Real Tradesmen

Extremely useful site offering a searchable database of over 4000 regional tradesmen for the UK. Simply select the trade you require, then choose the desired location, and you will be presented with full contact details for any company in the local area that meets your requirements.

Inproveline

Top matching service for people needing improvement work of any sort to their property and tradesmen in your area. Simply enter a brief description of the job and they will find a match. Also provide a range of advice and features ranging from decorating advice to how to finance your improvements.

Improve Line

This site really is a clever idea. Bringing together over 150,000 screened builders and electricians, specifically aimed at home improvements and building purposes. You enter your post code, go through a step-by-step procedure answering some questions and you will then be sent three quotes from different companies.

Yell

Online version of the ever popular Yellow Pages. Use this comprehensive directory site to find tradesmen and other property related services and businesses. Its easy to use has provides contact details for the results of your search.

Register of Plumbers

The Institute of Plumbing maintains the Register of Plumbers started by the Worshipful Company of Plumbers on 21st July 1886. The purpose of the Register is to identify competent and responsible craftsmen and women. Since its inception, over 65,000 individuals have been enrolled and some 10,000 are currently registered.

Renovation Nation
http://www.renovation-nation.com

A comprehensive website providing a complete listing service for all aspects of property development, from sourcing suitable properties to finding local tradesmen. A listing of all of their current renovation opportunities are featured and include value price, location details, full particulars, photos and agency contact information. In addition you can search for trades and services via area and category, find useful books, tools and links, or advertise your own home, full details are presented.

HouseProfessionals.com
http://www.houseprofessionals.com/

The easiest way to find qualified UK builders, plumbers, electricians and more in your local area. Their search carries only experienced, qualified and recognised tradesmen and companies. This means that using this website is one of the most safest way to find a quality local tradesman.

Thomson web

This is a comprehensive and useful directory site. It contains listings for businesses covering the whole home, move, garden spectrum. Simply enter the name or type of business you are looking for and in which area and you will receive contact details for all businesses found.

Homepro

Among other things, HomePro offers the UK's largest quality ranked directory of trade professionals, providing you with instant access to the contact details of thoroughly vetted trade professionals 24 hours a day and totally free of charge. Access details of all types of builder, carpenter, roofer, joiner, glazier, cleaner and other tradesmen.

Plumbers.UK

If you're looking for a plumber, this could be the correct place. Simply click on the search button, enter the name of your village, town, city or county into the database search facility and a list of the plumbers in your area will be displayed. As they have over 7500 names on this database, there's sure to be a plumber near you.

DIY Doctor

Really useful and informative site, operating as a comprehensive online database of hundreds of builders, architects and other types of tradesmen throughout the UK. Alongside the collection of companies, you will also find loads of excellent information, including tips, tricks and lots of advice.

Licenced Plumber

Not a great site, but a really useful service to help dodge dodgy tradesmen. Put together by The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC), this site allows you to search for your local licensed plumber. To get their license, firms must meet strict regulation on the competence of their work and the financial stability of their business. There is also a free three year warranty on all installation work.

Institute of Plumbing

Massive directory of registered plumbers throughout the UK. Around 3500 are currently listed on this site, and you can search for one by using your postcode, which will return a list of plumbers and contact details.

3 Electricians

Finding an electrician when you need one can be a difficult task, this site makes things a little bit easier. Simply select your location using the alphabetical list, define it further by town name and you will then be presented with the contact details of electricians in your area.

A Cox & Sons

Website from builders based in Saffron Waldon and services the surrounding area. They will undertake projects including new house construction, extensions, alterations and refurbishments. There are contact details and a small gallery of previous work to view.

Trades People For You

The website allows you to request a skilled and experienced tradesman within your local area. With the service being totally online, using the Internet and email, you will not need to make any telephone calls. When a tradesman accepts your job request you will be able to view ratings and comments supplied by other customers, prior to confirming an appointment or rejecting the tradesman

Tradesmen Online

Useful directory offering the contact details for electricians, painters and decorators, roofing specialists and many more professions throughout the UK. Simply choose the kind of tradesman you require, and then select your location, which will return a relevant list.

Rated Tradesmen

A useful site if you are looking for a reliable tradesman in the UK, with a massive network of carefully selected tradesmen who get ‘rated’ by their customers on every single job they complete. Simply fill out the online search facility with your personal requirements to receive up to three quotes to choose from and decide if you would like to proceed. Full details of the service offered, some FAQ’s and contact information is provided.

SEC

Operating from over 34 regional offices and employing 2500 experienced engineers and electricians nationwide, this company can offer local service and support at competitive prices. Simply find your nearest office by using the map system, fill in the form or phone them directly for more information.

Who To Use

When you need a plumber, electrician, garage or builder, its always nice to use one many people have recommended. This site brings all of the above tradesmen together, to only list the ones that customers have recommended. They are all sorted by type and then location with each featuring basic contact details.

Electrician Search

If you need an electrician, this site could well be worth checking out. Simply enter your location, select whether you require a domestic, industrial or commercial electrician and then you will return a set of results, with each containing contact details

Chilvers Builders

This is a small site consisting of just a few pages, provided by builders and tradesmen based in Kings Lynne, Norfolk. They provide a range of services from glazing, plumbing and repairs to renovations and new home building. Full contact details, but little else, supplied

BBC Watchdog Guides

A useful guide to carrying out improvement work on your home. Find out the do's and don'ts when obtaining a tradesmen and what to do if things go wrong.