Can I get instant quotes from multiple tradespeople online?

Yes. Tradehand prices the job first, then finds a local tradesperson to take it. You can also search tradehand.com by trade and area, open claimed listings, and compare listing details before you book. Your details are not sold to a shared lead list.

Does an instant quote cost the homeowner anything?

No. Homeowners do not pay Tradehand to get a quote or contact a trade. You pay the trade for the work, the same as if you had found them any other way.

Is this for emergencies?

No. Use Tradehand for planned and routine work. For a gas smell or a flooding emergency, follow the gas emergency line or your water supplier's out-of-hours number, not an online quote form.

What does Tradehand charge the trade?

Nothing monthly and no lead fee. Free includes manual tools: 5% of each payment Tradehand takes, card fees included. Paid plans from £25 a month add the Assistant. Basic payment fees on your own jobs: From 1.25% + 20p, deducted automatically when the customer pays. Grow and Advanced have lower Tradehand payment fees.

Where can I get instant quotes from local tradespeople

Blake FolgadoCo-founder, Tradehand

Published 15 September 2026

On Tradehand, describe the job on /quote to get an instant quote from local tradespeople: you get the price by text, then a local tradesperson takes the work. Searching and quoting are free for homeowners, and your details stay with one business rather than a shared lead list.

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Where can I get instant quotes from local tradespeople

How an instant quote works on Tradehand

Describe the job

On /quote, say what needs doing in plain English: a leaking tap, a consumer unit, a boiler service. No trade category picker required.

Get the price

Tradehand tells you the price by text for that job, based on local rates, before you commit to a visit.

A local tradesperson takes it

When you say yes, a local tradesperson takes the job, contacts you and does the work. Your details stay with that one business.

Instant quote vs calling around

Calling three numbers means repeating the same job three times and waiting for call-backs. Lead sites often pass the same job to several trades who then ring you. Tradehand prices first, then puts one local tradesperson on the job. If you prefer to browse first, search and book on the homepage by trade and area, then open a claimed listing.

What you still check yourself

A Tradehand listing being claimed means the business can be contacted or booked on the page. It does not replace scheme checks. For gas work, confirm Gas Safe registration. For notifiable electrical work, confirm NICEIC or NAPIT. For plumbing fittings covered by the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations, prefer a WaterSafe approved contractor.

What needs doing?

Tell us what you need done. We'll tell you the price, then find a local tradesperson to do the job.