Trade Leads for UK Tradespeople

BuildAlert supports every major home improvement and construction trade, including roofers, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, plasterers, groundworkers, underfloor heating specialists and painters and decorators.

You're not limited to a single category either - many tradespeople combine several project types and trade filters to build a search that matches exactly the work they take on.

Yes. Built-in filters let you search by trade - such as roofing, electrical, plumbing or groundworks - as well as by project type, including extensions, loft conversions, new builds and conversions.

You can also use custom keyword searches to target more specific work, so you only see applications that are genuinely relevant to your business.

Yes. Enter your postcode and a radius, and BuildAlert shows you planning applications submitted within that area, updated daily from every UK local authority.

You can save multiple searches if you cover more than one town or region, so you never miss relevant work outside your usual patch.

The sooner the better. Many homeowners begin researching tradespeople shortly after submitting a planning application, often before a main contractor has been appointed.

Making contact early - directly with the homeowner - helps introduce your business before they've shortlisted contractors or requested multiple quotations.

Planning applications are public information, so other tradespeople could identify the same projects.

Unlike shared lead generation websites, BuildAlert doesn't sell the same enquiry to multiple businesses. You decide which homeowners to contact and when.

Yes. Where available, you can view planning drawings, floor plans and supporting documents before deciding whether a project is worth pursuing.

This helps you qualify jobs and understand the scope of work involved before spending any money on marketing.

BuildAlert is built for every trade involved in a construction project, not just builders. Electricians, plumbers, plasterers and other specialists all find work this way, often for jobs a main contractor hasn't started sourcing subcontractors for yet.

If you win work from planning applications - whether directly from homeowners or by approaching the main contractor early - BuildAlert helps you find opportunities before most competitors.

Browsing and searching planning applications is completely free, with no subscriptions, monthly fees or long-term contracts.

You only pay £2.00 per letter when you choose to contact an applicant, which includes printing, your branding and first-class postage.

New planning applications are imported every day from local authorities across the UK, so you're not working from out-of-date data.

Most applications appear on BuildAlert within 24-48 hours of being published by the local authority, giving you an early opportunity to make contact.

Yes. Where available, each planning application includes an estimated project value, helping you judge the scale of a job before deciding whether to pursue it.

This is particularly useful for trades like electrical, plumbing and groundworks, where the value of the work can vary significantly between a small alteration and a full new build.

Yes. BuildAlert is used by sole traders, small trade teams and larger contracting businesses alike, from a single electrician covering one town to multi-trade companies working across several regions.

Because you only pay per letter sent, it works whether you're sending a handful of letters a week or running larger campaigns across multiple search areas.