Finding good people shouldn't be a gamble

Rated People started in 2005 with a simple problem: a home renovation gone wrong. A builder walked off the job halfway through, leaving the homeowner with a half-finished house and no way of knowing who to trust next time.

That experience became the whole point of Rated People. Instead of picking a tradesperson on a whim, homeowners could see what other customers actually thought of them: real reviews, from real jobs, left after the work was done.

How it works

The idea was straightforward, and it still is:

• Homeowners post a job for free, stating the trade needed, the budget, the location, and what the work involves.
• Local tradespeople quote for jobs that match their skills and availability
• Homeowners choose based on ratings and reviews left by people who've used that tradesperson before

No guesswork, no crossed fingers. Just an easy way to find someone reliable.

By 2013, that model had helped Rated People grow, now connecting hundreds of thousands of homeowners with trusted local tradespeople every year.

Rated People today

In 2026, Rated People became part of Checkatrade Group, the UK's biggest trade platform. That means every job posted through Rated People is now matched with a Checkatrade tradesperson.

Same simple idea. Bigger network of trusted people to back it up.