Wolseley UK has announced a partnership with bookabuilderuk.com, a platform to connect homeowners with local vetted tradespeople. The move is designed to help trade customers find and win more business, while also growing the profile of its Wolseley Plumb Bathroom Showrooms and specialist installer scheme.
Chris Taylor-hone, national director at Wolseley Plumb & Parts, explains: “There are clear synergies between the two businesses and this investment will build on our existing strengths. BookABuilder is an exciting business with real vision for growth – providing significant opportunity to support more installers, particularly in the bathroom and heating sectors.”
The website, which recently added bathroom and heating installation jobs to its platform, has over 40,000 trades registered across the UK with c.£600m worth of work having already been posted. With the introduction of its SafePay product, it offers consumers a secure way of paying for home improvements and ensures that tradespeople are guaranteed to get paid on time for work they had completed.
Bradley Jarvis, CEO and founder at BookABuilderUK adds: “The partnership will propel the platform to the next level. We have some very exciting ideas that we cannot wait to explore. The strategic investment is the biggest event in Bookabuilderuk.com’s history.”
For more information visit www.bookabuilderuk.com.
