For trades · Building work
Builders and building firms: get found by homeowners near you, when our map opens in your area
Sign-up for builders and building firms opens soon. Listing will be free while we build the map, with at least 30 days’ notice before any charge.
18 trades in building work: what homeowners search for, and what each needs to appear on our map. Registrations the law requires for some work here: Asbestos licence and Waste carrier registration.
Homeowners planning an extension, a loft or a renovation usually need several of these trades, often through one main builder. When you list, say which work you do yourselves and which you bring in, and whether you take on whole projects or single jobs.
Firm sign-up opens soon. Email support@estiquote.co.uk with your firm's name and trade, and we'll tell you the day it opens.
What homeowners see for this work
| Job | Building work, UK average | Building work, London |
|---|---|---|
| House extension: Single-storey rear, 25 m² | £63,500 to £78,000 | £86,000 to £105,000 |
| Loft conversion: Rear dormer, about 30 m² | £47,000 to £58,000 | £63,500 to £78,500 |
| Garage conversion: Integral or attached single garage | £14,400 to £20,500 | £19,400 to £27,500 |
| Whole-house renovation: Full renovation (rewire, heating, kitchen, bathroom, plaster), 90 m² | £86,500 to £130,000 | £117,000 to £175,000 |
| Knock-through with steel beam: 3 to 4 m | £3,000 to £5,400 | £4,100 to £7,300 |
| New build house: Built by a main contractor, 140 m² | £322,000 to £406,000 | £435,000 to £548,000 |
What each trade needs
Every firm will need an active company at Companies House if it’s a limited company or LLP. The law behind each rule: registrations by trade.
| Trade | Homeowners search for | Also needed | Badges besides insurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| General builders | A builder for general building work | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | TrustMark, Federation of Master Builders |
| Extensions | An extension | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | TrustMark, Federation of Master Builders |
| Loft conversions | A loft conversion | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | TrustMark, Federation of Master Builders |
| Garage conversions | A garage turned into a room | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | TrustMark, Federation of Master Builders |
| Basements and cellar conversions | A basement or cellar conversion | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | TrustMark, Federation of Master Builders |
| New homes and self build | A new house built | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | TrustMark, Federation of Master Builders |
| Structural alterations and steel beams | A wall knocked through or a steel beam fitted | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | TrustMark, Federation of Master Builders |
| Bricklaying and repointing | Bricklaying or repointing | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | TrustMark, Federation of Master Builders |
| Stonemasonry | Stonework built or repaired | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | TrustMark, Federation of Master Builders |
| Groundworks and foundations | Groundworks or foundations | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | TrustMark, Federation of Master Builders |
| Underpinning and subsidence repairs | Subsidence repaired or foundations underpinned | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | TrustMark, Federation of Master Builders |
| Demolition | A building or wall knocked down | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away; Asbestos licence if you do licensable asbestos work | TrustMark, Federation of Master Builders |
| Plastering | Walls or ceilings plastered | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | TrustMark, Federation of Master Builders |
| Rendering and wall coatings | Outside walls rendered | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | TrustMark, Federation of Master Builders |
| Carpentry and joinery | A carpenter or joiner | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | TrustMark, Federation of Master Builders |
| Stud walls, ceilings and dry lining | Stud walls, new ceilings or dry lining | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | TrustMark, Federation of Master Builders |
| Timber and oak frame buildings | An oak or timber frame building | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | TrustMark, Federation of Master Builders |
| Scaffolding | Scaffolding put up | Nothing more | TrustMark |
Pages for each trade
Firm sign-up opens soon. Email support@estiquote.co.uk with your firm's name and trade, and we'll tell you the day it opens.