Spot the cowboys before they cost you

Know exactly who you're letting through your door.

Before you hire a plumber, see the full evidence view — reviews, credentials, company history and complaints — laid out as evidence, so the red flags show up before the work starts.

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Surrey Oven Cleaning
Tradespeople · Epsom
6,123 reviews across 1 source, avg 5.0
Stefan did a brilliant job, our oven is now spotless
He arrived promptly and was such a nice guy doing an amazing job on my 2 ovens and gas hob, even managing to bring the d
Text reminder sent for oven clean as promised from last visit
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What to look for

The difference between a safe pair of hands and a costly mistake.

Green flags
Corroborated across many sources
The same details and reputation show up on source after source.
Registry-verified credential
A credential that actually appears in the official register, not just on a website.
Years of trading backed by evidence
A real company history, not an entity registered last month.
Reviews that mention specifics
Real jobs, real detail - spread over months, not a single burst.
Red flags
A single source, no corroboration
Five stars in one place and nothing anywhere else.
Credentials that aren't in any registry
Logos on a website that don't match an official register.
Brand-new company, no history
A name with no trading past can be a fresh start — or a reset.
A wall of 5-star reviews in one week
Bursts of identical praise are the classic fingerprint of fakes.
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How it works

Three steps between you and a safe hire.

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We gather the public picture

Reviews, credentials and business checks from 22+ named sources, then cross-checked against each other.

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We show the flags

Green where the evidence is strong, amber where it's thin — never hidden behind a single score.

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You hire with your eyes open

Shortlist the clearest evidence-backed profiles, then verify the details directly before any money changes hands.

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