Trades for Trades
Service swaps, not invoices

Swap your skills. Get things done.

Trades for Trades connects people who can help each other. A hairdresser fixes someone's hair, a heating engineer fixes their boiler — and nobody sends an invoice.

Free to join · No payments handled · You agree every trade yourself

Strong match

Amara, Bristol

Hairdresser

Offers: Cut & colour

Needs: Boiler service

Dave, Bristol

Heating engineer

Offers: Boiler service

Needs: Cut & colour

Both sides get what they need — no money changes hands.

How it works

Four simple steps from "I need a hand with this" to a completed swap.

  1. 1. List what you offer and need

    Add your skills and the jobs you'd love a hand with.

  2. 2. Find your match

    We suggest people whose needs line up with your skills.

  3. 3. Propose and chat

    Send a proposal and agree the details in private messages.

  4. 4. Do the swap

    Accept the trade, help each other out, mark it complete.

Read the full guide →

People ready to swap

A few members with skills to offer right now.

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From regulated trades to everyday skills — all welcome.

Built on trust, not transactions

No money, no fees

We never process payments or take a cut. Members agree what's fair between themselves.

Approximate locations

Public profiles show a general town or city — never your address or contact details.

Report and block

Something not right? Block a member instantly and report them privately to our team.

Always check qualifications, registrations and insurance for regulated work such as gas or electrics. Trades for Trades introduces members but isn't a party to your agreement. Read our safety guidance.

What could you swap this month?

Join a community that pays each other in skills. It takes two minutes to list what you offer.