Any Skilled Person Using The Service To Promote Their Services (Except Us) Shall Be A Trade Person/ People, Which Include But Not Limited To Electricians, Plumbers, Plasterers, Painters Etc.

Home Owner Getting Started On Work Sheriff

Fill In Your Details To Sign Up. Once Signed Up, You Can Then Fill In As Much Detail About Your Job And Post On The Site. You Will Receive An Unlimited Amount Of Quotes From Trade People, And You Will Choose One And You Will Pay The Required Money Into Work Sheriff Holding Account. Your Job Will Get Done And If It Is Completed To Your Satisfaction The Money Is Released To The Trade Person. It Is Possible To Have Multiple Properties.

Tips For New Trader People Signing Up

Put As Much Information About You And What You Do As Possible. Include Pictures On Your Profile. Always Quote For A Worse Case Scenario, And Make Sure All Cost Are Accounted For Including Labour, Parts, Tools, Fuel, Services Used.

Communicating Or Paying Outside Work Sheriff

Work Sheriff Is NOT Responsible For Any Communication Or Payments Outside The Site.

Violations That Lead To Account Closure

An Account May Be Closed By Work Sheriff If A Customer Or Trade Person Has Been Found To Be Miss Using The Site As Set Out In The Terms And Conditions Which Includes But Not Restricted To Abuse Of Staff Or Other Users And Fraudulent Behaviour.

How Will Work Sheriff Benefit Me as a Trade Person?

• Pay As You Use To Fill In The Diary, Saving Money. • Fair Comparison With Other Trades People To Win The Job. • No Monthly Or Yearly Fee. • No Fee For Being Short Listed. • Only Pay Commission On Jobs Won, And Not Just For Leads. • Cut Down On Time Taken Quoting For Work. • Guaranteed Payment Waiting After The Job Is Complete At The Required Standard. • No More Having To Do Extra Jobs On Top Of Quote To Get Paid.

What If the Customer Gives Wrong Information Which Puts Extra Cost onto the Job?

Trades People Can Claim Back Extra Costs If Required Because Of Wrong Information Given Or Previous Sub-Standard Work Which Needs Correcting For The Job To Proceed. Extra Time Can Be Calculated And Apply The Appropriate Rate, And Fair Price Should Be Charged For Parts. The Trade Persons Hourly/ Half Day/ Day Rates Can Be Found On Their Profile Page. (TPUA 7.5) (CUA 6.1)

What if a Customer only Gives a little Information for the Quote?

There Is Some Required Information, But There Are A Lot Of Questions Which Do Not Have To Be Answered If The Customer Does Not Know The Answer. Trade People Should Be Quoting For The Worst-Case Scenario, So Extra Costs Do Not Need To Be Added. (TPUA 7.3) (CUA 6.2)

As a Trade Person, Can I Rely on Customers Measurements?

Anything Which Requires Exact Measurements Must Be Done By The Trade Person Before Ordering Parts, As Measurements Are For Pricing Purposes Only. (TPUA 7.6)

What if the Customer wants a Different Standard in Parts to What The Trade Person has Supplied?

If A Higher/ Different Standard Of Goods Are Wanted To What Has Been Supplied, It Must Be Stated As Part Of The Quote Information As The Trade Person Will Be Assumed To Be Quoting For A Basic Range Of Product. Extra Can Be Charged For Any Extra Work Carried Out. (TPUA 7.16) (CUA 6.3)

Click On The Blue POST A JOB Button And You Will Go To The First Page. 1st Option, Select Property. Choose The Property You Want The Work Done On, If You Have Not Already Added A Property, Choose ADD PROPERTY In The Option. 2nd Option, Project Title. You Just Add A Descriptive Title For The Work You Want Doing. 3rd And 4th Option, SELECT YOUR TYPE OF PROJECT, And CHOOSE FROM THE LIST. Use SINGLE TRADE If You Only Need One Type Of Trade Person For Example Just An Electrician To Fix A Light, Or You Can Use MULTIPLE TRADE If You Want Different Trades People To Be Coordinated By 1 Trade Person (Who Bids On The Job). When You Choose MULTIPLE TRADE, You Will Get To Choose What Type Of Project You Want Doing, So For Example You Might Choose You Want A Bathroom Fitting, So You Can Choose TILING, PLUMBING And ELECTRICIAN Along With Other Options. 5th And 6th Option, Start And End Dates. If You Need Your Job Done Within A Certain Time Just Add The Dates Here. 7th Option, Who Will Supply Your Materials. Simply State Trade Person If You Want The Trade Person To Supply Your Materials, Or You Could List The Bits You Want To Supply. 8th Option, Attachments. You Can Attach Files And Pictures Which You Think Will Help Trades People Quote For The Job. The Blue CONTINUE TO JOB QUESTIONS Button. This Button Will Take You To The Job Questions Page. On The JOB-RELATED QUESTIONS Page, You Will See At The Top Page The Trade You Have Chosen And Then Below Are The Click Boxes. The First Click Box Is

Who is responsible for damage?

Trade People Should Take A Picture Of The Work Area On Arrival, Noting Stains On A Carpet, Or Damage To Furniture Or Wall Or Doors Etc. Any Damage Caused By The Trade Person Will Come From The Trade Persons Payment, If Reported Before The Trade Person Is Paid.

How do I get the best price/ quote for my Job?

Give As Much Information As Possible. When The Trade Person Quotes For A Job, They Will Quote For The Worst-Case Scenario. It May Sometimes Seem Cost Effective To Get Your Own Equipment, But Remember If It Fails Then You Must Pay For The Trade Person To Refit It, Where If The Trade Person Supplies It And It Fails Within The Warranted Time The Trade Person Must Exchange For Free.

Can I Pay with a Credit Card or PayPal?

Yes, PayPal And Most Cards Are Accepted.

How Much does Work Sheriff charge Trades People?

Work Sheriff Take 8% Commission Rounded Up To The Nearest £1 Off Trades People For A Completed Job.

How Much is the Joining Fee for a Trade Person

Trade People Will Pay A One-Off Joining Fee Of £50 Unless There Is An Offer

How much are credits for Trade People

£10 For 10 Credits, £40 For 50 Credits, £65 For 100 Credits, £100 For 200 Credits.

How Does The Site Work?

The Basic Operation Of The Site. 1. Customer Fills In Database Questions. 2. Trade People Will See The Job And Give A Quote. 3. Customer Will Choose A Trade Person. And Pay For The Job Into A Holding Account. 4. The Trade Person Does The Job. 5. Everyone Is Happy In The 2 Weeks Following The Completion, And The Trade Person Is Paid.

Government Grants for Homeowners

Energy Company Obligation (ECO)

Support with the Energy Company Obligation is available for properties with a low Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating that currently use electric or solid fuel heating systems. Up to 100% funding is accessible for initiatives aimed at replacing electric heaters or solid fuel heating. This may include the installation of gas central heating for properties without prior central heating, provided there is an existing mains gas supply within 25 metres. The Obligation also covers the installation of cavity wall, internal wall, and loft insulation, or room-in-roof insulation for loft bedrooms.

Applications must be processed through a recognized energy supplier, which does not have to be your current one. For further details, visit the Ofgem ECO page. The ECO scheme mandates energy suppliers to assist in enhancing household energy efficiency.

The L.A.Flex initiative assists private tenants lacking central heating who are vulnerable to fuel poverty. Tenants may qualify for ECO4 funding without benefits if they are typically over 60, have children under 5, or have specific health issues, subject to local council criteria. Eligibility for funding requires receiving one or more benefits such as Child Benefit (subject to income thresholds), Housing Benefit, Pension Guarantee Credit, Pension Credit Savings Credit, Income-related ESA, Income-based JSA, Income Support, Tax Credits, or Universal Credit.

Income thresholds for Child Benefit are as follows:

Single Parent: £18.5k for one child, £23k for two, £27.5k for three, £32k for four or more children.

Couple Parents: £25.5k for one child, £30k for two, £34.5k for three, £39k for four or more children.

Great British Insulation Scheme

This support is for homes with low EPC rating from D down to G and is in a council tax band of A to D in England and A to E in Wales and Scotland. This scheme is for free or cheaper insulation to reduce the energy usage. ECO is not available in Northern Ireland.

Applicants can get support towards install cavity or solid wall insulation, loft or room in roof insulation, flat or pitched roof insulation, floor insulation, park home insulation. To check if you can get support you’ll need the total household income, the type of benefits anyone living in the property receives (they may be eligible for additional support) and provide an email address or phone number so your supplier can contact you. Click here to apply.

Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG)

Homeowners and Landlords in England and Wales can apply directly for the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG), while in Northern Ireland, a recommendation from an Occupational Therapist is required.

This grant helps disabled individuals make necessary safeguarding upgrades to their home. All local authorities offer DFG schemes for adaptations costing over £1,000, with a maximum of £25,000 in Northern Ireland £30,000 in England and £36,000 in Wales. Adaptations can be improving access with ramps and widening doorways, and creating accessible bathrooms and more.

Both adults and children can be eligible for a DFG, but the grant is means-tested for adults. Click here for DFG. An assessor will visit the property to determine the necessary adjustments.

EV Chargepoint Grant

The EV Chargepoint Grant offers financial help for the installation of electric vehicle chargepoint sockets at residential properties. This grant is accessible to tenants, flat proprietors, and property owners, subject to certain qualifying conditions that vary with the applicant’s circumstances.

Applicants may receive a grant of up to £350 or a 75% discount on the purchase and installation costs of a chargepoint socket (whichever amount is less). Applications for this grant must be processed via an installer authorized by the OZEV (Office for Zero Emission Vehicles). Only vehicles listed on the OZEV's approved list qualify, along with individuals who are either registered owners of a qualifying new or used electric vehicle, recipients of a company car, lessees of a qualifying vehicle, or designated as the main user of an eligible electric vehicle by their employer.

For more details, Click here