Checkatrade
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Prices are current as of 9 Oct 2026.
Checkatrade has no in-app products on record in the United Kingdom.
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Checkatrade reviews
4.7 out of 5, based on 20,708 reviews.
What people like
- You get polite and professional workers
- Staff helped me get my money back
- The app is easy to use
- Workers clean up after finishing the job
What they complain about
- Tradespeople can be rude and threatening
- Support won’t protect you from scams
- App sends codes but emails fail
- Traders vanish after taking your deposit
Roof Window
There was a slight misunderstanding about the position of the window but it was rectified immediately. I am very happy with the finished result. I would have no hesitation in recommending this company. They are very professional and I have a 10 year guarantee. I think the price was very fair.
Catalin
Scammer people
Easy peasy
Easy app and very intuitive
Expensive and unreliable tradespeople
When hiring through Checkatrade I have found the tradespeople to be very expensive and unreliable. You’re better off looking for someone locally to you.
Harder to use than it ought to be
I do like Checkatrade but the app could be more intuitive. Why isn’t there a great big button saying POST A NEW JOB? Also, completing a job when it is finished is a very clunky process.
Perfect job
Excellent service from start to finish. The Checkatrade team was professional, fair, and very helpful throughout my complaint. Thanks to their support, I was able to get my money back from a dishonest trader. I really appreciate their help and will continue using Checkatrade with complete confidence. Highly recommended!
Refund
Oven cleaner
Happy customer
Always a great service from checkatrade
Hit and Miss reviews
Tried to leave a review multiple times but it has allowed me too
Liew plumber
He did a very good job repairing my toilet leaks he was very good at his jobs and did it with very high standards he showed pictures and videos of his jobs very friendly and communicative I will recommend to every landlord for plumbing jobs he’s very professional efficient and reliable
Trash
App is useless can only input set items ect to the point I was looking for mobility shops and it kept listing furniture repairers.
New user
Easy app to use
Very poor app , so is website
Every time you login it sends a code but the email takes ages to arrive (like hours!), didn’t get the email , resend, still no email, and then is only valid for five minutes - hopeless.
MG Electrical
Excellent work-good sound advice- delighted with the results. Very polite and respectful of my property. I would highly recommend MG to others.
Terrible app
Tradesmen must lose so much work with this app, can’t even get to them with my Job request
Tap replacement
Micky replaced new bathroom tap good job Micky shower
Can't upload images.
The tradespeople want to see photos of the jobs but the app was unable to send photos despite troubleshooting.
Door fitting
Richard fitted my door today, he did an amazing job and cleaned up after. I’ve asked him to do some more work for me as I was very pleased with his work
Checkatrade Recommended A Scam Company
Well I’m writing this as my partner is currently going through her bank to try get a refund. (We’ve also put in a complaint directly with Checkatrade). We went on checkatrade to get a patio quote. Checkatrade gave us a recommended business to take on the job. It had reviews (we now believe might be AI). A man came to our house, measured up and gave us a quote. A few weeks later we accepted the quote, they sent us invoices and documents on what would happen and then required a deposit. As you can imagine, as soon as the deposit left the account, vanished. After realising nothing is happening we go back to Checkatrade to find they’ve removed the account but you can still see 3 negative reviews all saying the same thing. So despite recommending us the company, they couldn’t even be arsed to have an automated message sent to the accounts they promoted this business too. Literal scam promotion site
Aerial change
Despite several attempts to start the job and the weather having other ideas, persistence by Duncan prevailed. Work now completed, no negative comments. Thanks.
Trader favouring system
If you are a homeowner, don’t trust trader blindly just because they come through CheckaTrade. CheckaTrade guarantee has no meaning and doesn’t mean you are protected. Hence using CheckaTrade or any other website doesn’t make any difference. Trader took £1200 for a £300 worth of work done poorly and received 0 protection from CheckaTrade. I had to provide same evidence multiple times and then was relayed what trader said.
Mrs Khan
Excellent response
Untrustworthy men
We thought checkatrade would be safe, although that extremely backfired. They hire anyone, even people who aren’t even professionally qualified to do their jobs. Revamp roofing was the company we chose to do a small task. Required two days, although took them 5 days and a big patch in our roof. We had a disagreement, they insisted on doing more work that needed, the aim to gather more money, which we politely declined. The main guy, Joseph immediately grew restless and agitated as things didn’t go his way, don’t get me started on his different attitude towards women and men. After a dispute, he insisted we pay the full money, reminder the job was only half done. He was going to bail. We weren’t allowing that. Next day, 3 random Indian men came, I have nothing against them, but it was odd where was his normal crew? Joseph insisted they worked, which gave the home owner no choice really as he made severe threatening comments. Later on, the work was disgusting, as we refused to give them what they wanted. They began to criminal damage our house, threatening to attack us. Why are you hiring these companies checkatrader?
App
It’s just awful, it used to be a good site, this app is just frustrating and annoying
Pointless
You submit the job and nothing happens, no one responds to you and if they do, they act like you are a problem for them and you should feel lucky if anyone responds. Good idea but as usual people ruined it. Looks like trade people are very rich and don’t need work anymore…
Reliable site
Gets you good people. If there are more than 50 reviews then you can trust
AI assistant caused me a big issue
The app automatically reached out to suppliers without my permission including my current supplier. That’s going to cause a whole lot of issues. Not happy All I wanted to do was see alternatives
Checkatrade FAQ
- Is Checkatrade free?
- Yes. The app is free, in all 1 country it sells in, and it sells nothing inside it.
- Does Checkatrade have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (GB) come with a free trial.
- What are the best alternatives to Checkatrade?
- Hive (4.5 from 210,021 reviews), B&Q: Shop DIY, Gardening, Home (4.8 from 135,474 reviews) and Carwow: Buy. Sell. Wow. (4.8 from 60,080 reviews).
Checkatrade download
Last updated 4 days ago.
Checkatrade sells in 1 country. It was released 2 years and 4 months ago, on 3 Jun 2024. It holds a 4.7 rating from 20,708 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does Checkatrade make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.