💷 Simple, transparent pricing

Clear fees before the customer pays.

Trades join free. The customer protection fee is added on top of the quote when a job is paid.

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Move the slider to see the customer total and trade payout.

Job value: £5,000 · drag slider below
£0 £15,000
Customer pays in full
£5,325.00
6.5% fee · Standard option · Milestone release included
Instalments / pay later
£5,487.50
9.75% fee · When customer chooses finance or BNPL
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Milestone-based jobs do not attract the higher fee. You can split a job into agreed stages and still use the standard rate when the customer pays in full. The higher fee only applies when the customer chooses instalments, buy now pay later, or a finance-based payment method.
Stripe handles payment processing. Release follows the agreed job and milestone conditions.
What the fee covers

What's included

Every Securatrade job includes the agreement, payment tracking and milestone release process.

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Payment release process
Customer payments are handled through Stripe and released according to the agreed job and milestone conditions.
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Written job agreement
Clear scope, exclusions, timeline and payment terms, agreed by both sides before payment.
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Milestone payment tracking
Structured releases throughout the job so both sides can see the current payment status.
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48-hour review window
A review window on each release request, giving the customer time to approve or raise a concern.
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Concern review support
If something goes wrong, Securatrade can review the job agreement, notes and evidence supplied.
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Trade verification checks
Trade profile and payout checks help customers see who they are dealing with before accepting a job.
Transparent pricing

Where the 6.5% fee goes

Securatrade keeps pricing simple and transparent. The customer pays one 6.5% fee on top of the trade invoice. That fee helps cover secure payment handling, job protection, marketing support for local trades and ongoing platform improvements.

6.5%
total fee
Paid by the customer, added on top of the trade invoice.
2.5%

Payment processing and platform running costs

This helps cover card processing, secure payment handling, website running costs, hosting, support tools and the systems needed to manage protected jobs. Securatrade absorbs these costs so tradespeople do not pay them separately.

1%

Job protection and resolution reserve

This helps support cases where a job becomes difficult to resolve. It gives Securatrade room to help review evidence, manage disputes fairly and protect the integrity of the platform.

2%

Local marketing for trade profiles

This is used to help promote Securatrade trades in their local area through online and offline marketing. As the platform grows, this may include local adverts, profile promotion, targeted campaigns and leaflet drops around active trade areas.

1%

Platform growth and service improvement

This keeps Securatrade sustainable, allowing us to improve the platform, build better tools, support users properly and continue growing the service for both tradespeople and customers.

For tradespeople: your invoice amount stays yours. The Securatrade fee is added on top and paid by the customer for protected payment handling and platform support.
For tradespeople

Trade pricing is clear.

The protection fee is added to the customer total. As a trade, you receive the agreed job value.

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Pay in full

The Securatrade protection fee is added to the customer's total, not deducted from your agreed amount. You quote the job value, and the platform adds the fee on top for the customer.

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Instalments / buy now, pay later

When a customer chooses to spread payment using instalments or a finance-based method such as BNPL, a higher fee of 9.75% applies. This reflects the additional cost of that payment method. Your payout per milestone is based on the agreed amount for that stage.

As a trade, you receive the agreed job value. The protection fee is added to the customer's total.

Milestones vs instalments — what's the difference?

✓ Standard fee (6.5%)
Milestone-based jobs
The job is split into agreed stages. The customer pays upfront and funds are released to you as each stage is completed. This is normal job structuring — not a finance product — and does not trigger the higher fee.
Higher fee (9.75%)
Instalments / BNPL
The customer chooses to pay using a finance-based method — spreading their payment over time using instalments, buy now pay later, or a similar product. This is a different payment method, not a job structure, and carries the higher fee.
In plain English: if your customer pays in full upfront — even on a job with three milestones — the standard 6.5% fee applies. The higher fee only applies when they choose to pay using instalments or finance.
Got questions?

Pricing FAQ

Everything you need to know about how Securatrade pricing works.

No. Securatrade is free to use between jobs. The customer protection fee applies when a customer pays for a job through the platform. There are no subscriptions or sign-up fees for trades.
The customer pays the fee as part of their checkout total. When a trade creates a job and sets a price, the customer's total includes the protection fee on top, so the trade receives the agreed job value.
The calculator shows the Securatrade customer total for the job value selected. Any VAT on the trade's own quote is part of the trade's quote, not an extra Securatrade charge.
Refunds and cancellations are handled under the job agreement, platform terms and payment rules. Unreleased funds may be returned where a job is cancelled before work starts or where the terms require it.
Yes. The calculator on this page covers jobs up to £15,000. For larger jobs, contact us and we can discuss the right setup before you send the agreement to the customer.
No. Milestones are agreed stages of the job and help structure release requests. The standard 6.5% fee applies when the customer pays in full. The higher fee only applies when the customer chooses instalments or buy now pay later instead of paying upfront.
The higher 9.75% fee only applies when the customer uses instalments, buy now pay later, or a finance-based payment option instead of paying in full upfront. Milestone-based jobs where the customer pays upfront use the standard 6.5% fee.
Yes. Jobs can be split into milestones even when the customer pays the full amount upfront. Release is then requested in stages as each agreed milestone is ready for review.
Why it matters

What this protects you from

Clear agreements and milestone release cut out the most common ways trade jobs go wrong.

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Non-paying customers
The customer pays before work starts. You request release against the agreed milestone instead of chasing an invoice.
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Deposit risk for customers
Customers can review the agreement and milestones before paying, then approve release as the job progresses.
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Scope disputes
The written scope, agreed at the start, is on record. "That wasn't in the quote" becomes something both sides can refer back to.
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Funding materials upfront
Structure a materials milestone where appropriate, then request release when the agreed stage is ready for review.

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