From Rated People?
Your Rated People membership has ended. Ours costs £12.99 and never locks you in.
If you were a Rated People member, your membership ended in September, and jobs posted there now go to Checkatrade members. That has left a lot of good trades stuck. Here is what we have got, straight, and a month of Pro to get you started.
What happened
- In mid-September 2026 Rated People went into liquidation, and Checkatrade Group bought selected assets, including the Rated People brand and website.
- Trade memberships ended before the sale and did not move across to Checkatrade.
- Jobs posted on Rated People now go to Checkatrade members, so a trade has to join Checkatrade to get them.
- Questions about a past membership go to the liquidators, S&W.
Source: Rated People's own announcement , checked 26 September 2026. If you think you are owed money for a membership, that page explains how to contact the liquidators. Hard Hat Way is not connected with Rated People or Checkatrade.
What you get here
Written down, and it stays that way
A free tier that stays free
3 quotes on posted jobs a month, unlimited direct requests from your profile, and the whole community side. It does not expire.
Pro at £12.99 a month, flat
Unlimited quotes on posted jobs, Job Radar alerts and branded ProQuote PDFs. Monthly or yearly, cancel whenever you like, no contract.
No lead fees
You never pay to see a job or to reply to one. If a customer never opens your quote, the slot is refunded.
Told when you lose
When a customer chooses someone else, you are told. No more chasing a job that was gone days ago.
Rated by your trade
Your standing is earned from other tradespeople on real work you post. Not star reviews, and nothing you can buy.
Built by a bricklayer
Stu has 22 years on the tools and paid the directories for years. He built the thing he wanted instead.
For Rated People trades
A month of Pro on us
No forms, no codes. Three steps.
- Download the app and sign up with the email you used at Rated People.
- Message support@hardhatway.com with "Rated People" in the subject.
- We add a free month of Pro to your account. Cancel any time after, nothing to unpick.
Free to download. Free to quote.
Three quotes a month free, Pro when it is paying for itself. No contract either way.