Resources

Straight answers for trades.

No jargon, no sales pitch dressed up as advice. Honest guides on getting more work: what the lead sites really cost, whether ads are worth it, and how to keep every lead yours.

Lead sites

Solar leads

What solar leads cost from each seller, who keeps the homeowner's data, and what a lead is worth on panels, batteries and retrofits.

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Lead sites

Plumbing leads

What plumbing and boiler leads cost, what "exclusive" means at each seller, why a boiler lead is a different product, and when demand peaks.

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Lead sites

Drainage leads

What drainage leads cost, who else gets them, why an unblock only pays if it turns into a reline, and whose pipe it is since the 2011 sewer transfer.

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Lead sites

Locksmith leads

What locksmith leads cost, who else gets them, why the leads on sale are lock changes rather than lockouts, and the Google and insurance rules behind the ads.

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Lead sites

CCTV installation leads

CCTV installation leads priced seller by seller, what ten leads on one public feed asked for, and the court case that ruled a doorbell microphone unlawful.

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Lead sites

Garage door leads

What garage door leads cost from six sellers, why one price covers a spring repair and a new door, and when fitting a motor makes you the manufacturer.

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Lead sites

Mobile mechanic leads

What mobile mechanic leads cost, the commission marketplaces take instead, who else gets the job, and the law on servicing a car parked on the street.

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Lead sites

Heat pump leads

What heat pump leads cost, grant-route leads against able-to-pay ones, and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme rules that decide whether one closes.

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Lead sites

Cleaning leads

What cleaning leads cost from each platform, why a weekly client is a different product from a one-off, and how commercial contracts are won.

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Lead sites

Pest control leads

Pest control lead prices from eight sellers set against wasp, rat and bed bug jobs, where contract work comes from, and the 2026 rodenticide proof rule.

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Lead sites

Landscaping leads

What landscaping leads cost, why cheap clicks change the sums, how to plan spend around the spring peak, and the trust signals that win the job.

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Gardening leads

What gardening leads cost, who else gets them, why a regular customer is worth a season rather than one visit, and the rules on carrying green waste.

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Lead sites

Fencing leads

What fencing leads cost, who else gets them, why one price buys a single post or a full run, and what storms, boundaries and buried cables mean for the job.

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Lead sites

Decking leads

What decking leads cost, who else gets them, why half of them start with an old deck to rip out, how far decking searches have fallen, and the 30cm rule.

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Lead sites

Garden room leads

What garden room leads cost from nine sellers, why the lead price barely dents a five-figure room, and how the room's use decides planning and building control.

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Builder leads

What builder and construction leads cost, planning databases against homeowner job leads, and what a lead is worth on an extension or a loft.

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Loft conversion leads

What loft conversion leads cost, who shares them, and the party wall, planning and fire rules that sit between a loft lead and a start date.

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Lead sites

Double glazing leads

What window and door leads cost, where they come from in a sector the ICO keeps fining, and what a lead is worth by job.

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Lead sites

Conservatory leads

What conservatory and roof leads cost, which sellers share them, and the building control, doorstep and finance rules behind a conservatory sale.

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Lead sites

Blinds leads

What blinds and shutters leads cost, why a lead never says how many windows, the sellers who don't charge per lead, and the cord safety rules a fitter carries.

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Lead sites

Air conditioning leads

What air con leads cost, why the heatwave is the wrong time to start buying them, and what a lead is worth on each job.

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Lead sites

HVAC leads

What HVAC leads cost, which sellers reach businesses rather than homes, and the inspection and leak-check rules that turn one service into a contract.

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Lead sites

Decorating leads

What painting and decorating leads cost, and why a price that works for bigger trades can swallow a decorator's margin.

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Lead sites

Kitchen leads

What kitchen leads cost, why a fitting-only lead is worth a fraction of a showroom's, and the rules that come with the job.

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Bathroom leads

What bathroom leads cost, why a bathroom lead is often a toilet swap, and the building regulations that decide what you can fit.

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Lead sites

Window cleaning leads

What window cleaning leads and canvassed customers cost, counted in cleans against a year of the round, seller by seller.

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Lead sites

Gutter cleaning leads

What gutter cleaning leads cost, who else gets them, why a customer who rebooks is worth more than one clean, and the ladder and cancellation rules.

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Lead sites

Tree surgeon leads

What tree surgeon leads cost, who else gets them, and the TPO, conservation area and nesting bird rules a lead never mentions.

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Lead sites

Trade leads

The four ways trade leads are sold, what each costs, who else gets the same customer, and a guide for every trade.

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Lead sites

Scaffolding leads

What scaffolding leads cost, how many firms share each one, why a gutter scaffold can't carry a bought lead, and the highway licence rules.

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Lead sites

Removals leads

What removals leads cost per booked move, how many firms each comparison site sends one move to, and the licence rules on which leads you can take.

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Lead sites

Waste removal leads

What rubbish removal and clearance leads cost, who else gets them, what a job is worth from one sofa to a full van, and the carrier rules behind each load.

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Lead sites

Asbestos removal leads

What asbestos removal and survey leads cost from each seller, which jobs need an HSE licence, and why a licence holder needs licensed work to keep it.

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Lead sites

Pressure washing leads

What UK pressure washing leads cost, who keeps the ad account when you stop, and why a driveway clean struggles to pay for one.

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Lead sites

Plastering leads

What UK plastering leads cost, what a one-day skim can afford per lead, who else gets each one, and the asbestos and Part L rules on Artex and render.

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Rendering leads

What rendering leads cost, who else gets them, why a patch repair can't pay for one, and the planning, listed building and Part L rules on render.

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Lead sites

Damp proofing leads

Damp proofing and mould lead prices seller by seller, what to make of a meter reading inside a lead, and the Awaab's Law clock on social landlords.

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Lead sites

Insulation leads

What insulation leads cost from Lead Pronto, Zapo and Leads 2 Trade, which grant schemes have closed, and why spray foam removal is the dearest search.

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Lead sites

Handyman leads

What handyman leads cost set against £45 jobs, how lead sellers and task apps charge, and the gas and Part P work to turn down.

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Lead sites

Flooring leads

What flooring leads cost, why a fitter and a flooring shop pay one price for different takings, and the asbestos rule on old floors.

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Lead sites

Tiling leads

What tiling leads cost from eight sellers against a splashback or a bathroom, silica dust from cutting porcelain, and CIS when a fitter pays you.

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Lead sites

Electrician leads

What electrician leads cost, why a bought lead can cost more than a small job, which sellers refuse one-man bands, and how Part P decides what you can take.

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Lead sites

EV charger installation leads

What EV charger installation leads cost from each seller, who can still claim the £500 chargepoint grant, and the order of work that keeps it.

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Lead sites

Driveway leads

What resin, tarmac and block paving leads cost from seven sellers, the ICO's resin driveway fine, and the front garden planning rule.

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Construction leads

What planning and tender lead services cost, which of the data is free by law, and how many rival firms see every project.

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Lead sites

Carpet cleaning leads

What UK carpet cleaning leads cost, why one room rarely covers the price, and the machine-hire searches that waste an ad budget.

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Lead sites

Carpentry leads

What carpentry leads cost from Zapo, Houzz Pro, MyJobQuote and MyBuilder, and why a door-hanging lead can cost as much as the job.

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Roofing leads

What roofing leads cost from sellers, directories and your own ads, what "exclusive" really means, and the sum that says whether a lead pays for your kind of job.

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Lead sites

Is Checkatrade worth it?

The real cost, the shared leads, the twelve-month tie-in, and whether it actually pays off for your trade.

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Lead sites

How much does Checkatrade cost?

The tariff Checkatrade publishes, why the sign-up flow never shows it to you, what trades actually report paying, VAT, the twelve-month tie-in, and the cost per won job that tells you if it pays.

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Google Ads

Google Ads for tradesmen

The whole decision in one place: the four Google products sold as one, what a click costs in your trade, the three things that changed in 2026, and the four situations where we would tell you not to bother.

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Google Ads

Are Google Ads worth it?

When ads pay for themselves, when they just burn cash, and what a click really costs a UK trade.

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Ad budgets

How much should you spend?

Work out the right number for your trade, what each budget tier actually gets you, and the daily floor to steer clear of.

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Getting work

How to get more leads

Most trades have a leak, not a shortage. The order to fix it, and why the free channels beat paid ones to start.

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Phone calls

How to get more calls

Make it dead easy to ring you, turn up where people reach for the phone, and stop losing jobs to voicemail.

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Lead sites

Is MyBuilder worth it?

What it really costs, how pay-per-shortlist works, the cost per won job nobody shows you, what trades actually say, and who should walk away.

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Lead sites

Is Bark worth it?

The credits model, your true cost per won job, why it is rated 4 stars and 1 star at once, whether the guarantee pays out, and if it is a scam.

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Lead sites

Checkatrade vs MyBuilder vs Bark

The three pricing models side by side, your real cost per won job on each, who shares your lead, the contract traps, and which one suits your trade.

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Bookings

Fresha vs Booksy vs Treatwell

What each really costs a UK salon: the same booking priced by where it came from, who counts as a new client, the Google Book button, the contract clauses and what you keep when you leave.

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Bookings

How to reduce no-shows

Reminders customers have to answer, deposit or card on file and what each booking tool charges, what UK law lets you keep, the 14-day cooling-off on online bookings, and a policy to copy.

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Google Ads

Google Ads for landscapers

Google Ads for UK landscapers: bid ranges for patio, turf, design and fencing work, a January-to-spring budget plan, four garden Local Services Ads categories, planning and BALI claims, and negatives.

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Google Ads

Google Ads for plasterers

Running Google Ads as a UK plasterer: which jobs can carry the click cost, rendering against skimming bid ranges, why skimming and rendering cannot be negatives, and what an Artex ad may promise.

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Google Ads

Google Ads for tilers

What Google Ads costs a UK tiler by job, why small jobs fail the sum, why some tiler searches are tile shopping, the tile and tiles negatives that block customers, and the Flooring-only LSA category.

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Google Ads

Google Ads for painters and decorators

Google Ads for UK decorators: what each decorating auction costs, why cheap clicks only pay on bigger jobs, no Local Services Ads category, trust-mark rules, and the paint and wallpaper shoppers to block.

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Google Ads

Google Ads for roofers

Google Ads for UK roofers: what each roofing job costs per click, storm budgets, Local Services Ads screening, where scheme and guarantee claims can go, and the merchant and sealant negatives.

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Google Ads

Google Ads for builders

Google Ads for UK builders: dated bid ranges by job, why price searches are cheap first touches, a 90-day conversion window, Local Services Ads as a general contractor, and merchant negatives.

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Google Ads

Google Ads for electricians

Running Google Ads as a UK electrician: what each job's clicks cost, blocking the power-cut searches, Local Services Ads eligibility, scheme and EV grant claims in ad copy, and EICR campaign settings.

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Google Ads

Google Ads for plumbers

Google Ads for UK plumbers: dated per-job click costs, Local Services Ads against Search, Gas Safe as a legal line in boiler ads, boiler seasonality, settings and merchant and DIY negatives.

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Google Ads

Google Ads for locksmiths

What each kind of locksmith search costs on a dated Keyword Planner pull, why Google runs no locksmith check in the UK, why Local Services Ads are closed to you, prices in ads, and the settings that matter.

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Phone calls

How fast should you reply to a lead?

How fast a trade should reply to a lead: why shared leads raise the stakes, what Bark and MyBuilder rank on, fast vs specific replies, free auto-replies, and calling back so they answer.

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Getting work

Should you charge for quotes?

When to charge for quotes: the unpaid quoting cost of each job you win, four fee models and which trades they suit, the UK rules on quote fees and cooling-off, and what customers and trades say.

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Getting work

How to write a quote

What goes on a quote for a homeowner, a copyable template, quote vs estimate, VAT-inclusive totals, validity, deposits and stage payments, unfair small print, and how where they say yes decides the 14-day cooling-off.

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Getting work

How to follow up a quote

A follow-up schedule and text, WhatsApp and phone scripts for quotes that have gone quiet, the expiry date as the reason to call, PECR's soft opt-in, confirming the yes, and filtering time-wasters.

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Websites

Why is my website not getting leads?

Six leaks to rule out in order when a website gets visits but no calls, with the free test that proves each one: GA4 and Search Console paths, the phone and form test, Google's speed marks.

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Reviews

How to remove a Google review

Which bad reviews Google will take down and the report reason for each, the one-time appeal, the extortion route, what UK law now bans you doing to get one removed, and replies to copy.

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Phone calls

Call answering service

Human answering services, AI receptionists, voicemail and a website that books, side by side; what each costs at 20, 40 and 80 calls a month, the hours traps, and how to divert your mobile.

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Bookings

Online booking system for small business

The booking system already inside Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, what the free plans leave out on deposits and text reminders, how to get a Book button on Google, and which tool suits your trade.

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Bookings

Booking system for salons

Salon booking systems priced at one, three and six staff from their own UK pages, which ones carry a marketplace that takes a cut, the plans you need for the Google button and no-show fees, and the contracts.

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Bookings

Reserve with Google

How to get the Book button on your Google listing, what each booking provider charges when a client books through it, why chair renters are shut out, and how to add your own link instead.

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Lead sites

Is Yell worth it?

What Yell really costs on its own numbers, why you keep your domain but never get the website, the phone number you do not take with you, and what the Lead Guarantee is actually worth.

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Lead sites

How to get out of your Yell contract

The minimum term, the notice you actually owe, the 80 percent early-exit rule, why there is no cooling-off period for a business, and what really happens if you just stop the direct debit.

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Google Ads

How to set up Google Ads

Opening the account takes twenty minutes. Knowing which settings Google quietly switches on for you, and which of the eight account types you actually need, is the bit that decides whether you win work or burn cash.

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Google Ads

Google Local Services Ads: worth it?

Which UK trades are actually eligible, what changed with the Google Verified badge, why the UK cannot use the automatic lead-credit system, and what a lead really costs.

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Websites

Do I need a website?

When a website is genuinely worth it for a trade and when you can skip one, the truth about Facebook and your Google listing, and what separates a site that wins jobs from an expensive ornament.

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Websites

What makes a good trade website?

The one job a trades site has, the handful of elements that win the call, the mistakes that quietly lose you work, the accreditations that buy instant trust, and a five-minute test for your own site.

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Reviews

How to get more Google reviews

The ask that actually works before you leave the job, the one-tap text from the van, when to ask by trade, the gating trap that gets profiles wiped, and the maths behind how many you need.

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Google Ads

Google Ads vs Facebook Ads

Which one wins you work, matched to the kind of jobs you do, with real UK costs by trade, the pay-per-lead option nobody mentions, and which to buy first when the budget is tight.

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Google Maps

How to get on Google Maps

The three things Google actually ranks on, the service-area setup for a business with no shopfront, why you cannot rank everywhere, and the name-stuffing mistake that gets trades suspended.

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Google Ads

Google Ads vs SEO

Which gets a trade leads faster, the honest UK timings and costs, the free map listing that beats both, and why a firm that runs ads will still tell you not to buy SEO yet.

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Google Ads

Why aren't my Google Ads working?

The three real reasons a trade's ads fall flat, and only one is the ad: the status to check first, the budget maths that dooms a small spend, and why the click lands but the phone stays quiet.

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Google Maps

Google Business Profile setup for tradesmen

The setup guide for a trade with no shopfront: why you're a service-area business, how to hide your home address, the right category to pick, and how to get through the video verification that trips people up.

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Lead sites

Is Rated People worth it?

Rated People is part of Checkatrade now and has closed its memberships. What happened, where its leads go, what it costs to get them, and whether to take the Checkatrade offer.

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Lead sites

Skip hire leads

What skip hire leads cost from each seller, why one price covers a mini skip and a 40 yard RoRo, and the road permit offence that falls on the skip firm.

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Lead sites

Scrap car leads

What scrap car leads cost from each seller, why the fee lands on top of what you pay the owner, and the cash ban and licences behind every collection.

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Demolition leads

What demolition leads cost from each seller, why a shed and a house cost the same to hear about, and the notice and planning lines a garage crosses at 50 cubic metres.

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Lead sites

Septic tank leads

What septic tank leads cost and who sells them, why £22 covers an empty but not an install, and the 2023 rules that put a neighbour's tank in your quote.

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Appliance repair leads

Who sells appliance repair leads, what a washing machine click costs against a pump repair, and the right to repair rules on manufacturer spare parts.

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Lead sites

Windscreen leads

Who sells windscreen work to independent fitters and how, why a chip can't carry a paid lead, and how insurers route drivers to two national firms.

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Porch leads

What porch leads cost and who else gets them, what ten leads on one public feed actually said, and the 3m² line that decides whether a porch needs planning.

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Swimming pool leads

What swimming pool leads cost from the agencies that sell them, why the close rate matters more than the lead price, and the hosepipe ban rules for pools.

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Glazier leads

What glazier leads cost from each seller, why the emergency clicks cost more than a board-up, and why glass-only repairs are not building work.

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Garage leads

What car garage leads cost, the quote platforms and commission that sell the work instead, why an MOT lead can cost more than the capped MOT, and when drivers search.

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Smart home leads

What smart home leads cost from the three firms that sell them, why the only per-lead price covers thermostats, and the brand searches homeowners actually type.

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Lead sites

Car body shop leads

Who sends UK body shops and SMART repairers work, from Fresh's 25% cut to franchise fees, what your own ads cost, and what HSE lets you spray on a drive.

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Water damage leads

Who sells UK water damage and flood restoration leads (almost nobody), what a lead from your own ads costs, and how insurer supply chains hand out the big jobs.

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Lead sites

Basement conversion leads

What basement conversion leads cost and who sells them, why one price covers a damp cellar and a dig-out, and the party wall and waterproofing rules on the job.

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Garage conversion leads

What garage conversion leads cost from Leads Do Work, BuildAlert and AceLeads, why planning-register leads carry a problem, and the building regs a lead leaves out.

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Lead sites

Driving instructor leads

Where UK driving instructors get pupils and what each costs, from RED's £99 a week to app marketplaces and your own ads, and the DVSA rules for trainees.

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Lead sites

Bricklayer leads

What bricklaying leads cost from each seller, why most bricklayer searches are job seekers, and the party wall notice and 1 metre limit hiding in garden wall leads.

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Lead sites

Personal trainer leads

What personal trainer leads cost from Zapo, Meta ad agencies, Bark and Fresha, what gym rent really buys, and the ASA rules on weight loss ads.

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Lead sites

Physio leads

What physio leads cost from Zapo, WhatClinic, Bark and booking apps, what insurer recognition buys, and the ASA's list of conditions a physio ad can name.

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Lead sites

Chiropractor leads

What chiropractor and osteopath leads cost from Treatwell, Fresha and Bark, what a new patient is worth over a course, and the ASA rules on conditions and the Dr title.

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Lead sites

Fitted wardrobe leads

What fitted wardrobe leads cost and who else gets them, how much search goes to Sharps and Hammonds by name, and the finance rules for selling in the home.

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Lead sites

Mobile tyre fitting leads

Where mobile tyre fitters' work really comes from: the tyre websites' fitting fees, the chains' own vans, what one tyre can carry, and the waste and part-worn rules.

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Lead sites

Car valeting and detailing leads

Who sends UK valeters and detailers work, from Fresh's 25% cut to Bark credits, what ceramic, PPF and valet clicks cost, and where the wash water may go.

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Lead sites

Electric gate leads

What electric gate leads cost and who else gets them, the motor maker and charity that refer installers, and what HSE found at gates that killed a child.

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Lead sites

Bifold door leads

What bifold door leads cost and who else gets them, how few bifold searches want a fitter, and the rules when a window becomes a bifold.

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Lead sites

Wedding photographer leads

What UK wedding photographers pay Hitched, Bridebook, Bark, Add to Event and Poptop, what a booked wedding costs each way, and the copyright rule on your ad photos.

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Wedding planner leads

What UK wedding and event planners pay Hitched, Bridebook, Bark, Add to Event and Zapo, why a company's click costs 6.6 times a couple's, and why couples hire you before the venue.

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Photography leads

What UK portrait, family, headshot and product photographers pay Bark, Zapo and Meta ad agencies, what a click costs, and when Christmas photoshoot searches peak.

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Lead sites

Tattoo artist leads

What UK tattoo artists pay Fresha, Booksy, Bark and convention booths for clients, what a booking costs each way, and the council rule on guest spots.

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Lead sites

Pilates instructor leads

What UK pilates and yoga teachers pay ClassPass, Mindbody, Bark and Google for a new client, against what a class, a 1:1 and a member for a year are worth.

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Lead sites

Lash technician leads

What Fresha, Booksy, Treatwell and a Google click cost per lash client, what a free patch test does to the fee, and why lash work needs no London licence.

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Lead sites

Beauty therapist leads

What UK beauty therapists pay Fresha, Booksy, Treatwell and Bark for a new client, what a waxing client is worth in a year, and the patch-test rule on booking.

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Lead sites

Massage therapist leads

What a UK massage or reflexology session is worth, what Fresha, Treatwell, Booksy, Urban and a Google click cost per booking, and the London special treatment licence.

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Lead sites

Dog groomer leads

What UK dog groomers pay Fresha, Booksy and Bark for clients, what a groom and a year of rebookings are worth, and when grooming needs a licence.

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Lead sites

Nail technician leads

What Fresha, Booksy, Treatwell and a Google click cost to win a nail client, what a regular on three-to-four-week BIAB infills is worth a year, and the London licence a home studio needs.

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Lead sites

Graffiti removal leads

No UK lead seller covers graffiti removal. Where the paid work is instead: council contracts, owners served notices and monthly business clients, and what each is worth.

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Lead sites

Underfloor heating leads

What underfloor heating leads cost, why most on a public feed were service calls and faults, which kit makers pass on leads, and the Part P and Part L rules.

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Lead sites

Private tutor leads

What a maths, English or science student costs a private tutor on each UK platform, the lock-in clauses, a Bark contact's price and the 2026 DBS changes.

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Lead sites

Roller shutter leads

What roller shutter leads cost and who sells them, why a shop's lead costs more than a home's, and the falling-back and planning rules behind a shutter quote.

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Lead sites

Interior designer leads

What Zapo, Bark, Houzz Pro and the BIID referral service charge interior designers, who else sees each client, the 12-month lock-ins, and the CDM duties on a renovation.

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Lead sites

Videographer leads

What UK videographers pay Hitched, Bridebook, Bark, Poptop and Zapo, why a company click costs over four times a couple's, and the music licence that stops at the internet.

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Catering leads

What UK caterers pay Hitched, Bridebook, Bark, Poptop, Togather and Zapo, why each quotes a different price per head, and why an office click costs five times a couple's.

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Lead sites

Window tinting leads

Who sends UK car tinters work, from WhoCanFixMyCar quotes to Bark credits, what your own ads cost per job, and the front window law that makes some leads unfittable.

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Lead sites

Remapping leads

Who sells UK remappers work, from Remap Network territories to FixMyCar, what a stage 1 lead and file really cost, and why the dearest clicks are deletes you cannot legally do.

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Car air con leads

Who sends UK car air con engineers regas work, from FixMyCar's new 12-month subscriptions to Cool Car's franchise, what a click costs, and the leaking-system rule.

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Lead sites

Car wrapping leads

Who sends UK wrappers work, from Wrap Network's rented cities to FixMyCar's 10%, why a van livery click costs twice a car's, and the V5C note for customers.

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Google Maps

Google Business Profile suspended?

What actually gets a trade's listing pulled, the real appeal process through Google's own tool, and an honest timeline for getting back online.

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Business setup

What insurance do tradesmen need?

The employers' liability law vs the public liability everyone just expects you to carry, what trade bodies actually require, real costs, and why cover nobody can see wins you nothing.

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Advertising

Is it worth wrapping your van?

Why the viral "30,000 people see it a day" claim does not hold up, and the pence-per-day maths that actually settles it.

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Business setup

Making Tax Digital for tradesmen

The real thresholds and deadlines, whether you can get compliant software for free, and the payments on account trap that catches newly-profitable sole traders out.

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Business setup

Sole trader or limited company?

What actually happens to your take-home once CIS, your van and the 2025 employer National Insurance change are factored in, shown with the full workings, not a vague range.

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Getting paid

Late payment interest calculator

Work out exactly what a late-paying customer owes you, using the actual locked Bank of England reference rate for your dates, not today's rate like every other calculator.

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Getting paid

What to do if a customer will not pay

Who owes you decides what you can claim, and the statutory 8% does not exist against a homeowner. The full ladder, what each rung costs, and the moves that turn a debt into a criminal charge.

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