Our new brand and logo unveiled

The secret's out! We've lifted the lid on our brand new logo and design and we hope you like what you see.

We've made some changes to deliver an even better service and stay ahead as the UK's no.1 home services marketplace. Over 1,000,000 jobs are posted on our site every year by ambitious homeowners looking to improve their homes and over 50,000 tradespeople use us to find work, grow their reputation and expand their business. It's something we're proud of, but we're not stopping there. We've got one mission and that's to connect good homeowners to good tradespeople to help deliver better homes, better work and better lives.

A makeover for our site and apps

Our site and apps have been given a lick of paint to make them even easier to use. You'll notice new app names and icons that have come hot on the heels of us rolling out new features. If you're looking to post a job on the move, it's our 'Homes' app that you'll need (downloadable on both iOs and Android).



If you're a tradesperson, check out our revamped 'Trades' app for iOs and Android – now with new quick view & buy and report a lead features. Buy a job lead in 2 quick clicks and report this lead to us for your money back if you can't contact the homeowner and quote. You can read all about it here.



We've also looked at how easy it is to post a job and sign up as a tradesperson through our site. Put simply, we've tackled the plumbing and made the whole process smoother – explaining things better wherever we can. For cleaners, we've changed how jobs are categorised by splitting up our Domestic house cleaning option into three. You'll now find Domestic house cleaning: one off, Domestic house cleaning: regular and End of tenancy in its place, helping cleaners to find the work they're really interested in and encouraging homeowners to be specific about what they need.

A brand new logo

On the main site, the first thing you'll notice is a cleaner logo. It was important to make the transition to a new identity as smooth as possible for you. That meant making sure you could still recognise us! The speech bubble has been part of our logo for the last 11 years, as has the colour green, so you'll see both of those things making an appearance in the new design.

Connecting with you

For the first time, we have two homepages – one for homeowners and one for tradespeople. You can now get straight to the heart of how we can help you – whether you're wanting to improve your home, or expand your business. To switch from homeowner to tradesperson, just click the 'Find out how' button at the very top of the page. On both pages, you'll find links to our blog in the top nav. We've given it the TLC it deserves.





Looking for some design inspiration – we've got you covered. Searching for personal stories and behind-the-scenes access to life at Rated People – we've got that covered as well in a brand new Community category. And if you're interested in how we view our industry and the challenges we face, you'll find posts from our CEO and other members of our senior management team in the Leadership category. The first post is by our CMO explaining the reasons behind our changes and what it means for us as a brand.

Keep your eyes peeled for Trade – this is where you'll find posts dedicated to our tradespeople, as we feature all sorts of tips from building up trust in your business to business tips to combat a quiet period. It's right around the corner – we're just applying the finishing touches.

Added value for our tradespeople

As a tradesperson, membership gives you access to thousands of job leads every month but we wanted to give you something that's valuable even when your diary's full and you're not looking for leads. We now have two types of member benefits. One is included with every basic membership plan and gives you discounts on things like insurance and vans. The second is member benefits premium – a reward for our members on annual plans. This extra level of benefits covers things like a free fuel card, free breakdown cover and a discount at Jewson, as well as hundreds of well-known high street brands that you're likely to visit regularly in your downtime.

Tell us what you think

Whether you're a tradesperson or homeowner, we want to hear from you. Let us know what you think of our changes in the comments below. Welcome to a new chapter at Rated People – we can't wait to keep working on our own dream build, brick by brick.

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