Where can I find vetted plumbers with transparent pricing?

Search plumber listings on Tradehand and get a price on /quote before you book. Check WaterSafe approval for water fittings work and Gas Safe registration for gas work on the scheme registers.

What does vetted mean for a UK plumber?

For water fittings work, WaterSafe approved contractor status. For gas work, Gas Safe registration.

How is pricing transparent on Tradehand?

Describe the job on /quote and Tradehand tells you the price by text before a local plumber takes it. On listings, compare what the profile shows, then agree scope in writing so materials and certificates are not hidden extras.

Do homeowners pay Tradehand for the quote?

No. Searching and quoting are free for homeowners. You pay the plumber for the work.

What does Tradehand charge the plumber?

Free, or paid plans from £19 a month, billed yearly

Vetted Plumbers with Transparent Pricing

What vetting actually is

WaterSafe for water fittings

WaterSafe is the national accreditation body for approved plumbers. Check the business on WaterSafe's register when the job touches water fittings.

Gas Safe for gas work

Boilers, gas cookers and gas pipework need a Gas Safe registered engineer. Confirm the registration number on the Gas Safe Register.

Public liability on the scheme

WaterSafe requires approved businesses to hold £2m public liability (and £5m employers' liability where appropriate). Ask for proof before work starts.

WaterSafe publishes how approved businesses join, including £2m public liability. Gas work is checked on the Gas Safe Register.

Transparent pricing on Tradehand

Step	What you see
Describe the job on /quote	What you seePrice by text before you commit
Open a claimed listing	What you seeContact or book that one plumber
Agree scope in writing	What you seeMaterials, certificates, access named
Pay the plumber for the work	What you seeNo Tradehand fee for the homeowner