Sorted Property trade guides
Trade cost and how-to guides
These are plain-English guides to UK trade work, written for homeowners and landlords: boilers, central heating, heat pumps, rewires, fuse boards, EV chargers, gas safety certificates and emergency callouts. They explain what each job involves and what an honest quote should include, then match you to a vetted trade.
Boilers and heating
Electrical and EV
Gas safety and emergencies
Frequently asked questions
Are these guides written for the UK?
Yes. Every guide is written for UK homeowners and uses UK regulations and schemes, such as the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, Gas Safe registration and the wiring regulations. Figures are kept indicative because real prices vary, so the guides point you to getting a quote.
Do you quote exact prices?
No. Real prices vary too much by property, area and time of year to publish a single reliable figure, so we explain what drives the cost and what an honest quote should include, rather than print a number that would mislead. Government grant values, such as the 7,500 pound heat pump grant, are the exception because they are published.
Who writes these guides?
They are written and edited by Oliver Mackman for Sorted Property. We are an independent introducer, not an installer or a lender, so the guidance is about helping you choose well, not selling you a particular product.
Editor, Sorted Property
Oliver leads Sorted Property's editorial coverage of UK home services. He researches and writes the plain-English guides that help homeowners choose between installers and trades, drawing on the standards set by bodies such as MCS, TrustMark, the Energy Saving Trust and the Property Care Association, and is clear about what to check before any work starts.
Last reviewed: 11 June 2026