For builders
The end of paying for leads
you’ll never win.
Sealed-bid auctions for exclusive home-improvement leads. Every brief arrives with a PropertyData-backed budget and a readiness score — real projects, not tyre-kickers. One auction. One winner. Pay only when you actually win the work.
Loft conversion · Essex (CM1)
- Budget
- £50k – £150k
- Timeline
- 1–3 months
- Readiness
- Drawings done
- Verified
- SMS confirmed
Auction closes
03h 41m
Anonymised live auction. Bid sealed.
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Credits to buy
0
Competitors per lead
1,240
Verified builders already in
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How it works for you
A clean four-step loop. No credits. No racing to be first to call. Pay only when you actually win the work.
Apply
One-time accreditation. Companies House, insurance, trade bodies, references, portfolio. £199 standard, £499 premium.
Get invited
When a project matches your trade, postcode, capacity and minimum job value, you’re invited to the auction.
Place a sealed bid
You decide what the lead is worth. Bid once, or set an auto-bid rule in the builder portal and the system bids within your limits. Sealed — no prices leak in either direction.
Win and contact
Highest valid bid wins exclusive contact. Lost bidders pay nothing. Watermarked brief, SMS-verified consumer, real intent.
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How we compare
The honest table. Same lead, three platforms — different economics. Numbers based on category research and direct builder feedback.
| What you actually get | Bark | Checkatrade | Compare Builders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead exclusivity | Up to 10 per lead | Anyone with a subscription | 1 builder per lead |
| Pricing model | Pay per credit (lottery) | Annual subscription | Pay only when you win |
| Lead pre-qualification | Light | None — directory listing | SMS verified, readiness scored |
| Trust mechanism | Self-declared reviews | Pay-to-list reviews | 8-stage verification + annual recheck |
| Builder competition | First-to-call wins | First in directory wins | Sealed bid, highest wins |
| Lost-bid cost | Cost of the credits you spent | Annual fee regardless | Zero |
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Two accreditation tiers
Standard gets you into the marketplace. Premium puts you at the top of the matching list and on the public Verified Premium roll.
£199
One-time accreditation fee
- Eight-stage verification
- Listed on the platform — visible to all matched homeowners
- Public verification page
- Pay only when you win an auction
£499
One-time accreditation fee
- Everything in Standard
- Priority profile boost in matching ranking
- Verified Premium badge on every consumer surface
- Priority access to high-budget projects
- Featured in the Verified Premium directory
Either tier covers our verification cost at scale. Annual re-verification is included in the fee — no recurring charge.
Ready when you are
Win better jobs.
Not credits.
Not competitions.
Most applicants take 5 working days.