As the Ireland’s leading marketplace for tradesmen and home improvement services, each year we collate a lot of data on the sector - with over 80,000 home improvement and repair jobs posted for our members in 2018 alone. We’ve decided to put some of this information to use for the benefit of Irish trade professionals by publishing our ‘Irish Tradesmen: Home Improvement Outlook for 2019’ report.

Following on from the announcement of Budget 2019 announcement, we take a top down look at how it effects self employed Tradesmen and Trade professionals.

A recent survey of over 1500 self-employed tradesmen and builders revealed only a minority will observe the traditional builders holidays in 2018. We explore the potential reasons why and if you should take them.

We're seeing a very worrying trend of petrol and diesel costs increasing nationwide - pushing the cost of doing business even higher for trade professionals. What does this mean for your business ? See how we can save you over €3,000 per year per vehicle

You've probably noticed - the home improvement and building sector is busy! Now all good tradesman, tradeswoman and construction professionals should be busy. Busy, but are they being smart? Read why many Irish tradesmen are still not not working efficiently.

For many Tradesmen the internet is a mystical and confusing medium - think the bigfoot crossed with big brother. However, regardless of what trade you are in the net presents an opportunity for you to grow your business and attract new customers. SEO is one of the key strategies you need to understand in building a successful online profile - so we've compiled all you need to know about it in a few Tradesmen-friendly paragraphs.

At the end of every year there's a surge in activity and panic with Tradesmen and Builders as they try to get their tax affairs in order. While we can't help you find those invoices, we can help you understand the latest tax issues faced by self-employed tradesmen and contractors like yourselves. In this post the folks over at TaxAssist.ie explain the tax issues you need to be aware of.

Providing great customer service has never been more important for tradesmen and builders. With the rise of the internet and social media. one poor review can have an adverse effect on your business. But as a Tradesman, how can you make to make sure you deliver that perfect home improvement? In this post we outline some customer service tips that every tradesmen and builder should follow.

Are you a Tradesman or Builder? If so you’ll likely be interested in what home owners will be spending their money on in March 2017. To help we’ve pulled together the latest home improvement trends and activity for you. You can use it to focus and grow your business. Enjoy.