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Tell us about the work
Choose the closest trade, enter the job postcode and describe the result you want. Measurements, photographs and access notes help tradespeople understand the brief before they respond.
Usually takes a few minutes
How BuilderFind works
From one clear brief to a better-informed hire.
Post your home-improvement job once, hear from relevant local tradespeople and compare the details that matter. You stay in control from the first response to the final decision.
Free to postNo obligation to hireYour decision throughout
One brief
Describe the work once
Local interest
Reach relevant trades
Clear comparison
Review like for like
Your choice
Hire only when ready
The homeowner journey
Four practical steps, with you in control
BuilderFind organises the introduction and gives you a clearer framework for comparing responses. The final checks and hiring decision remain yours.
02
We share it with relevant local trades
BuilderFind routes your brief to tradespeople who cover your area and work on that type of project. They can review the detail and register their interest if the job suits their availability.
No cold-calling directory trawl
03
Compare the whole quote
Look beyond the headline total. Compare the proposed scope, materials, timing, payment stages, exclusions and relevant experience so each option is judged on the same basis.
You decide who to contact
04
Agree the details and hire
Before work starts, put the specification, price, programme and change process in writing. Hire only when the checks are complete and the arrangement feels right for your home.
There is no obligation to hire
A quoteable brief
Give tradespeople enough detail to respond usefully
A good job post is not a technical specification. It is a clear starting point that helps the right specialist judge the size, location and likely requirements of the work.
The existing condition
Explain what is there now and what needs changing.
Measurements and photos
Add dimensions and clear images wherever they help.
Access and parking
Flag stairs, permits, restricted hours or difficult access.
Your preferred timing
Give a realistic window rather than a fixed promise.
Materials and finish
Name products or describe the quality level you expect.
Approvals and certificates
Mention any known planning, building-control or certification needs.
Your job brief
Refit a Victorian terrace bathroom
TRADE
Bathroom fitter
POSTCODE
M20
TIMING
Within 2 months
PROPERTY
Victorian terrace
JOB DETAILS
Remove the current suite, retile the shower area and fit the supplied vanity and sanitaryware. Second-floor bathroom with on-street parking.
1. Room
2. Pipework
3. Access
Compare with confidence
The lowest number is not always the best quote
A useful comparison starts with the same brief and ends with the detail behind each total. Ask questions where a quote is vague, unusually low or built around large allowances.
Scope
Are labour, preparation and making good clearly included?
Materials
Are brands, quantities and allowances written down?
Price
Does the total state whether VAT, waste and access equipment are included?
Programme
Are the proposed start date, duration and dependencies realistic?
Credentials
Have you checked relevant registrations, insurance and recent work?
Payment
Are deposits and stage payments proportionate to progress?
Quote comparison
Kitchen refurbishment
Oak & Stone
£8,420
Proposed duration: 6–8 weeks
Scope supplied
Materials listed
VAT stated
Northside
●£8,950
Proposed duration: 5–7 weeks
Scope supplied
Materials listed
VAT stated
Field & Form
£7,780
Proposed duration: 8–10 weeks
Scope supplied
Materials listed
VAT stated
Before work starts
Turn the chosen quote into a clear agreement
Keep the agreed scope and key decisions in writing. It gives both homeowner and tradesperson a shared reference when the project moves from conversation to site.
Read homeowner questionsWrite it down
Record scope, materials, exclusions, total price and the process for approving changes.
Set milestones
Agree realistic dates and link staged payments to visible progress or delivered materials.
Keep a record
Save the quote, messages, invoices, certificates and photographs of completed stages.
Homeowner FAQs
A few things worth knowing
Does it cost homeowners to post a job?
No. Posting a residential job on BuilderFind is free for homeowners, and you are not required to accept any response.
How quickly will tradespeople respond?
Response times depend on the trade, location, job size and current availability. A detailed brief with photographs is more likely to attract useful interest than a one-line description.
Does BuilderFind choose the tradesperson for me?
No. BuilderFind helps make the introduction; the hiring decision remains yours. Compare the written scope, experience, references, insurance and any registration relevant to the work before agreeing to proceed.
Should I ask for a written quote?
Yes. Ask each tradesperson to price the same brief and state labour, materials, VAT, waste, exclusions and provisional sums. That makes comparisons clearer and reduces surprises later.
What happens if the job changes after work begins?
Agree a written variation before extra work starts wherever possible. It should record the change, added or reduced cost and any effect on the completion date.
Ready when you are
Describe the job once. Start better local conversations.
Posting is free, there is no obligation to hire, and you decide which tradespeople you want to speak with.