Open Job Market

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Verified local trades

Every trade is vetted

Direct contact

No middleman. No spam calls.

No lead selling

Fairer prices for everyone

Real reviews

See previous work

Fast replies

Most trades reply same day

Free for everyone

Homeowners & tradespeople

Verified local trades

Every trade is vetted

Direct contact

No middleman. No spam calls.

No lead selling

Fairer prices for everyone

Real reviews

See previous work

Fast replies

Most trades reply same day

Free for everyone

Homeowners & tradespeople

Open Job Market

The Smartest Way to Find Local Tradespeople

Choose the option that best suits your job — contact a nearby tradesperson directly, request urgent help, or compare multiple quotations.

A free platform for everyone — homeowners and tradespeople

Find a Tradesperson

See Who's Available Before You Contact Anyone

Green vans

Available Now

Grey vans

Currently Busy — can still be contacted

On the live map you can instantly see who's available right now — so you can message the right person and get a faster response, before you even make contact.

Three Simple Ways

How It Works

Every job is different.Whether you need an emergency plumber today or you're planning a kitchen renovation, Open Job Market gives you the right way to find local help.

Find & Contact Directly

Open the live map and view trusted local tradespeople near you.

View profiles and reviews
See previous work
Contact tradespeople directly
Perfect when you've found someone you like

Post an Urgent Job

Need help today? Post an urgent job.

Stays active for up to 1 hour
Automatically notifies up to 3 nearby available tradespeople
They message you with availability and pricing

Ideal for: plumbing leaks, power failures, blocked drains, emergency repairs.

Post a Flexible Job

Planning work? Post your job for up to 7 days.

Up to 10 local tradespeople can express interest
They message you, arrange a visit and provide a quotation
Compare options before you hire

Ideal for: kitchens, bathrooms, roofing, decorating, larger projects.

Which option should I choose?

If you need Someone you've already found on the mapFind & Contact Directly

If you need Help todayPost an Urgent Job

If you need Multiple quotationsPost a Flexible Job

Good to know

Local jobs, less unnecessary travel

Open Job Market is built around local work. When tradespeople find jobs nearby — or on the way home — there can be less unnecessary driving, less fuel used and fewer emissions.

Open Job Market data

0.5 miles

Average distance from a tradesperson to the job they picked

Industry data

88.37 mi

Driven every day by the average tradesperson — our mission is to cut that significantly

UK Government data

17%

Of motor-vehicle traffic in Great Britain is vans

UK Government data

32%

Of UK greenhouse-gas emissions came from transport in 2024

Cars account for 76% of passenger travel distance in England, and road transport produces 89% of the UK's domestic transport greenhouse-gas emissions — so shorter, local trips add up.

Sources: UK Department for Transport — National Travel Survey and road traffic statistics; UK Department for Energy Security & Net Zero — 2024 provisional greenhouse-gas figures. “Open Job Market data” is the mean straight-line distance between a tradesperson's registered location and the job they selected. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee of savings on any individual job.