Checkatrade Scraper & API - UK Tradesperson Data

Checkatrade Scraper & API - UK Tradesperson Data

Scrape verified UK tradesperson listings from Checkatrade, the UK's largest vetted tradesperson directory. Search any location and trade category to extract ratings, phone numbers, VAT status, service areas, trust badges, and full profile details — no login or API key required.

Search by UK location and any of 1,500+ trade categories, then enrich every result with company details, VAT registration, Checkatrade tenure, trust badges, and verified contact info.

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parsebird/checkatrade-scraper on Apify. Call: ApifyClient("TOKEN").actor("parsebird/checkatrade-scraper").call(run_input={...}), then client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).list_items().items for results. Key inputs: location (string, required, e.g. "London", "Manchester", "GL5", "SW1A 1AA" — city, postcode, or postcode area), category (string, required, trade slug e.g. "Plumber", "Electrician", "Roofer" — 1,500+ supported), max_pages (integer, default 0 = no limit), require_phone_number (boolean, default false, filters out listings with no phone number). Output fields: name, rating, review_count, phone_number, area_served, currencies_accepted, description, website, trade_url, logo_url, location, trade_details (owner/company status/VAT), labels (trust badges), category. Full actor spec: fetch build via GET https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/parsebird~checkatrade-scraper (Bearer TOKEN). Get token: https://console.apify.com/account/integrations

What does Checkatrade Scraper do?

This Actor scrapes checkatrade.com, searching by UK location (city, town, or postcode) and trade category (Plumber, Electrician, Roofer, Builder, and 1,500+ others). It collects the full results list, then visits each tradesperson's profile page to pull verified company details.

• 📍 Any UK location — search by city, town, or full/partial postcode
• 🔧 1,500+ trade categories — from Plumbers and Electricians to niche trades like Zinc Roof Installers
• ✅ Verified company data — VAT registration, Sole Trader/Ltd Company status, years on Checkatrade
• 🏅 Trust badges — Domestic Work, Free Estimates, Insurance Work Undertaken, and more
• 📞 Direct contact info — phone numbers and company websites, with an optional phone-only filter
• ⏱️ Scheduling — run this Actor daily, weekly, or on any interval via Apify Scheduler to track new tradespeople or rating changes
• 🔌 API access — trigger runs and pull results programmatically via the Apify API or client libraries
• 🔗 Integrations — connect to Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, Slack, and webhooks without writing code
• 📊 Flexible export — download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel, or query them via API

What data can you extract from Checkatrade?

Field	Description
name	Tradesperson or company name
rating	Checkatrade rating out of 10
review_count	Number of customer reviews
phone_number	Direct contact phone number
area_served	Towns/regions the company covers
description	Company bio / "About us" text
website	Company website URL, if listed
trade_url	Full Checkatrade profile URL
logo_url	Company logo image URL
location	Primary town/city
trade_details	Owner name, Sole Trader/Ltd Company status + tenure, VAT registration
labels	Trust badges (Domestic Work, Free Estimates, Insurance Work Undertaken, etc.)
category	Trade category searched

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
location	string	Yes	—	UK city, town, or postcode, e.g. London, Manchester, GL5, SW1A 1AA
category	string	Yes	Plumber	Trade category slug — 1,500+ supported, e.g. Plumber, Electrician, Roofer, Builder
max_pages	integer	No	0	Max search-result pages to fetch. 0 = no limit (pagination stops automatically once no new listings appear)
require_phone_number	boolean	No	false	When true, only returns listings that have a phone number

Output example

{
  "name": "Kerry Maintenance Ltd",
  "rating": "9.28",
  "review_count": 381,
  "phone_number": "07307203813",
  "area_served": "Stroud, Gloucestershire",
  "currencies_accepted": "GBP",
  "description": "At Kerry Maintenance Ltd we can maintain your whole property. From your boiler, pipes, and central heating, through to your bathroom, kitchen and garden. Our family run business with over 50 years' combined experience, provides property maintenance throughout Stroud, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire.\nOur fully manned office is open 9am-4pm Monday - Friday to help with any plumbing, heating and property problems you have.\nTake advantage of our competitive rates in Gas Appliance Services.",
  "website": "http://www.kerrymaintenance.com/",
  "trade_url": "https://www.checkatrade.com/trades/kerrymaintenance",
  "logo_url": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dEBbz4DUSKLH9X7x1Y1pjISjcd2DwiFagR0oC9E9K6H0IBed5op7W69ZHRBycRG8IbeWkdeqFQL6wmGlfbMs5A_PzLLhKEYqxYqJmru4E4d-yuwadCj_PHHX-4FHTdA",
  "location": "Stroud",
  "trade_details": {
    "Owner": "Mr Matthew Kerry",
    "Ltd Company": "9 years on Checkatrade",
    "VAT Registered": "Yes: 841124463"
  },
  "labels": ["Domestic Work", "Free Estimates", "Cards Accepted", "Insurance Work Undertaken", "Commercial Work"],
  "category": "Plumber"
}

Download results in JSON, CSV, HTML, or Excel directly from the Apify Console, or pull them programmatically via the API.

Use cases

• Lead generation — build targeted contact lists of tradespeople by trade and UK region for B2B outreach
• Market research — analyze trade density, ratings, and tenure across cities to spot underserved areas
• Competitor monitoring — track a competitor's rating, review count, and badges over time with a scheduled run
• Directory building — feed verified tradesperson data into your own local-services marketplace or aggregator
• Due diligence — check VAT registration and Sole Trader/Ltd Company status before engaging a contractor
• Recruitment — identify established, highly-rated tradespeople in a specific category and region

How it works

1. Go to the Checkatrade Scraper page on Apify Store
2. Click Try for free — new users get a free trial to test the Actor before paying
3. Enter a location (e.g. London, Bristol, GL5) and a category (e.g. Plumber, Electrician, Roofer)
4. Optionally set max_pages to cap the search, or enable require_phone_number to skip listings with no phone number
5. Click Start — the Actor fetches search-result pages, then visits every profile page to pull rating, VAT status, tenure, and trust badges
6. When the run finishes, download your data as JSON, CSV, or Excel, or fetch it via the API

Use with the Apify API

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")

run = client.actor("parsebird/checkatrade-scraper").call(run_input={
    "location": "London",
    "category": "Electrician",
    "max_pages": 3,
    "require_phone_number": True,
})

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{item['name']} - {item['rating']} ({item['review_count']} reviews) - {item['phone_number']}")

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('parsebird/checkatrade-scraper').call({
    location: 'London',
    category: 'Electrician',
    max_pages: 3,
    require_phone_number: true,
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.log(`${item.name} - ${item.rating} (${item.review_count} reviews) - ${item.phone_number}`);
});

See the Apify API documentation for full reference, or the Actor's API tab for ready-to-run request snippets in more languages.

How much does it cost to scrape Checkatrade with this Actor?

This Actor uses Pay-per-event pricing — you only pay for tradesperson profiles actually scraped, with no separate platform rental fee.

Plan	Price per event	Price per 1,000
Free	$0.00349	$3.49
Bronze	$0.00299	$2.99
Silver	$0.00269	$2.69
Gold	$0.00239	$2.39

One trade-scraped event is charged for each tradesperson profile successfully scraped and pushed to the dataset. For example, scraping 500 profiles on the Free plan costs about $1.75; the same run on a Gold subscription costs about $1.20. Start with the free trial to test the Actor on a small max_pages value before scaling up.

FAQ

Is it legal to scrape Checkatrade? Checkatrade lists publicly accessible tradesperson profiles. Scraping publicly available data is generally permitted, but you're responsible for complying with Checkatrade's Terms of Service and applicable data protection laws (including UK GDPR) in your jurisdiction, especially if you store or process personal data like phone numbers. See Apify's blog post on the legality of web scraping for more detail.

What locations does this Actor support? Any UK location Checkatrade supports: city or town names (London, Manchester), full postcodes (SW1A 1AA), or postcode areas (GL5).

How many trade categories are supported? Over 1,500, matching Checkatrade's own category list — from common trades like Plumber and Electrician to niche categories like Zinc Roof Installers.

Can I filter for tradespeople with a phone number? Yes — set require_phone_number to true to drop any listing without one.

Does pagination stop automatically? Yes. Leave max_pages at 0 and the Actor keeps fetching pages until Checkatrade stops returning new listings, so you never need to guess how many pages a category has.

Can I schedule recurring runs? Yes. Use Apify's Scheduler to run this Actor daily, weekly, or at any interval and track changes in ratings, tenure, or new listings over time.

Can I access results via API? Yes. Every run's dataset is available through the Apify API and client libraries (Python, JavaScript) — see the Actor's API tab for ready-made snippets.

Something not working? Open an issue on the Actor's Issues tab in Apify Console — the ParseBird team monitors it directly.

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