A New Way To work: Less Lifting, More Living.
At Trade Buddy, we believe your earnings shouldn’t be limited by age, location or injury. Our app connects experienced tradesmen with DIYers via live video calls, letting you guide their DIY projects in real time - all from home. Whether you’re filling gaps between jobs or stepping back from the tools, Trade Buddy keeps you working, earning, and doing what you do best.
We’re on a mission to reshape how tradesmen work by unlocking new ways to earn from the skills they’ve spent years perfecting. We believe experience should go further; beyond the tools, the travel, and the strain. That’s why we’ve created a platform that turns your knowledge into income, giving you instant access to jobs that fit your schedule, not the other way around. We’re not just offering more work - we’re building a better way to work.
Our vision is to bring skilled trades into the digital age, without losing the grit and pride that built them. Whether you’re in between jobs, winding down your hours, or just want to work smarter, Trade Buddy helps you stay in the game, without the wear and tear. No lifting. No driving. No wasted time. Just real people, real problems, and real pay.
We’re connecting a new generation of hands-on learners with a lifetime of trade experience: yours. You’ve put in the years. Now let your skills work for you. At Trade Buddy, we’re not just changing how people do DIY - we’re changing how tradesmen do business. Let’s build the future of the trade industries, together.
Our Story
The idea for Trade Buddy was born out of necessity - and a flash of inspiration.
"For over 15 years, I worked in the trades - long hours, hard graft, and a job I loved. But over time, the wear and tear began to catch up with me. One morning, I woke up and couldn’t lift my right arm above my head. No accident, no injury - just accumulated damage from years on the tools. It comes for us all eventually. Working above my head became a no go. Over time, working at all became impossible.
From our Founder - Alexander T. Whitehurst
"For over 15 years, I worked in the trades - long hours, hard graft, and a job I loved. But over time, the wear and tear began to catch up with me. One morning, I woke up and couldn’t lift my right arm above my head. No accident, no injury - just accumulated damage from years on the tools. It comes for us all eventually. Working above my head became a no go. Over time, working at all became impossible.
I needed a way to keep earning - not with my hands, but with my head. A way to pass on what I knew without pushing my body passed its limits. If I could guide someone in person, why not through a screen? A phone camera could show me what they see; my voice could take them the rest of the way there. But sadly, that service didn't exist.
That’s when Trade Buddy was born."
I needed a way to keep earning - not with my hands, but with my head. A way to pass on what I knew without pushing my body passed its limits. If I could guide someone in person, why not through a screen? A phone camera could show me what they see; my voice could take them the rest of the way there. But sadly, that service didn't exist.
That’s when Trade Buddy was born."
What You Get
- Work From Home: Take video calls from your sofa, guiding real projects without leaving the house.
- Earn More: Earn up to £1500+/week (after platform fees of 15%). Cut out fuel cost, time wasted on the road, and overheads while fitting in more bookings per day.
- Protect Your Body: Keep working without the physical strain that wears you down.
- Grow Your Reach: Help clients anywhere in the UK, anytime - not just where your van can take you.
- Work From Home: Take video calls from your sofa, guiding real projects without leaving the house.
- Earn More: Earn up to £1500+/week (after platform fees of 15%). Cut out fuel cost, time wasted on the road, and overheads while fitting in more bookings per day.
- Protect Your Body: Keep working without the physical strain that wears you down.
- Grow Your Reach: Help clients anywhere in the UK, anytime - not just where your van can take you.
Our Values
Trade Buddy is built on these core principles:
- Respect: We believe hard-earned skills should be valued - not wasted. Earn from your knowledge, long after the tools are down.
- Access: Whether you’re slowing down, recovering from injury, or between jobs, we help you stay in the game, find work, and grow your network beyond your postcode.
- Well-being: You’ve done your years on-site. We offer a way to keep earning without the physical grind.
- Efficiency: More paid hours, less wasted time. No traffic, no gaps between jobs.
- Innovation: We continuously improve our platform to meet the evolving needs of our users and the DIY landscape.
Trade Buddy is built on these core principles:
- Respect: We believe hard-earned skills should be valued - not wasted. Earn from your knowledge, long after the tools are down.
- Access: Whether you’re slowing down, recovering from injury, or between jobs, we help you stay in the game, find work, and grow your network beyond your postcode.
- Well-being: You’ve done your years on-site. We offer a way to keep earning without the physical grind.
- Efficiency: More paid hours, less wasted time. No traffic, no gaps between jobs.
- Innovation: We continuously improve our platform to meet the evolving needs of our users and the DIY landscape.
What To Expect
Getting started with Trade Buddy is simple. Here’s how it works:
- Create Your Profile: Tell us your trade, add your experience, and list the services you offer.
- Set Your Hours and Rates: Choose when you want to work and set your pricing for scheduled and on-demand calls.
- Accept Bookings: Users pre-pay to book 1-hour slots. You’ll get notified to review the job, and send a "Parts & Tools" list ahead of time. Finish early? You’re still paid in full.
- Take the Call: Open the app, guide the user, and get the job done. If they need more time, they can extend on the call if you’re free. If they finish early, switch to “available” for on-demand calls that pay 1.5x more.
- Get Paid: Track all earnings in your dashboard - payouts are sent weekly
Getting started with Trade Buddy is simple. Here’s how it works:
- Create Your Profile: Tell us your trade, add your experience, and list the services you offer.
- Set Your Hours and Rates: Choose when you want to work and set your pricing for scheduled and on-demand calls.
- Accept Bookings: Users pre-pay to book 1-hour slots. You’ll get notified to review the job, and send a "Parts & Tools" list ahead of time. Finish early? You’re still paid in full.
- Take the Call: Open the app, guide the user, and get the job done. If they need more time, they can extend on the call if you’re free. If they finish early, switch to “available” for on-demand calls that pay 1.5x more.
- Get Paid: Track all earnings in your dashboard - payouts are sent weekly
Sign Up Now & keep 100% of what you earn
Join Trade Buddy before October 1st 2025 and secure your free trial, where you'll pay 0% fees for your first 3 months. Not only that, but you'll appear at the top of user searches for your first 6 months. Get in early to establish yourself as a leader in a game-changing
platform.