Builder leads that arrive as
booked site surveys, not a shortlist of five.
MyTradeBuddy generates exclusive building enquiries for UK firms, qualifies each homeowner on project type, timing, budget signals and intent, and follows up by phone, text and email until a site survey is booked. One builder per area. You pay per booked survey.
What are exclusive builder leads?
Exclusive builder leads are enquiries generated for one building firm in one area and never resold. Building work is where shared leads hurt most: a homeowner posting an extension on MyBuilder can shortlist five firms, each paying a fee, and one of them wins. MyTradeBuddy runs the ads, qualifies each homeowner on project type, timing and budget signals, chases every enquiry and delivers a confirmed site survey in your calendar. How to get more building work covers the channels to fix first.
What builders pay for leads in 2026
Published prices where they exist, otherwise what tradespeople report to independent reviewers. On MyBuilder, one tradesperson recorded shortlist fees of £540 and £940 on two big jobs (Noble Leads, 2026), paid whether or not the work was won.
| Source | How you pay | Reported cost | Shared? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bark | Credits per lead | £7–£40 a lead (5–20 credits at about £1.20–£1.80) | Yes, 3–5 builders |
| Checkatrade | Monthly membership | £30–£59+ a month published; £60–£500 a month reported | Yes |
| MyBuilder | Fee per shortlist | From £7 officially; typically £5–£35, £50+ on large jobs; non-refundable | Yes |
| Rated People | Subscription plus credits | About £35 a month + VAT, extra leads around £15 | Yes |
| MyTradeBuddy | Per booked survey | Quoted for your area; no monthly fee, no contract. Pricing | No, one builder per area |
Sources: Checkatrade cost 2026, Bark for tradesmen, Rated People cost 2026, MyBuilder fees 2026. Platform prices change; check the current page before deciding.
From local ad to booked site survey
1. Demand is generated for you
We run targeted local ads for extensions, conversions and renovations in your area. The demand is created for your business alone: one building firm per patch, nothing resold.
2. Every enquiry is qualified
The AI qualifies each homeowner on area, job type, timing and intent before anything reaches your diary.
3. Follow-up until an outcome
The AI calls each enquiry, then text and email sequences chase until the homeowner books, reschedules or says no.
4. A survey lands in your calendar
A qualified homeowner with a confirmed slot in your diary. That booked survey is what you pay for; if nothing books, you do not pay.
Exclusive site surveys vs shared builder leads
Five firms, one extension, one winner
A £40,000 extension posted on a lead marketplace can attract five shortlisted builders, each paying a fee that scales with the job size, each spending an evening on a quote. Four lose. That is the model working as designed, and it is why builders report the highest shortlist fees of any trade.
Exclusive demand flips it: the enquiry is generated for your firm alone, the homeowner is qualified on scope, timing and budget signals before you spend an evening on a quote, and you pay only when a site survey is booked. The comparison with Checkatrade and MyBuilder covers the directory side in detail.
Builder leads FAQs
No. You pay per booked site survey: a qualified homeowner with a confirmed slot in your calendar. If nothing books you do not pay.
Yes. One building firm per area, and the demand generated for your patch is never resold or shared.
Extensions, loft and garage conversions, renovations and other project work that is won at a site visit. It is not built for small repairs.
On project type, timing, budget signals and intent, with the homeowner wanting to proceed as soon as possible. Early-stage browsers are filtered before they reach your diary.
A price per booked survey, agreed for your area, with no monthly fee and no contract. Shortlist fees elsewhere run £5–£35 on everyday jobs and £50 or more on large projects, paid win or lose.
Where next
For builders
Calls answered, enquiries qualified, follow-up and CRM for building firms.
MyTradeBuddy for buildersSee if your area is free
Book a call. We check whether your patch is available and agree a price per booked survey.