TradeMatch vs Rated People for Gas Engineers

For gas engineer work specifically, TradeMatch offers escrow-protected payments, up to 5 competing quotes and verified reviews from real completed jobs. Rated People lacks payment protection, which matters more for gas engineer work because jobs often involve Boiler installation where you want recourse if something goes wrong.

Average gas engineer prices on TradeMatch: £100–£300. Rated People pricing tends to be similar to market rates but without the escrow protection. TradeMatch's competitive quote model typically gets you 5–15% lower prices for gas engineer work because professionals compete openly.

A gas engineer in the UK should hold Gas Safe Registered (legal requirement) and ACS Qualified. Rated People has lighter qualification checks than TradeMatch. On TradeMatch every gas engineer is background-checked, qualification-verified and insurance-validated before being allowed to accept work.

On Rated People, the platform has some mediation but no escrow to hold funds. On TradeMatch, payment sits in escrow until you confirm the work is complete; if there is a dispute, our resolution team mediates and your money stays safe. For gas engineer work — where snags like boiler installation are common — this makes a meaningful difference.

Most TradeMatch gas engineer jobs receive the first quote within a few hours and 3–5 quotes within 24–48 hours. Rated People typically matches you within a similar timeframe. Posting your gas engineer job on TradeMatch is free and only takes 2 minutes.

Both platforms display reviews. Strong review system tied to completed work. Ratings are prominent and hard to manipulate. On TradeMatch, every review is verified — only homeowners who have completed a gas engineer job through the platform can leave one. No ability to buy or solicit reviews, and every review stays visible (tradespeople cannot delete negative feedback).