Plumbers have been revealed as the most searched-for trade among UK households.
The study conducted by Compare Companies, which helps people find a tradesperson to compare prices for their home improvements, found that more than half a million (580,920) searches were conducted online for local tradespeople in the first half of this year.
UK households have made 110,000 searches for plumbers in 2023, which represents 19% of all online trade enquiries.
In fact, among the top 25 list of tradespeople in the UK’s largest towns and cities, plumbers are the most coveted tradespeople, with 5400 searches a month in London, 3600 in Coventry, 2900 in Bristol and 1900 searches in Manchester alone.
The second highest search for a tradesperson online is for a locksmith (74,000), followed by an electrician in third (60,500), roofers in fourth place (40,500) and landscape gardeners in fifth place (33,100).
Andy Royle, MD of Compare Companies, explains: “Thousands of people have turned to professional tradespeople this year to help them turn their home improvement visions into a reality. At Compare Companies, we’ve seen a natural increase of 10% in quotes for tradespeople compared to last year, so there’s definitely a rise in demand for home improvement services despite the cost-of-living crisis.
“It’s interesting to see where the most sought-after skills are at the moment. Overall, we’ve seen the most demand for plumbers and we put that down to them being available for home emergencies and necessary fixes that won’t wait.”
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