A simple Sussex trade platform
How TradeKind works for homeowners and tradespeople
TradeKind helps Sussex homeowners find local tradespeople in three clear ways: browse public trade profiles, post a job, or request a specific business. Local tradespeople can create a profile, choose the services and areas they cover, and receive relevant enquiries through the platform.
TradeKind provides the directory and request tools. It does not carry out the work, employ the listed tradespeople or choose a business on your behalf.
Choose the route that suits you
You do not need to use TradeKind in one fixed way. Start with what you already know about the job.
Browse Sussex trades
Search by trade, town or both when you want to compare public profiles before making contact.
Post a job
Describe the work when you would rather let relevant local trades decide whether it suits them.
Request a specific business
Send a private request directly from a profile when you already have a business in mind.
For homeowners
How TradeKind works for homeowners
Browsing is open to everyone, and you do not need an account to post a job or send a direct request. TradeKind asks for the practical details needed to route the request and help a tradesperson decide whether to respond.
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Browse local profiles
Search by trade, Sussex town or both. A public profile can show the business's services, areas covered, photos, reviews, FAQs, website and Fleet connections, depending on what the business has added.
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Post a job
Choose the trade and town, describe the work, add your postcode, preferred timing and budget, and upload photos where useful. TradeKind saves the request and alerts relevant published trades matched to the job category and area.
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Request a business directly
When a profile looks suitable, use its Request This Trade button. The request goes to that business only rather than being sent to several trades.
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Decide what happens next
A tradesperson can reply, ask questions or offer a quote. You decide who to speak to and whether to agree any work.
Your contact details are not published publicly. TradeKind uses them to operate the request and shares them with the specific business or matched trades so they can respond. See the Privacy Policy.
A homeowner account is optional. Create or sign in with the same email address to keep requests together, check their status and add photos later from My Requests.
Posting or sending a request does not guarantee a reply, quotation or availability. See the Terms.
For Sussex tradespeople
How TradeKind works for Sussex tradespeople
TradeKind gives local trade businesses a public profile for homeowners to find and a private dashboard for relevant job leads and direct requests.
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Create your business profile
Add your business name, base town, description, contact email, trade categories and service areas. You can also add a logo, cover image, work photos, services, FAQs, website and Fleet information.
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Complete the profile for review
Complete the required profile details and submit the profile for review.
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Receive relevant enquiries
Once published, your business can receive job leads matched to its trade category and service area, as well as direct requests sent from its profile. You decide whether the work is suitable and whether to respond.
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Keep your information current
Use the TradeKind dashboard to review requests and keep your services, areas, photos and business information up to date.
TradeKind reviews each profile's details before it appears publicly.
TradeKind does not check insurance, qualifications or references. Always carry out your own checks before hiring.
Clear profile-review wording
What “Profile reviewed” means
TradeKind reviews each profile's details before it appears publicly.
TradeKind does not check insurance, qualifications or references. Always carry out your own checks before hiring.
Profile review does not make TradeKind the contractor or a party to any agreement for work.
What TradeKind handles — and what stays between you and the trade
TradeKind helps with discovery, profile pages and sending requests. Any quote, price, timescale or agreement is between the homeowner and the trade business directly.
TradeKind helps with
- Showing public trade profiles and local directory pages
- Saving job posts and direct-business requests
- Alerting relevant businesses
- Keeping private trade phone numbers and email addresses off public profiles
- Providing dashboards for saved requests and leads
The homeowner and trade decide
- Whether a business responds or provides a quote
- The price, scope and timescale
- Which checks are needed before work starts
- Whether to hire or accept the job
- The contract, payment and work itself
TradeKind does not guarantee availability, pricing, suitability or workmanship.
Common questions
Questions about how TradeKind works
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