The NI trades resource hub

You can choose the Starter free trial (3 months free, capped at 5 responses in total) or sign up directly on a paid plan. Listed membership is £30/month and Featured is £55/month, billed from the date your application is approved. There are no per-lead charges, no bidding wars and no contracts.

No. NI Trades is a simple flat monthly fee (Listed is £30/month and Featured is £55/month) or a free 3-month Starter trial. There are no charges per lead, no credits to buy, no commission on jobs you win, and no long-term contract. What you pay does not change whether you get one enquiry that month or ten.

The biggest difference is the pricing model. Pay-per-lead platforms (such as Bark) charge you each time you contact a customer, whether or not you win the job, and usually sell the same lead to several tradespeople at once. Membership directories (such as Checkatrade) charge a recurring fee that has historically run into the hundreds or thousands per year. NI Trades charges one flat monthly fee with no per-lead charges, is Northern Ireland only, and shows each posted job to a maximum of three tradespeople, so you are never one of a dozen chasing the same customer. Our trade guide on whether lead-generation sites are worth it explains the maths in full.

You receive notifications for open jobs that match your trade and the area you cover. You decide which jobs to express interest in. Each job is capped at three responding tradespeople so you aren't bidding against a long queue.

You will need government-issued photo ID, a current public liability insurance certificate (minimum £1m cover), two contactable references, and any statutory or industry credentials relevant to your trade (for example Gas Safe, NICEIC, NAPIT or OFTEC). Having clear photos of your completed work ready also helps your profile convert once it is live.

No. Sole traders and limited companies are both welcome. The application checks (ID, public liability insurance, references and any trade credentials) are the same either way.

We aim to review trade applications within a few working days of receiving your documents. We will come back to you if anything is missing or unclear; once approved, your profile goes live and your billing (if you chose a paid plan) starts from the approval date.

Listed (£30/month) gives you a full public profile with your work photos, reviews and contact via the platform. Featured (£55/month) adds premium profile features designed to help you stand out and win more work: a cover photo, a larger work-photo gallery, pinned customer testimonials and more. You can see the full feature comparison on our For tradespeople page, and you can move between plans at any time.

Yes. There are no fixed-term contracts. You can cancel from your dashboard and you will not be charged for the following period. Your listing stays live until the end of the period you have already paid for.

Your profile is shown to a homeowner when you express interest in their specific job. You are in control: you choose which jobs to respond to, and your details are not scraped, sold or spammed out to anyone who has not posted a matching job.