🔧 For Tradespeople

Get paid on time.
Every time.

Securatrade protects your work, your time and your money — with structured jobs that customers can't dispute.

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Why tradespeople choose Securatrade

Everything you need to protect your work.

We've built every feature around the real problems trades face every day — late payments, scope creep, and unprofessional first impressions.

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No more chasing payment
Funds are held in a secure account before work starts. When you complete a milestone, payment releases automatically — no invoices, no awkward calls, no waiting.
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Clear scope protection
Your structured job agreement is the written record of what was agreed. If a customer asks for more, you have the scope to point to. No more scope creep eating your margin.
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Milestone payments
Break the job into stages and get paid as you go. No more completing the whole job and hoping for the best — milestone payments keep cash flowing throughout the project.
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Professional image
Sending a Securatrade job agreement signals you're serious. Customers see a verified, structured proposal — not a WhatsApp message. Win more jobs by looking the part.
How you use it

Three steps to your first protected job.

Securatrade is designed to be quick to set up and simple to use on every job — from a small repair to a large renovation.

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Step One
Create your job
Fill in the structured job form with everything the customer needs to know. This takes the place of an estimate or quote — but in a format that actually protects you both.
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Describe the scope of work clearly
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State exactly what's included and excluded
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Set the timeline and expected start date
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Split the total into milestone payments
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Step Two
Customer reviews and pays in
Your customer receives the agreement by email or link. They can review everything in full, ask questions, and accept the job when they're happy. Once they accept, they pay the total into Securatrade's secure holding account.
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Customer sees everything clearly before committing
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Funds held securely — you know the money is there
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You receive confirmation when funds are in
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Step Three
Complete milestones and get paid
Start the job. Mark milestones complete as you finish each stage. The customer is notified and has 48 hours to raise a concern. If no concern is raised, payment releases to you automatically — no asking, no chasing.
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Mark milestones complete from the dashboard
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Payment releases automatically after 48 hours
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Instant release if the customer approves early
Securatrade Verification

Build trust with Securatrade verification.

Verified tradespeople win more jobs. Your Securatrade profile shows customers that you've been checked — giving them confidence to commit before work starts.

Verification takes less than 10 minutes and involves a simple ID check plus upload of your trade credentials. Once verified, your profile displays your badges publicly — so customers can trust you before you even speak.

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Verification badges
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Identity Verified
Government-issued ID checked and confirmed
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Trade Credentials
Qualifications and certifications on file
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Public Profile
Profile visible to customers with job history
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Customer Reviews
Earned through completed Securatrade jobs
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Transparent pricing

Simple fees. No hidden charges.

The platform fee is built into the price shown to customers — you always receive the full agreed job value.

Example job value
£5,000
You always receive the full job value
Pay in full — customer pays
£5,325.00
6.5% platform fee included · Best value for customer
Flexible payment — customer pays
£5,487.50
9.75% flexible fee included
Job value (agreed with customer) £5,000.00
Platform fee (included in customer price) £325.00
You receive £5,000.00
Fee is included in the price shown to customers — you always receive the agreed job value.

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Common questions

Frequently asked by tradespeople.

Everything you need to know before your first Securatrade job.

Payment is released for each milestone once you mark it complete. The customer then has 48 hours to raise a concern. If no concern is raised, the milestone payment is released to you automatically. If the customer approves early, you receive it immediately. You never need to ask or chase — it happens through the platform.
If the customer raises a concern within the 48-hour window, the payment for that milestone is paused while it's reviewed. Both sides can discuss the issue through the platform. The structured job agreement is your protection here — it clearly defines what was agreed, making resolution straightforward. Securatrade support is available if both sides need help resolving the issue.
Yes. Securatrade is built for all trades — plumbers, electricians, builders, joiners, plasterers, painters, landscapers, roofers and more. If you take on jobs where payment and clear scope matter, Securatrade works for you. The structured job format is flexible enough to cover any type of trade work, from small one-day jobs to multi-stage projects.
Verification takes around 10 minutes. You'll complete a simple ID check using a government-issued document, then upload your trade credentials — qualifications, memberships, or certifications relevant to your trade. Once verified, your public Securatrade profile displays your verification badges, which customers can see before accepting any job. Verification is optional but strongly recommended — verified tradespeople win significantly more jobs.
The platform fee is paid by the customer as part of the total they pay in. For the pay-in-full option, the fee is 6.5% of the job value. For the flexible payment option, it's 9.75%. You always receive the full agreed job value — the fee is added on top and is clearly shown to the customer when they accept the job. There are no hidden charges or monthly fees for trades.

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