New here? Start with the right guide
Two walkthroughs, ten minutes each at most. Both end with how to put Plug a' Trade on your home screen and switch on notifications, which is the bit most people skip and then wonder why they missed a job.
I'm a trade
Set up your profile, get verified, find work near you, send estimates and invoices, and get paid.
Read the trade guideI need work doing
Post a job or browse local trades, compare who applies, hire, and keep everything in one place.
Read the customer guideIn both guides
- Install the app. No App Store, no download — the website adds itself to your home screen or desktop in about ten seconds.
- Turn on notifications. Offers, messages and reminders reach your phone or desktop with the site closed. On an iPhone you have to install the app first — Apple doesn't allow it from a Safari tab.
Free for customers, always. Trades get 8 months free, then £11.99 a month — no VAT on top, and no card needed to start.