Straight, practical advice for UK builders and trades on finding the right projects early — from reading planning applications to comparing every lead source honestly.
Every trades business lives or dies on its next job. The problem is rarely a shortage of building work in the UK — it's hearing about the right projects early enough to win them. This guide walks through every realistic way to find construction leads, ranked by how much work each one actually delivers.
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A planning application is a public signal that someone is about to spend money on building work. Learn to read that signal and you get to the decision-maker before your competitors even know the project exists. Here's how.
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Not all leads are equal. A lead you compete for on price is worth a fraction of a lead you reach first. Here's an honest comparison of the main options for UK trades — with the trade-offs nobody selling them mentions.
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"How much should I pay for a lead?" is the wrong question. The right one is cost per won job — a cheap lead you compete for on price can cost more than a qualified one you reach first. Here's how the UK options actually price up.
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Roofing work is constant, but the best contracts are won early — before a project is out to three quotes. This guide shows UK roofers where the real roofing leads are and how to get to them first.
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A planning application looks like paperwork, but to a trade it's a shopping list of upcoming work. Here's how to read one and pull out what matters.
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