Page

Verified Google Business Profile Not Showing on Maps: A Trade Business Check

HVAC Report Handover: Match the PDF to the Job and Keep Its Revisions

Tenant Maintenance Updates: A Progress Sheet and Four Reply Examples

Nextdoor for UK Trade Businesses: Profile, Posts and Real Recommendations

UK Electrical Rule Updates: October 2026 Dates and Records

Current UK Trade Rule Changes: Dates, Sources and Job Records

Your First Paid Trade Job: Quote-to-Handover Record Pack

Gas Apprenticeship Routes: Training, Competence and Registration

Gas Safe Registration: Business, Engineer and Work Scope

Making Tax Digital for Electricians: Cohorts and Records

Plumber Qualifications UK: Routes, Heating and Work Permissions

Plumbing Apprenticeships UK: Employer, Specialism and Assessment

Site Cards for Trades: CSCS, ECS and the Right Role

WaterSafe Joining and Water Supplier Notification: A Practical Guide

Email Marketing for Trades: Permission Before the Message

Buying Electrician Insurance: Questions Before the Policy

RAMS template

Scope of works template

How to get more Google and Checkatrade reviews (all trades)

How to make a trade website load faster

How to price a job as a UK tradesperson

How to send an invoice that gets paid

How to write a quote as a UK tradesperson

CIS on the invoice, and CIS when you hire a mate

Deposit, same-day cancel, and 14-day cooling-off on a domestic quote

Should I register for VAT as a UK tradesperson (and should the customer buy the materials)?

Best Blowtorch for Plumbers UK 2026: What to Buy

Best Damp Meter UK 2026: Pin, Pinless or Both

Best M-Class Dust Extractor UK 2026: Builder's Guide

Best Laser Level for Builders UK 2026: 3 Picks by Job

Best Mitre Saw for Builders UK 2026: 3 Picks by Job

Best VDE Torque Screwdriver for Electricians UK 2026

Best Wallpaper Steamer UK 2026: A Decorator's Guide

Becoming Self-Employed as a Gas Engineer UK

Best Drill for Electricians UK 2026: 3 Picks by Job

Gas Engineer Insurance UK: Public Liability, Tools, Van and PI Explained

Painter and Decorator Insurance UK: What You Need and What It Costs

HVAC Engineer Insurance UK: Public Liability, Tools, Van and PI Explained

Roofer Insurance UK: What You Legally Need and What It Costs

Plumber Insurance UK: Public Liability, Tools, Van and PI Explained

MyBuilder vs Rated People vs Checkatrade for HVAC Engineers: Which Is Worth It?

MyBuilder vs Rated People vs Checkatrade for Builders: Which Is Worth It?

Best apps for painters and decorators: choose by the job

Best Accounting Software for Painters and Decorators UK 2026

How to Get Your Trade Business Found on ChatGPT and AI Search (UK)

How to Get Your Trade Business Found on Google (UK)

Stop Paying for Leads: How UK Trades Own Their Jobs and Their Customers

How to Create a Trade Business Website That Wins Jobs (UK)

Best AI Receptionist and Call Answering Services for UK Trade Businesses (2026)

Best Website Builders for UK Trade Businesses (2026)

Electrician Public Liability and Tools Cover: What the Policy Actually Pays

Best Pipe Bender UK 2026: 15mm, 22mm And 28mm For Plumbers

Best Painter and Decorator Tool Bags UK 2026

How to Verify Your Google Business Profile Without an Office

MyBuilder, Rated People, Checkatrade for Roofers

Best Lead Generation Sites for UK Tradespeople