Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions

Request A Quote is a connection service that helps homeowners find local tradespeople for home and garden work. You post your job, and interested tradespeople get in touch to provide quotes.

Yes. Posting a job and receiving quotes on Request A Quote is completely free for homeowners.

Your job is shared with a limited number of suitable local tradespeople to avoid being overwhelmed and to help you get quality responses.

No. You’re under no obligation to accept any quote. You can review responses and decide what’s right for you.

Providing clear details, photos, and accurate information about the work helps tradespeople understand the job and quote more accurately.

We recommend raising issues directly with the tradesperson first. If needed, you can contact our support team for guidance.

Tradespeople FAQs

Request A Quote helps tradespeople connect with homeowners who are actively looking for work to be done in their local area.

Once your profile is complete, homeowners can shortlist your business when they post a job in your service area. If you're selected, you'll receive a notification and can choose whether to purchase the lead. Once purchased, you'll receive the homeowner's contact details so you can get in touch and provide a quote.

Lead credits are used to access homeowner job details. Once you’ve topped up your credits, you can use them to unlock job leads in your portal.

Lead pricing is clear and upfront. Each job shows the cost before you decide whether to use your credits.

Each job is capped and only shared with a limited number of tradespeople to give you a fair chance of winning the work.

No long-term commitment is required. You choose when to top up credits and which jobs you want to go after.

Yes. You’re always in control and can decide which jobs match your trade, location, and availability.

New job opportunities are sent directly to your mailbox and can be accessed on the go via the website.

If a job isn’t right for you, you can simply ignore it and wait for a better match.