Checkatrade

Marketplace for vetted tradespeople

Checkatrade connects homeowners with tradespeople, listing more than 50,000 trades backed by over six million reviews. It works both ways: homeowners get jobs done properly, and tradespeople get a route to grow a business that would otherwise depend on word of mouth. The review volume is the substance — at that scale, a rating reflects a pattern of work rather than one customer's mood. The company is growing quickly with the aim of becoming the default brand for home improvement.