Find tradespeople
you can trust
Search local businesses and see exactly what has been independently verified, checked and monitored — so you can choose with greater confidence.
Example Approved Tradesman
Oakfield Home Services
See how the checks, live record and matching certificate work together.
Search, open the record, decide with confidence
1. Search
Find trade businesses near you, or across the country.
2. Open the live record
See what has been independently checked — and when it was confirmed.
3. Decide
We verify the information and keep it monitored. We never recommend — who you choose stays entirely your decision.
Ticks, dates and anything not yet checked — how to read a record is explained in one place.Verification explained
What we check
Real checks, confirmed by people
Every Verification Record is built from information we check through trusted sources or paperwork supplied by the business. Each area below is shown with the date it was confirmed — and anything not yet checked says so plainly.
Identity
The person behind the business is confirmed against the details we hold.
Insurance
Policy paperwork is read and the cover on record is checked.
Qualifications
Certificates and trade qualifications are checked against the paperwork provided.
Trading status
Company registration and trading status are confirmed against the official register where one exists.
See what a scan opens
Scan to see a live Verification Record.Open a live Verification Record. It shows what has been independently checked, and the date each item was last confirmed.
Open a live recordA real example record — no login, no app. This is what a customer sees before they make contact.
Browse by trade
Find a trade, then a town
Each trade opens its own page with the towns where we hold enough businesses for the page to be genuinely useful.
- Bathrooms & Kitchens49 towns
- Building & Extensions116 towns
- Drainage7 towns
- Driveways & Paving31 towns
- Electrical91 towns
- Fencing & Gates13 towns
- Flooring48 towns
- Glazing & Windows64 towns
- Handyperson & Property Maintenance29 towns
- Joinery & Carpentry1 town
- Landscaping & Gardens114 towns
- Locksmith23 towns
- Painting & Decorating69 towns
- Plastering & Rendering42 towns
- Plumbing & Heating95 towns
- Roofing110 towns
- Scaffolding15 towns
- Tree Surgery83 towns
- Air Conditioning & Refrigeration7 towns
- Aluminium & Shutters1 town
- Building & Extensions31 towns
- Cleaning & Exterior Care3 towns
- Electrical8 towns
- Glazing & Windows1 town
- Handyperson & Property Maintenance12 towns
- Heating Oil & Renewables2 towns
- Laundry & Dry Cleaning5 towns
- Locksmith1 town
- Marble, Stone & Terrazzo2 towns
- Plumbing & Heating1 town
- Removals & Clearance3 towns
- Roofing21 towns
- Solar & Water Heaters1 town
Popular areas
Where people are checking tradespeople
- Builders in London
- Roofers in Glasgow
- Landscapers and gardeners in London
- Roofers in London
- Locksmiths in London
- Window fitters and glaziers in London
- Painters and decorators in London
- Electricians in London
- Drainage specialists in London
- Handyman services in London
- Landscapers and gardeners in Reading
- Plumbers and heating engineers in London
For trade businesses
Demonstrate your credibility. Stand out professionally.
Independent verification gives customers a clear, checkable picture of your business — helping you build confidence and improve your chances of winning work. Start with the information you already have; there's no pass mark and nothing to fail.
- Start with two checks
- Get your certificate and QR code
- Customers can check you for themselves
- Add more information whenever it suits
Listing is free. Search first — we may already hold a record for your business.
