Checkatrade vs YourHouseFix
Checkatrade vs YourHouseFix: how do they compare?
Our view, written September 2026. Prices checked 26 September 2026 from the platform's own pages and public reviews. Details change, so check the platform for the latest.
Checkatrade is the largest find-a-tradesperson platform in the UK, with over 50,000 member trades and a brand that most homeowners recognise. If you are a tradesperson deciding where to spend, the useful comparison is what each platform costs you, how many other firms see the same job, and how long you are tied in.
We are YourHouseFix, so this is our view. We have kept to Checkatrade's own published pages and public reviews, and named the sources below so you can check them.
At a glance
| YourHouseFix | Checkatrade | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A directory where homeowners search by trade and postcode, pick one business and request a quote. The request goes only to that business | A directory and job marketplace, the largest in the UK |
| Free for homeowners | Yes | Yes |
| Who pays and how much | Free during the Founding period, every lead included. When paid plans start, £10 a month plus £10 per accepted lead for Founding Members, locked for life, first month £1. Declining a lead is free. Later joiners pay the same, without the lifetime lock. | Free profile at £0. Approved at £30 a month gives a vetted badge and a searchable profile but no lead stream. Growth is "from £59 a month", with the real price shown only after you enter your trade and postcode or take a sales call. Trades report real bills of £80 to £500 a month |
| Leads shared with | Nobody. Each job goes only to the business the homeowner picked | Three or four other members |
| Contract | None. Monthly rolling, cancel in two taps | 12 months fixed, auto renewing |
| If the homeowner goes quiet | Every lead is free during the Founding period. When paid plans start we will publish a clear refund rule for leads where the homeowner never replies | Lead volumes are described as estimates, not a guarantee |
| Reviews | Reviews on YourHouseFix are coming later. We show Google ratings with attribution | Over 6 million on the platform |
| Trustpilot | Too new to have a score | 4.7 from 87,601 reviews |
What does Checkatrade cost a tradesperson in 2026?
There are three things to add up: the tier, the leads, and the term.
- The tier. A free profile costs £0. Approved is £30 a month plus VAT and gives you the vetted badge and a searchable profile, but no stream of leads. Growth is advertised "from £59 a month" (prices checked 26 September 2026).
- The leads. Checkatrade's join page asks you to choose your trade, the postcodes you cover and the number of leads you want each year, and only then shows a price. So the real monthly figure depends on your trade and area, and trades in public reviews and forums report bills of £80 to £500 a month.
- The term. The join page states that memberships are for 12 months (checked 2 November 2026), and members describe the contract as renewing automatically unless cancelled in time.
Offers come and go. From 1 to 31 October 2026 Checkatrade ran a first months free offer on its 12 month Fixed Plan, with the discount set by trade (for example the first two months free for electricians, and a smaller discount for roofers). It has now ended, and Checkatrade says it can change or withdraw offers at any time. A free month at the start of a 12 month contract still leaves the other months to pay, so it is worth working out the full year before you sign.
To compare like for like, take the annual cost (12 months at the quoted price, less any offer) and divide it by the number of jobs you would realistically win from the leads included. That is your cost per job won, and it is the number to hold against any other platform.
What Checkatrade does well
Scale. Nearly 3 million consumers post jobs there, the brand is on television, and its vetting runs to 12 checks on identity, address, documents and trading history. If you want to be where the most homeowners already look, that is Checkatrade, and that is a genuine strength.
Where YourHouseFix differs
Three things. First, the price is on the page: free during the Founding period, then £10 a month plus £10 per lead you accept when paid plans start, and nobody will ring you to quote. Second, there is no contract, so a bad month costs you nothing more than a month. Third, each job goes only to the business the homeowner picked, so you are not one of four or five firms racing to the bottom.
The complaints that come up most often about Checkatrade in public reviews are the 12 month lock in, being billed while an account is suspended, and lead estimates that do not match what arrives. Our trade charter answers each of those in writing: no fixed term, billing stops the minute we suspend anyone, and when paid plans start you only ever pay for a lead you clicked Accept on.
Which should you use?
If you have the budget for a 12 month commitment and want the largest audience, Checkatrade will put you in front of more homeowners than anyone else today. If you would rather pay per job you accept (free during the Founding period), see the price before you sign, and keep the freedom to leave, YourHouseFix is built for that. Plenty of trades will run both and see which one sends work that turns into money.
The verdict
Checkatrade has the audience and the brand, and we do not pretend otherwise. What it does not offer is a published Growth price, a rolling contract, or a promise that a job is not shared with other firms. YourHouseFix offers all three. It is free during the Founding period, then £10 a month plus £10 per accepted lead when paid plans start, locked for life for Founding Members. Prices checked 26 September 2026.
Common questions
How much does Checkatrade cost a tradesperson?
Checkatrade publishes a free profile at £0, an Approved tier at £30 a month, and a Growth tier from £59 a month. The actual Growth price is only shown after you enter your trade and postcode or speak to sales. Trades report real bills of £80 to £500 a month. Checked 26 September 2026.
Does Checkatrade have a contract?
Yes. Membership is a 12 month fixed contract that renews automatically. YourHouseFix has no contract.
Does Checkatrade offer free months?
Sometimes. From 1 to 31 October 2026 it offered a discount on the first months of a 12 month Fixed Plan, with the amount set by trade. That offer has ended, and the 12 month term still applies to any offer. Checked 2 November 2026.
How many trades see a Checkatrade job?
Trades report that a job reaches three or four other members. On YourHouseFix each job goes only to the business the homeowner picked.
What does YourHouseFix cost?
Nothing during the Founding period: every lead is free. When paid plans start it is £10 a month plus £10 per lead you accept, locked for life for Founding Members, first month £1. Declining is free. Members who join later pay the same, without the lifetime lock.
Sources: Checkatrade join page, join.checkatrade.com (join.checkatrade.com); Checkatrade October 2026 offer terms (join.checkatrade.com/october-2026-offer-tc); LocalAdder Checkatrade cost guide (localadder.co.uk/checkatrade-cost); Checkatrade response to the CMA, January 2025 (assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67bf16ebb0bb6528ee866afd/Checkatrade_response.pdf); Trustpilot, Checkatrade (uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.checkatrade.com). Prices checked 26 September 2026.
Why trades list on YourHouseFix
- The price is on the page: free during the Founding period, then, when paid plans start, £10 a month plus £10 per lead you accept. Nobody will ring you to quote
- No contract. Monthly rolling, cancel in two taps
- Each job goes only to the business the homeowner picked. It is never sold to several firms
- Decline is free. No credits, nothing expires
- When paid plans start we will publish a clear refund rule for leads where the homeowner never replies
List your business on YourHouseFix
Free to list. Every lead is free during the Founding period. Then £10 a month plus £10 per accepted lead, locked for life for Founding Members. No contract.
List your businessNeed something fixed at home? Find a tradesperson near you and request a quote free.