Membership Plans
Choose the plan that works for you
TRADIE SUBSCRIPTION
For individuals and businesses who want to be found and who need to find others in the construction industry. Promote your services, get hired, and connect for more work opportunities.
FREE FEATURES:
- Free app access
- Create and manage your profile
- Get discovered by other users
- Create a work area
- Search other users and opportunities
- One work category and one postcode included
- Display your rates
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION
(Pause or cancel anytime)
Including the above features:
- Display as active and appear higher in search results
- Add photos to showcase your work
- Built-in direct messaging
PAID EXTRAS:
- Add additional postcodes
- Add additional trade or work categories
BUSINESS SUBSCRIPTION
For businesses and individuals who want easy access to quality people across the construction industry. Search, connect, and hire with confidence whenever you need to.
FREE FEATURES:
- Free app access
- Create and manage a business profile
- Search candidates and opportunities
- Search for users who are actively available now
- Identify verified users by the green tick and their credentials
- Search across trades, day rates or priced work, and domestic, commercial, or site-based roles
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION
(Pause or cancel anytime)
Including the above benefits:
- One free job or opportunity posting per month
- Unused job postings roll over (3-month lifespan)
- Built-in direct messaging with potential hires
- Save favourites for future work opportunities
PAID EXTRAS:
- Purchase additional job postings for £9.99 each
Frequently Asked Questions
Hardhat Tradie is an online marketplace connecting people across the UK construction industry. We bring together students, labourers, tradespeople, and businesses to help them find work, hire skilled people, and build reliable connections — all in one platform.
Hardhat Tradie is for anyone working in or entering the construction industry, including students, labourers, skilled tradespeople, subcontractors, and businesses of all sizes.
Yes. You can join Hardhat Tradie for free, create a profile, search the platform, and start connecting. Optional paid subscriptions are available for users who want more visibility, features, and flexibility.
Free membership allows you to create a profile, appear in searches, and make basic connections. Paid memberships offer benefits such as higher search visibility, unlimited messaging, advanced search filters, and additional tools to help you find work or hire faster.
The Active button allows users to show they are currently available and looking. When switched on, it indicates that the user has actively marked themselves as available that day. The Active status resets automatically every evening, so anyone shown as active has chosen to be visible and available that same day. For those searching, this makes it easier to identify people who are genuinely ready to work now.
A verified badge shows that a user's credentials or work history have been reviewed. It helps build trust and confidence when connecting with others, but Hardhat Tradie does not guarantee or endorse any user's work.
No. Hardhat Tradie is a marketplace only. We do not employ users, manage work, negotiate terms, or get involved in contracts. All agreements are made directly between users.
Yes. Students can create profiles, showcase their skills and training, connect with tradies and businesses, and gain exposure to opportunities within the construction industry.
Hardhat Tradie includes a built-in messaging centre that allows users to communicate directly. Message limits depend on your membership level, and all conversations stay within the platform.
Yes. Users can add additional postcodes or trade categories to expand their reach and connect with more opportunities or candidates.
We take data protection seriously and handle personal information in line with UK data protection laws. However, any contact details you choose to share with other users are shared at your own discretion.
Yes. All paid subscriptions can be paused or cancelled at any time. You will continue to have access to paid features until the end of your current billing period.