Does Tradehand charge the homeowner?

No. Homeowners do not pay Tradehand to search or contact a trade.

Does Tradehand charge the trade for leads?

No. Tradehand has no lead fee. Free includes the manual tools and the Assistant with £1 of usage a month: 5% of each payment Tradehand takes, card fees included. Paid plans from £19 a month, billed yearly. They add automation and more usage. 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.

How do I check they are registered?

Search the scheme's own register for the business (for electricians, NICEIC or NAPIT). More detail on scheme checks is in how to find a reliable electrician in the UK.

How to find a trade without Checkatrade

Search Tradehand by trade and area, pick a claimed bookable listing, and book on the page. Searching and contacting a trade is free for homeowners.

Tradehand is the UK marketplace for finding and booking local tradespeople.

No Checkatrade membership needed to find someone
Homeowners do not pay Tradehand to search or contact
Trades pay no lead fee.Free includes the manual tools and the Assistant with £1 of usage a month: 5% of each payment Tradehand takes, card fees included. Paid plans from £19 a month, billed yearly. They add automation and more usage. 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.

Search for a local trade

Blake Folgado, Co-founder, TradehandPublished 20 August 2026Updated 24 August 2026

Tradehand Marketplace vs Checkatrade

Checkatrade is a membership directory. Trades often pay a monthly membership, and leads can cost extra under Checkatrade's own terms. Tradehand is a marketplace: you search, contact and book for free. Trades pay no lead fee.

Steps to find a trade on Tradehand

Search by trade and area

On tradehand.com, open the trade you need (for example electricians) and the area you need covered. Searching and contacting a trade is free for homeowners.

Pick a claimed, bookable listing

Choose a profile that is claimed on Tradehand so you can book on the page.

Book on the profile

Use the booking options on the listing. You deal with that trade, not with a shared lead list.

Confirm scheme registration yourself

For regulated electrical work, check the trade on the NICEIC or NAPIT register before you book.

Checking qualifications

Every competent-person scheme publishes its own register, and the scheme's own site is where a registration number resolves to a current entry. For electricians, the fuller scheme checklist is in how to find a reliable electrician in the UK.