HaMuch, a new comparison website for the trades, has welcomed 5,000 tradespeople, including gardeners and landscapers, to the service since its start-up only two months ago.

The company was founded in June and is now expecting to double its membership total to 10,000 by 1 October, when it officially launches to the general public.

HaMuch is the only service of its kind to supply the hourly and daily rates of those signed up to the service and has been created to help the trades secure work by being clear on price. The range of trades covered includes gardeners, electricians, plumbers, heating engineers, builders and cleaners.

The website also allows customers to post feedback and rate trades people or providers, acting as a platform for tradespeople to showcase their services.

The site has already received support from 11 manufacturers and companies that serve the trades, but the list does not yet include garden product suppliers.

Founder and MD Tarquin Purdie, of HaMuch, said: “By October I expect our current membership total to have doubled and hit the five figure mark, which would be a great achievement considering HaMuch was only created at the start of the summer. I am also looking into the possibility of adding further trades and services to the website, which will support even more companies and tradespeople into receiving customer enquiries.”

He added: “Being transparent and clear on price can be a decisive factor for customers when choosing a tradesperson, and the website has been created as a useful tool that is straight to the point and user friendly for both the customer and the tradespeople signed up to it.”

Tradespeople signed up to HaMuch who are members of its official partners’ specific trade clubs or similar schemes will also receive premium listings on the HaMuch website.

Official partners include Danfoss, Delta Dore, Devi, Drayton, Fernox, Franke, Grundfos, Pegler Yorkshire, Polypipe, Surestop and WAGO.

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